Fostering learners’autonomy in teaching and learning.docVIP

Fostering learners’autonomy in teaching and learning 　　Abstract： Fostering learners’ autonomy is of great significance in teaching and learning. This paper discusses the present problems in China， and proposes 4 ways to foster learners’ autonomy. 　　Key words： Learner；Autonomy；Learn；Strategy 　　I. Introduction 　　Learners’ autonomy refers to autonomous self-regulation which aims at providing learners with the ability to take more responsibility for their own learning. Fostering learners’ autonomy is of great significance on pedagogy because no students， anywhere， will have their teachers to accompany them throughout their life. Students should make decisions by themselves about what and how to learn. Once learners become autonomous， they have acquired a life-long learning skill and a habit of independent thinking， which will benefit them long after leaving university. Therefore， fostering learners’ autonomy in teaching and learning is urgent and necessary. 　　II. The present problems in Chinese teaching 　　Although great changes in teaching have taken place in recent years in China，the relationship between teachers and students is still unbalanced. It is featured by teachers’ dominance and control in classroom and learners’ passive acceptance of whatever teachers say and do for them. They view knowledge as something to be transmitted by the teacher rather than be discovered by the learner. When expected to move from this traditional role， students frequently show anxiety， who seem to be unprepared for the learning skills that are necessary to succeed in learning. Therefore， it is necessary and urgent to help students develop the abilities to learn independently. 　　III. Ways to foster learners’ autonomy in teaching and learning 　　（1）Change the beliefs of teachers and students 　　All behavior is governed by beliefs so is autonomous language-learning. Since the traditional teacher-centered learning and teaching have long influenced the learners， most teachers an