Abstract

Today, many teaching ways are mostly that teachers make students recite the spelling, meaning of words, not help students study and master the words in the context. Simultaneously, teachers also ignore the main stance during the process of study. Learning vocabulary is the most important step in the study of English. Vocabulary which cannot be used freely by students is not meaningful. Therefore, teacher should utilize vocabulary teaching methods which are based on student-centered and guide the students to study vocabulary rather than replace them in the process of vocabulary study. This paper states the importance of student-centered teaching methods on the basis of certain theories, and presents some strategies of vocabulary teaching, which can help students learn vocabulary effectively and promote themselves in the future.  

Key words: student-centered teaching methods, vocabulary, strategies

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

Ⅰ. Introduction-1

1.1 Research Background-1

1.2 Research Purposes and Significance-1

Ⅱ. Theoretical Basis of Student-centered Vocabulary Teaching-1

2.1 Cognitive Psychology-2

2.1.1 Bluner cognition - found education theory-2

2.1.2 Constructivism-2

2.2 Multiple Intelligence Theory-3

2.3 Communicative Language Theory-4

2.4 Input Theory in English Class-5

Ⅲ. Student-centered Teaching Mode-5

3.1 Teaching principles in Student-centered mode-5

3.2 Teachers’ status and function in student-centered mode-5

3.3 features of student-centered mode-6

Ⅳ. Strategies and Methods of Vocabulary Teaching and Learning-6

4.1 Stimulate students’ motivation-6

4.2 Methods of vocabulary teaching and learning-7

4.2.1 Task-based teaching-7

4.2.2 Association memory-7

4.2.3 Classification memory-8

4.3 Assessment Process-9

4.3.1 Formative evaluation-9

4.3.2 Summative evaluation-9

4.4 Suggestion-10

Ⅴ. Conclusion-11

References-12