元认知与大学英语网络自主学习

Metacognition and web-based college English autonomous learning

随着信息技术的进步,基于网络的大学英语自主学习模式应运而生。受传统教学模式影响,当置身于网络自主学习环境中时,多数学习者在学习任务的确立、学习策略的应用、学习过程的监管等方面存在困难。元认知包括个体对自身认知过程的认知,对认知过程的积极控制、对理解过程的主动监测和对任务进展情况的动态性评估。元认知能力的培养,有助于学习者自主地制定计划、选择合适的学习策略,对学习过程进行监控,实现成功的网络自主学习。

Along with the advancement of information technology comes the web-based college English autonomous learning approach.Influenced by the traditional teacher-centered teaching approach,a great number of learners,when set in the brand-new web-based autonomous learning environment,experience difficulties in such aspects as adopting a positive attitude,defining learning tasks,applying learning strategies,supervising their learning processes and assessing their learning results.The non-linear web-based environment tends to provoke ＂disorientation＂ among learners and thereby compromise their learning performance.Metacognition consists of an active control of the cognitive process,an all-around surveillance of the comprehension process,and a dynamic assessment of the task implementation.The learners＇ level of metacognition has a significant positive correlation with their English proficiency.The cultivation of metacognition can assist learners in autonomously establishing objectives,designing plans,choosing strategies,supervising their learning processes and assessing their learning results,so that a successful web-based autonomous learning would be achieved.