ABSTRACT

English is a compulsory course of the middle school. Since the reform and opening up, with growing foreign exchanges, more and more people with high quality of English are needed.

Reading ability is one of the four basic skills of learning English, and it is the most important way to get information. The teaching of reading is extremely important in the entire English teaching procedure. However, there are obvious drawbacks in traditional English teaching, and traditional education models are unable to meet increasing demand for English talents. In the process of fostering students’ reading ability, and many of them lack self-learning ability. China’s philosophy of education turns from teacher-center to student-center, from spoon-feed method to the method of students’ self-learning ability. Based on the study of the theory of self-study and investigation of the self-learning situation of middle school students, this paper puts forward some relevant suggestions to develop students’ independent learning ability in English reading. 

Keywords：English；teaching of reading ；self-learning ability

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One INTRODUCTION-1

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-3

2.1 Relevant theories about Learner Autonomy in English Reading-3

2.1.1 Cognitive learning theory-3

2.1.2 Constructivism-4

2.2 Research Status about Learner Autonomy in English Reading-4

2.2.1 Studies on learner autonomy abroad-4

2.2.2 Studies on learner autonomy in China-5

Chapter Three METHODOLOGY-7

3.1 Research Design-7

3.1.1 Research Objectives-7

3.1.2 Research Subjects-7

3.1.3 Materials-7

3.1.4 Investigation-8

3.2 Instruments-9

3.2.1 Questionnaire-9

3.2.2 Interview-10

3.3 Procedures-10

3.4 Data collection-11

Chapter Four DATA ANALISIS AND SUGGESTIONS-12

4.1 Data analysis-12

4.2 Suggestions to improve junior high school students’ learning autonomy-15

4.2.1 Boosting students’motivation-15

4.2.2 Guiding students to set reading goals and making plans by themselves-16

4.2.3 Monitoring AR in and after class-17

4.2.4 Developing students’ability of making assessments on AR-18

Chapter Five LIMITATION AND FURTURE RESEARCH-20

REFERENCES-21

Appendix I-23