On English Learning Strategies of Nursing Majors in Changsha Health School 长沙卫校护理专业学生英语学习策略-研究.doc

On English Learning Strategies of Nursing Majors in Changsha Health School 长沙卫校护理专业学生英语学习策略研究 研 究 生 姓 名 指导教师姓名、职称 教授 学 科 专 业 高师硕士 研 究 方 向 英语课程与教学论 湖南师范大学学位评定委员会办公室 二O一O年九月 On English Learning Strategies of Nursing Majors in Changsha A Dissertation Submitted to Foreign Studies Of Hunan In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Teachers in the Subject of English Language Teaching By Chang Nian Under the Supervision of Professor Changsha, Hunan September, 2010 PAGE III Abstract This study aims to investigate how the nursing majors employ learning strategies in their English learning. The study involves an analysis of the current English teaching in Changsha Health School and According to Oxford (1990), language learning strategies are behaviors or actions used by learners to make language learning more successful, self-directed and enjoyable. Chamot (1987) stated that learning strategies are techniques, approaches or deliberate actions that students take to facilitate learning. Ellis (1994) believed that strategy choice can affect learning outcomes, which in turn can influence strategy uses. Nunan (1999: 63) suggested that strategy training does make a difference in several key areas. First, it had a significant effect on student motivation. It also gives the students the knowledge of the strategy, which significantly affects their appreciation of their use of strategies in their own language learning. Wen Qiufang(1996) claimed that learning strategies have direct influence on the results of learning and that the adjustment of learning strategies is the key factor in successful learning. Previous researches showed that learning strategies contribute directly to learners’ learning results. The College English Curriculum requirements of China (Ministry of Education, 2007) also emphasized the acquisition of effective learning st