ბასილაშვილი, ნინონინობასილაშვილიძამუკაშვილი, შორენაშორენაძამუკაშვილიმიქელაძე, თამართამარმიქელაძეBasilashvili, NinoNinoBasilashviliDzamukashvili, ShorenaShorenaDzamukashviliMikeladze, TamarTamarMikeladze2025-02-242025-02-242020https://openscience.ge/handle/1/7913The purpose of this paper is to investigate the beliefs and behaviour of Georgian adult learners as autonomous English language learners and identify the adults' readiness for individual/ autonomous language learning. To achieve the purpose of the study we adopted a questionnaire form from Wagner (2014) and Arndt's (2017) studies. A sample of 115 adults (82% female, 17% male) filled in the electronic questionnaire in March-April, 2019. The results show that Georgian adults were enthusiastic about learning English, they were aware of their weaknesses and strengths as foreign language learners; however, the majority of them were unable to demonstrate specific autonomous behaviour. More than half of the respondents reported having a study plan before starting English classes, although only about a third of the respondents had a time-bound plan. About 90% were willing to continue English classes and about 60% expressed readiness for self-directed learning of English. The study disclosed the reasons why the adults were eager to start a self-directed English learning program such as preference for independent learning, saving some finances, an interesting experiment to observe oneself as a learner, etc. The preference for studying with a teacher was highlighted by those who reported that they were unable to study autonomously, wanted to bear responsibility in front of someone and preferred lessons planned by a teacher. The reported outcomes suggest that it is essential to conduct experimental self-directed English programs for Georgian adults and develop recommendations for autonomous adult language learning.enთვითმართვადი სწავლაინგლისური, როგორც უცხო ენაავტონომიური სწავლაზრდასრულთა ენის შესწავლაSelf-directed learningEnglish as a foreign languageAutonomous learningAdult language learningtext::conference output::conference proceedings