桑代克学习理论对大学英语教学的启示

Thorndike's Studying Law and Its Enlightenment on College English Teaching

美国著名心理学家桑代克在实验的基础上提出了"联结说""试误说"和"三大律"等主要学习理论。将该理论运用到指导大学英语具体的教学实践中,取得了良好的效果。大学英语教学的关键在于促使英语教学者转变传统教学理念,激励学习者的学习动机,创造自主学习的机会,承担具有挑战性的学习。

Based on experiments, Edward L. Thorndike, an American psychologist, introduced the formation of association between stimulation and reaction,the learning＇s trail-and-error course,the laws of effect, of exercise, and of readiness.When it is used to guide practice, it is found that it＇s beneficial to the promotion of students＂ learning in college English teaching. The key to college English teaching lies in the change of the traditional roles of English teachers, activation of English learners＂ learning motivation, creation of autonomy learning and undertaking of the challenging learning tasks.