Blended learning to activate english as a foreign language (EFL) learners’Autonomy

In recent years,technology advancement has changed rapidly. learners become digital natives as soon as they are exposed to ict and it impacts their learning. a traditional face-to-face interaction only may not fit the learners’ profiles. therefore,teachers should make use of ict to support face-to-face interaction. in supporting face-to-face interaction with ict,teachers may implement blended learning. blended learning integrates the use of technology with the best features of face-to-face interaction. hence,implementing blended learning encourages teachers to select teaching approaches that fit with the learners’ current profiles as digital natives. digital natives do not belong to any particular generations but they have grown up using technology. this paper suggests how the implementation of blended learning benefits foreign language learners to foster their learning autonomy. learning autonomy is vital in efl context. without learning autonomy,learners study in limitations. that way,improvement will hardly be achieved. © universiti putra malaysia press.