元认知策略在农林院校英语专业文化学习中的运用研究

A Study on English Majors' Use of Metacognitive Strategies in English Culture Learning

以四川农业大学外语系英语专业高年级117名学生为调查对象,对其在英语文化学习过程中的元认知策略使用情况进行考查并分析了他们的元认知策略使用水平与英语文化成绩之间的关系。结果表明:①英语专业高年级学生在文化学习过程中元认知策略使用频率处于中等水平;②高分组和低分组在目标与计划、注意力安排、自我监控与管理策略使用上的差别具有统计学意义;③多元回归分析结果显示目标与计划、自我监控与管理对英语文化成绩有一定影响,注意力安排策略是英语文化成绩的主要影响因素。

On the basis of the data accumulated in a study of 117 senior English Majors＇ use of metacognitive strategies in English culture learning, the present study investigates and analyzes the relationship between their metacognitive strategies and English cultural ability. The results of the study indicate that： （1）the frequency of metacognitive strategies among senior English majors in English culture learning is at the level of somewhat; （2）significant statistical differences exist between successful learners and less successful learners in their application of such strategies as goals and plans, selective attention as well as self - supervision and management; （3）multi-regression analysis shows that three strategies have effect on students＇ achievements in English culture learning, among which selective attention metacognitive strategy is the dominant factor.