Abstract:Since the 21st century, the cultivation of college students’ English learning autonomy has become a significant aim of college English teaching. This study makes an investigation on the second-year non-English majors’ English autonomous learning ability from five aspects: identifying what’s been taught, formulating the learning objectives, selecting and implementing appropriate learning strategies, monitoring the use of learning strategies and monitoring and evaluating the learning. The results show that the degree of autonomous English learning is at a low level. Based on the findings of the present study, some suggestions on how to cultivate the students’ autonomous English learning ability are put forward.

Key words: autonomous English learning；second-year non-English majors; English teaching

CONTENTS

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Research Design.2

2.1 Research Questions

2.2 Subjects

2.3 Instrument

2.4 Data Collection and Analysis

3. Results and Discussion3

3.1 Overall Results of Students’ Autonomous English Learning Competence

3.2 Identifying What has Been Taught

3.3 Formulating the Learning Objectives

3.4 Selecting and Implementing Appropriate Learning Strategies

3.5 Monitoring the Use of Learning Strategies

3.6 Monitoring and Evaluating the Learning

4. Suggestions on Developing Students' Ability of Autonomous Learning.9

4.1 Changing Roles of Teachers and Students

4.2 Guide the Students to Select Appropriate Strategies and Monitor the Use of

Strategies

4.3 Strengthen the Cooperative Learning and Create an Environment That is Better

for Autonomous Learning

4.4 Helping Learners Evaluate Their Learning 

5. Conclusion11

Bibliography.12

Appendix13 

Acknowledgements15