A SURVEY ON ENGLISH MAJORS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNER AUTONOMY

农业院校学生自主学习态度的调查与研究(英文)

Learner autonomy (LA) has attracted more and more attention especially in the western world since 1970s. In recent years, a considerable number of Chinese researchers have begun to show great interest in LA. However, research on LA with Chinese students has not yet come to any definite conclusion about the applicability of LA in the local context. This study aims to elicit some useful information based on the investigation of Chinese students' attitudes towards LA. The questionnaire is composed of 24 statements, concerning the students' attitudes and perception towards language learning, teachers' and learners' roles, and perception of their capability in language learning. The results indicate that students show positive attitudes towards LA; they have a general desire to be involved in the language learning process and believe in the value of effort and self-discipline. The paper then, based on the results of the study, puts forward a few tentative suggestions as to how to facilitate the development of LA in Chinese pedagogical context. Teachers should transfer more power to students in classroom, and provide more room for student involvement in language teaching. Meanwhile, it is essential to raise students' awareness for Autonomous Language learning (ALL) and enhance their abilities in doing so.

自20世纪70年代以来,自主学习越来越受到西方语言教育学家的关注。近几年,国内一些学者对自主学习的研究表现出极大的兴趣。然而中国现有的教育环境是否有利于培养学生的自主性?学生是否接受自主学习?诸问题仍然没有定论。本研究在调查的基础上试图就这些问题作出初步的探讨。该调查问卷共有24个问题,涉及学生对外语学习的态度,对教师角色以及自主学习能力的认识。然后用SPSS软件对调查结果进行量性统计分析。调查结果:学生对自主学习持积极的态度,有投身到学习过程中的愿望,并且相信个人努力和自我约束。这表明在我国现有的教学环境下培养自主学习是可行的。作者在分析调查结果的基础上,就在当前教学环境下如何进一步促进学生的自主学习提出了尝试性建议:老师应改变传统的角色,在培养学生自主学习意识及管理能力的同时,给学生更多的空间参与到学习过程中去。