This paper examines the links between independent study time inside and outside a selfaccess centre, self-directedness and language gain. 71 university students taking English classes at a private university in Japan completed surveys of their typical weekly self-access centre usage, typical weekly independent language study time and the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) survey, and these data were compared to changes in preand poststudy Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) reading and listening scores. The analysis showed that there were few statistically significant correlations between most of the data. The results suggest that SDLRS score predicts independent language study time and that language students with high self-directedness are less likely to require the support of a self-access centre. The authors recommend further research and that future studies use different measures of language gain that are criterion-referenced and cover more language skills, and examine the types of learning activities carried out rather than just the amount of time spent.

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独立学习时间，自我指导与语言获得之间的关系

本文研究了自助访问中心内外的独立学习时间，自我指导和语言学习之间的联系。在日本的一所私立大学上英语课的71名大学生完成了对他们每周典型的自助中心使用情况，典型的每周独立语言学习时间和“自主学习准备量表”（SDLRS）的调查，并将这些数据与变化进行了比较研究前后的国际交流英语（TOEIC）阅读和听力成绩。分析表明，大多数数据之间没有统计学上的显着相关性。结果表明，SDLRS分数可预测独立的语言学习时间，具有较高自我导向能力的语言学生不太可能需要自助访问中心的支持。