This paper will discuss the question about how to sustain and promote learners＇ motivation in TEFL. A framework is proposed, which provides some suggestions to English teacher about how they could do better and what ...This paper will discuss the question about how to sustain and promote learners＇ motivation in TEFL. A framework is proposed, which provides some suggestions to English teacher about how they could do better and what they should pay more attention to. This paper is indicated in the following five parts.展开更多
Autonomous learning has been attracting more and more attention in the field of second language teaching and learning since it was put forward. In order to get a better understanding about autonomous learning competen...Autonomous learning has been attracting more and more attention in the field of second language teaching and learning since it was put forward. In order to get a better understanding about autonomous learning competence of freshmen of English major in university, this investigation was conducted in the form of questionnaire and was analyzed according to the data collected. The investigation found that autonomous learning competence of freshmen is poor and worrying. Freshmen have strong motivation for English learning, but they keep old learning habit and more rely on teachers. They are incapable of employing metacognitive strategies in their language learning and are not good at utilizing related learning resources available to them. All these deficiencies hinder improvement of them. So they are in great need of fostering the competence of automous learning.展开更多
文摘This paper will discuss the question about how to sustain and promote learners＇ motivation in TEFL. A framework is proposed, which provides some suggestions to English teacher about how they could do better and what they should pay more attention to. This paper is indicated in the following five parts.
文摘Autonomous learning has been attracting more and more attention in the field of second language teaching and learning since it was put forward. In order to get a better understanding about autonomous learning competence of freshmen of English major in university, this investigation was conducted in the form of questionnaire and was analyzed according to the data collected. The investigation found that autonomous learning competence of freshmen is poor and worrying. Freshmen have strong motivation for English learning, but they keep old learning habit and more rely on teachers. They are incapable of employing metacognitive strategies in their language learning and are not good at utilizing related learning resources available to them. All these deficiencies hinder improvement of them. So they are in great need of fostering the competence of automous learning.
