建构主义学习理论大学生英语学习反思能力培养策略
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Abstract The ability to reflect on learning English is what college students should have, which is important to improve their language knowledge. The purpose of learning this kind of ability is that they can be more familiar with themselves in order to improve their English in a right way.
The paper is pided into four parts to interpret strategies for developing English learning reflection ability of college students. The first part is to have an overview about reflective learning and the theoretical review of Constructivism, including the concept, characteristics and significance of reflective learning and the instruction of Constructivism. Constructivism learning theory serves as a guiding principle to reflective learning. It emphasizes the concept that teachers are the leading factor while students are the main body. In the second part the paper analyzes the problems in college English study and gives the reasons for the lack of reflection. The third part is to offer the strategies about how to develop English learning reflection ability of college students, including what to be reflected in English learning and how to organize English reflective learning by teachers’ supports. The thesis finally draws a conclusion that facilitating reflection ability and training reflection methods for the specific students are helpful to strengthen self-driven and monitoring ability. College students' reflection ability needs to be trained and can be cultivated with teachers’ help. Making students conscious of reflection matters a lot.
Key Words: English reflective learning, Constructivism learning theory, the consciousness of reflection
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments i
Abstract ii
摘要 iii
1 Introduction 1
2 An Overview of Reflective Learning 2
2.1 Concept of Reflection 2
2.2 Concept and Characteristics of Reflective Learning 2
2.3 Significance of Reflective Learning 5
3 Theoretical Review ＆ Function of Constructivism 7
3.1 The Theory of Constructivism 7
3.2 Instruction of Constructivism to Reflective Learning 9
4 Problems in English Reflective Learning of College Students 11
4.1Major Problems in College English Study Arising from the Lack of Reflection 11
4.2 The Reasons for the Lack of Reflection 13
5 Principles for Cultivating College Students’ English Learning Reflection Ability 14
5.1 What Should Be Reflected In English Learning 14
5.2 How to Organize English Reflective Learning with Teachers’ Supports 15