对在大学英语课堂上应用探索实践理论来提高学生自主学习能力的研究

论文摘要

西方语言教学领域的一些学者在二十多年前提出了学习者自主性这一观点。当前,"学习者自主性"越来越成为外语教学界的热门话题。笔者结合教学实践,阐述了自主学习的定义及大学英语课堂中提高学生自主学习的必要性。结合调查结果分析了大学生英语自主学习方面存在的问题,并就如何解决这些问题提出了建议。虽然关于自主学习的研究层出不穷,但是如何将探索实践理论融入到大学英语正常的课堂教学活动中进而提高学生自主学习的研究却不多。本文详细阐述了如何将探索实践与课堂活动相结合来提高学生自主学习能力并且增进师生双方对英语课堂活动的进一步理解。研究中有证据表明不同的学生都在不同程度上发展了他们后设认知意识中四个重要领域即学习者意识、语言意识、学习过程意识、社会意识。通过师生在英语教学活动中的自主性都得到了提高以及对课堂活动都有了进一步了解这一研究结果证实了把探索实践理论方法运用到大学英语教学中不仅可以促进学生的自主学习性同时也提高了教师的自主性。

论文目录

• ABSTRACT
• 摘要
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Background of the Research
• 1.2 Research Questions of the Thesis
• 2. LEARNING PROBLRMS IN CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND CAUSES FOR THESE PROBLES
• 2.1 A Questionnaire
• 2.1.1 Objective of the Questionnaire
• 2.1.2 Subjects of the Questionnaire
• 2.1.3 Procedure of the Questionnaire
• 2.1.4 Data Analysis and Findings of the Questionnaire
• 2.2 General Problems in College Students’ English Learning
• 2.2.1 Lack of Metacognitive Awareness in Learning
• 2.2.2 Lack of Better Understanding of Class Life
• 2.3 Suggestions for the Positive Changes in College English Class
• 2.3.1 Changing exam-oriented into communication-oriented
• 2.3.2 Changing teacher-centered into students-centered
• 2.3.3 Creating the error–easy atmosphere
• 3. LEARNER AUTONOMY AND EXPLORATORY PRACTICE
• 3.1 Theories of Learner Autonomy
• 3.1.1 Definitions of Learner Autonomy
• 3.1.2 Learner Autonomy and Dominant Philosophies of Learning
• 3.1.3 Conditions for Learner Autonomy
• 3.2 Metacognition
• 3.2.1 The Concept of Metacognition
• 3.2.2 The relationship between Metacognition and Cognition
• 3.2.3 Metacognition and Learning Ability
• 3.3 Exploratory Practice
• 3.3.1 What is Exploratory Practice
• 3.3.2 Seven Principles of Exploratory Practice
• 3.3.3 Steps of Exploratory Practice
• 4. APPLICATION OF LEARNER AUTONOMY IN COLLEGE ENGLISH CLASS THROUGH EXPLORATORY PRACTICE
• 4.1 Objectives
• 4.2 Participants
• 4.3 Procedure
• 4.4 Research Design
• 4.4.1 Formulating Classroom Puzzle
• 4.4.2 Exploratory Practice Model in College English Class
• 4.4.3 Roles of teachers and learners
• 4.4.4The Three Phrases of EP Model Teaching Process
• 4.4.5 Evaluation System of Learner Autonomy in the Research
• 4.5 Data Collection and Data Analysis
• 4.5.1 Analysis of Students’Past Experience of Learning English
• 4.5.2 Analysis of Students’Responses towards Vocabulary Notebook: Student Strategies for Learning English
• 4.5.3 Analysis of the Self-reflection Form
• 4.5.4 Analysis of Responses Quoted from Learners’Diaries
• 4.6 Research Conclusion
• 4.7 Researcher’s Reflection on the Classroom Experiences
• 5. CONCLUSION
• 5.1 Significance of the Research
• 5.2 Limitation of the Research
• 5.3 Suggestions for Future Research
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX 1
• APPENDIX 2
• APPENDIX 3