自主学习与情感过滤——对职校生英语学习的思考

Learning Autonomy and Affective Filter——Thought on English Learning at Vocational Schools

培养学生的自主学习能力是教学的最终目标和提高教学质量的手段。文章试图通过“自主学习”和“情感过滤假设”理论的探讨,结合调查分析的资料,提出培养职校生英语自主学习能力的关键在于解放学生的情感,减低其情感过滤,增强其学习信心,即培养他们乐学和能学。

The moving of learners from teacher dependence towards autonomy is the ultimate goal of language teaching, which also improves the teaching. After reviewing the theories about Learning Autonomy and Affective Filter Hypothesis, the article investigates and analyzes the English learning situations at a vocational school. It suggests that the first important step in developing the learners＇autonomy is to release their emotion, lower their affective filter and strengthen their confidence, so that they are not only willing to learn English, but are able to continue their learning.