契约型学习策略对特殊用途英语学习的影响

The Effe tiveness of Contract Learning Strategy on ESP Students’ Achievement and Attitudes towards English Language Learning

通过实验探讨契约型学习策略对特殊用途英语学习成绩和学习态度的积极影响。实验对象是大连海事大学水上专业2007级本科生,跟踪时间为一学年(2007/9—2008/7)。为达到研究目标,入学之初,师生共同完成并签署一份学习契约,学年末对学生进行一次水平测试。此外,还通过问卷调查了解其效果。研究发现,学生们对学习契约的严肃态度和献身精神有效地激发了学习热情,从而在水平测试中取得了比较理想的成绩,学生普遍反映学习契约促进了英语学习,因而契约型学习策略是积极有效的。

The effectiveness of using the contract learning strategy on ESP students＇ achievement and attitudes towards English language is focused on in the experiment which places the students of Marine Engineering during the academic year 2007-2008 in Dalian Maritime University as subject. To achieve the study objectives, a learning contract was developed between the students and the teacher for signature in the first class and last class and an achievement test in English was applied in the end of the year. In addition, an evaluation questionnaire was developed to examine the effectiveness of the suggested contract learning strategy. It is revealed that the contract learning strategy was effective as the subject＇s seriousness and commitment to the learning contract motivated them and they, as a result, scored highly on the achievement test.