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In higher education, assessments play an important role in improving students’ learning. However, the students, lack in autonomy in their assessment practices, are deprived in their independent learning. Learner autonomy is defined as learners' ability to take charge or control of their own learning. However, it is little known about the degree to which inquiry-based learning make the teachers and students autonomous in their assessment methods through which they are assessed in relation to the defined learning goals. Thus, this research work carried out on the teachers and students’ perceptions of using inquirybased methods in developing them autonomous teachers. Semi-structured interviews with the 20 teacher-educators and 4 focus group interviews were conducted. The findings show that the teachers and students appreciate the value of autonomy in developing their learning through using inquiry based methods in their continuous assessment. The teachers and students reflected their positive views about the independent learning through assignment methods, classroom discussions and projects that make them critical thinker and autonomous learner. The results showed the proper orientation should be given to the teachers’ and students’ on the importance of autonomy regarding development of the learning. The recommendations are made to the relevant authorities, explanations are discussed and suggestions for additional research are offered.

Nasrin Akhter, Qudsia Fatima. (2016) Teachers’ and Students’ perceptions of Autonomy using Inquiry-Based Learning in Initial the Teacher Education, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 10, Issue 1.
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