元认知与英语阅读

Meta-cognition in English Reading

元认知是个体在对自身思维、自我意识的基础上,对自己的认知加工过程的自我反省、自我控制、自我评价和自我调节,以达到自动化的程度。英语阅读理解中的元认知包括三个构成要素:元认知知识、元认知体验和元认知监控。元认知在英语阅读学习中起着非常重要的协调和导向作用,并且可通过直接的训练获得。因此,提高元认知水平是提高英语阅读能力的突破口和关键。

Meta - cognition refers to learners＇automatic awareness of their own mental process and the ability to reflect, control, evaluate and regulate their own cognitive process. Meta - cognition in English reading involves in three dements ： meta- cognitive knowledges meta - cognitive experience and meta- cognitive monitoring. A great number of studies on meta - cognition show that it provides the learners the proper guidance in English reading comprehension and can be acquired by training. Thus we think meta - cognition is the most crucial to further improve their reading ability.