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Study aims to identify and investigate students’ self evaluation of reading comprehension skills and students’ attitude toward learner attitude, The study also aims to explore the students’ strategies and challenges of autonomous learning in improving their comprehension skills. This study used a mixed method explanatory (quantitative and qualitative). The participants in this study consisted of 17, 10 of the 4^th semesters and 7 of the 6^th semester students at Institut Parahikma Indonesia. The research instruments were in the froms of questionnaires and interviews. The results of this study reveal that the products of this research are divided into two phases, namely strategies and challenges for independent students in improving their reading comprehension. There are six strategies used by students: (a) expansion strategy: reading repeatedly, expanding factual references, reading relevant topics, looking for keywords and reading a lot. (b) collaboration strategies: asking for the opinions of others, exchanging information obtained from the internet, and collaborating. (c) conceptualization strategies: using mind maps, using underlines, making summaries, and making small notes. (d) preparation strategies: re-reading, allocating time for reading every day, marking important points during reading before entering class, and checking their understanding of the text by referring to their notes. (e) participatory strategy: reading all the materials needed by lecturers, participating in classes such as presentations and debates, preparing for the upcoming exams. (f) planning strategy: making summaries, asking the lecturer, preparing notes to record important things, asking friends' opinions, and increasing difficulty in reading.

Reading comprehension, autonomous learning, strategies and challenge