By analyzing the English learning logs of 12 students in a provincial university in south-west China after they had been exempted from taking college English courses,this study investigated college students’autonomou...By analyzing the English learning logs of 12 students in a provincial university in south-west China after they had been exempted from taking college English courses,this study investigated college students’autonomous EFL(English as a foreign language)learning after course exemption,including the use of mediational means in EFL learning,EFL learning hours,and other factors affecting EFL learning,in the hope of giving new perspectives on college ELF curriculum design,teaching,and education management.展开更多
Model predictive control is widely used in the design of autonomous driving algorithms.However,its parameters are sensitive to dynamically varying driving conditions,making it difficult to be implemented into practice...Model predictive control is widely used in the design of autonomous driving algorithms.However,its parameters are sensitive to dynamically varying driving conditions,making it difficult to be implemented into practice.As a result,this study presents a self-learning algorithm based on reinforcement learning to tune a model predictive controller.Specifically,the proposed algorithm is used to extract features of dynamic traffic scenes and adjust the weight coefficients of the model predictive controller.In this method,a risk threshold model is proposed to classify the risk level of the scenes based on the scene features,and aid in the design of the reinforcement learning reward function and ultimately improve the adaptability of the model predictive controller to real-world scenarios.The proposed algorithm is compared to a pure model predictive controller in car-following case.According to the results,the proposed method enables autonomous vehicles to adjust the priority of performance indices reasonably in different scenarios according to risk variations,showing a good scenario adaptability with safety guaranteed.展开更多
The high costs incurred due to attacks and the increasing number of different devices in the Internet of Things(IoT)highlight the necessity of the early detection of botnets(i.e.,a network of infected devices)to gain ...The high costs incurred due to attacks and the increasing number of different devices in the Internet of Things(IoT)highlight the necessity of the early detection of botnets(i.e.,a network of infected devices)to gain an advantage against attacks.However,early botnet detection is challenging because of continuous malware mutations,the adoption of sophisticated obfuscation techniques,and the massive volume of data.The literature addresses botnet detection by modeling the behavior of malware spread,the classification of malicious traffic,and the analysis of traffic anomalies.This article details ANTE,a system for ANTicipating botnEt signals based on machine learning algorithms.The system adapts itself to different scenarios and detects different types of botnets.It autonomously selects the most appropriate Machine Learning(ML)pipeline for each botnet and improves the classification before an attack effectively begins.The system evaluation follows trace-driven experiments and compares ANTE results to other relevant results from the literature over four representative datasets:ISOT HTTP Botnet,CTU-13,CICDDoS2019,and BoT-IoT.Results show an average detection accuracy of 99.06%and an average bot detection precision of 100%.展开更多
Background:With the rapid development of the world’s technology,the connection and integration between traditional medicine and modern machine learning technology are increasingly close.In this study,we aimed to anal...Background:With the rapid development of the world’s technology,the connection and integration between traditional medicine and modern machine learning technology are increasingly close.In this study,we aimed to analyze publications on machine learning in traditional medicine by using bibliometric methods and explore global trends in the field.Methods:Relevant research on machine learning in traditional medicine extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database.Bibliometric analysis and visualization were performed using the Bibliometrix package in R software.Global trends,source journals,authorship,and thematic keywords analysis were performed in this study.Results:From 2012 to 2022,a total of 282 publications on machine learning in traditional medicine were identified and analyzed.The average annual growth rate of the publications was 13.35%.China had the largest contribution in this field(53.9%),followed by the United States(32.6%).IEEE Access had the largest number of published articles,with a total of 15 articles.Calvin Yu-Chian Chen,Xiao-juan Hu and Jue Wang were the main researchers in this field.Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and University of California,San Francisco were the main research institutions.Conclusion:This study provides information on research trends in machine learning in traditional medicine to better understand research hotspots and future developments in this field.According to current global trends,the number of publications in this field will gradually increase.China currently dominated the field.Applied research of machine learning techniques may be the next hot topic in this field and deserves further attention.展开更多
In the current society, based on the growing development of network information technology, the teaching in many colleges and universities has also introduced it to adapt to the situation. This trend can provide more ...In the current society, based on the growing development of network information technology, the teaching in many colleges and universities has also introduced it to adapt to the situation. This trend can provide more useful conditions for students to learn, which requires students to master enough self-learning abilities to adapt to this model. The study in the paper shows that students are usually interested in autonomous learning in a multimodal environment, but the degree of strategy choice is relatively low, and the learning process is blind and passive with the lack of self-confidence. Facing the future, schools should actively integrate into network thinking, and teachers should change their roles and train and guide students’ learning strategies and learning motivations, so as to achieve better teaching results.展开更多
The Internet is an important means of communication for contemporary college students,especially those majoring in English,to acquire knowledge about information and improve their oral proficiency.However,research on ...The Internet is an important means of communication for contemporary college students,especially those majoring in English,to acquire knowledge about information and improve their oral proficiency.However,research on the relevant oral English autonomous learning ability of English majors shows that the overall learning situation is not satisfying.Based on the development of the concept of autonomous learning,this article explores the current situation and existing problems in oral English autonomous learning of English majors under the context of the Internet,and proposes corresponding autonomous learning strategies for improving their oral English skill.展开更多
Curtis J.Bonk defined blended learning as a combination of face-to-face and computer-assisted online learning instruction since it was gradually formed after the emergence of the Internet[1,2].Breen pointed out that b...Curtis J.Bonk defined blended learning as a combination of face-to-face and computer-assisted online learning instruction since it was gradually formed after the emergence of the Internet[1,2].Breen pointed out that blended learning is a learning method that combines online and offline learning activities and resources[3].The blended learning approach is popular in school and e-learning.Moreover,it is one of the important trends in promoting higher education reform in the coming years.Therefore,it has attracted the attention of international researchers[4].In this paper,42 articles in Scopus(established by international institutions)and 30 articles in CNKI(found by Chinese mainland institutions)on the query of“college English reading blended learning”in the field of education were analyzed.Furthermore,CiteSpace software was used to analyze the research hotspots and trends with the keyword clusters and citations that occurred in the last two decades(1999 to 2022)to foresee future research prospects.展开更多
The purpose of this paper is to share the findings of an action research aiming at helping college students to improve their speaking by applying a WeChat-based autonomous learning community.WeChat is the most wide-sp...The purpose of this paper is to share the findings of an action research aiming at helping college students to improve their speaking by applying a WeChat-based autonomous learning community.WeChat is the most wide-spread social media platform in China.In this 10-week action research,a total of 16 participants in a Chinese university were involved.After identifying the incentive of participating in this WeChat Group speaking activity,most of which were related with pronunciation and a lack of speaking fluency practice,an action plan was developed and implemented.In this WeChat group,the participants received weekly learning material about pronunciation and speaking assignments accordingly,then they had one week to learn the pronunciation independently and prepare the oral assignments.Following this,participants submitted their voice recording in the WeChat group and were given feedback by an instructor in this group.Observations,questionnaires,and surveys were used to collect data.The results show a positive feedback from the learners on a WeChat-based autonomous learning community.The study observes(1)college EFL learners have a strong motivation;intrinsic motivation especially has a positive relationship with participants’performance;(2)students have a positive attitude towards WeChat-based autonomous learning community;(3)timely feedback from instructors is highly valued by language learners.展开更多
The era of big data is coming,the combination of big data and traditional teaching can provide more and more accurate services for students'self-learning,and it is a good way to teach students according to their a...The era of big data is coming,the combination of big data and traditional teaching can provide more and more accurate services for students'self-learning,and it is a good way to teach students according to their aptitude.In this background,a learning society is coming,which aiming at learning,autonomous learning and lifelong learning.Learning society emphasize the ability of learning autonomy for students unprecedentedly.Learning is no longer limited to the campus.Learning ability will accompany learners'social life and become an active and healthy lifelong activity.Autonomous learning is a learning theory that goes with the requirements of The Times and has a broad development prospect.The study of Autonomous learning not only has a very important guiding significance for the educational and teaching practice in China,but also plays an important role in the life development of every student.The subject of learning is gradually transferred from the classroom,teachers and textbooks to the students themselves.Teachers should not only impart knowledge and answer questions,but also,most importantly,teach students how to exert their autonomy in autonomous learning.After investigating and researching the existing monitoring model of autonomous English learning in colleges and universities,our group found that in practice,there is a lack of corresponding monitoring mechanisms and means,and autonomous learning has gradually become formalized.Therefore,according to the actual situation of autonomous English learning in our country's universities,the monitoring model of autonomous English learning has been reconstructed,and an effective comprehensive evaluation system has been established to effectively improve students'English learning ability.展开更多
The essence of educational concept and learning style in the information age influence characteristics of English learning for pupils and result in common problems of primary school students’English learning in the i...The essence of educational concept and learning style in the information age influence characteristics of English learning for pupils and result in common problems of primary school students’English learning in the information age,requiring some strategies and suggestions.展开更多
This paper aims to resesrch on the autonmons tearning so as to improve the college students’English learning.First ofall,it introdues some basic concepts of the autonomous learning theory,Secondly,it analyzes the cur...This paper aims to resesrch on the autonmons tearning so as to improve the college students’English learning.First ofall,it introdues some basic concepts of the autonomous learning theory,Secondly,it analyzes the current situation of college Eng-lish students’listening and speaking.In this passage the anthor hopes that it is helpful to improve college students’listening andspeaking level by their autonomous learning.It is helpful to improve their listening and speaking ability.As a result,it is helpful todevelop college students’English comprehensive application ability.展开更多
This study conducted an action research on facilitating students’vocabulary autonomous learning competence by applying web corpora into vocabulary teaching in EFL classroom.The research last for one semester(15 weeks...This study conducted an action research on facilitating students’vocabulary autonomous learning competence by applying web corpora into vocabulary teaching in EFL classroom.The research last for one semester(15 weeks),53intermediateEnglish learners.whose age ranged from 20 to 22 were the subjects.The data was collected usingquestionnaire,teacher’s log,students’diaries and interview.The findings were discussed in the light of interventions and recommendations in the classroom instruction.展开更多
In order to explore the online college English teaching mode from the perspective of autonomous learning and facilitate college students to better learn English independently as well as to master their English applica...In order to explore the online college English teaching mode from the perspective of autonomous learning and facilitate college students to better learn English independently as well as to master their English application skills,this article expounds the significance of online English teaching through theoretical analysis.At the same time,it expounds how to realize online English teaching in the perspective of autonomous learning,so as to improve the quality of English teaching and students’English skills.展开更多
The study is based on a new translation training model-a di-process-controlled training model to study the effects of autonomous learning in a distance translation classroom. The author carried out an empirical study ...The study is based on a new translation training model-a di-process-controlled training model to study the effects of autonomous learning in a distance translation classroom. The author carried out an empirical study by using the collected data from a one-year-long distance translation classroom of 318 learners, including qualitative analysis on questionnaires and a case study. The results shows that autonomous learning is effective to improve the transaction proficiency and enhance learners learning motivation of distance translation.展开更多
Based on the literature review about autonomous learning,the study put forward four steps for using TED to enhance student autonomous learning,which are preparation,activity design,presentation and evaluation. By doin...Based on the literature review about autonomous learning,the study put forward four steps for using TED to enhance student autonomous learning,which are preparation,activity design,presentation and evaluation. By doing so,both teachers and students can achieve their teaching and learning objectives.展开更多
Nowadays, English as a world language becomes more and more important. Consequently, English learning becomes more and more popular. As we know, an important object for English learners is to improve their communicati...Nowadays, English as a world language becomes more and more important. Consequently, English learning becomes more and more popular. As we know, an important object for English learners is to improve their communicative competence. So autonomous learning is a good way to improve communicative competence. In this paper, two terms, autonomous learning and communicative competence, and their relationship will be introduced from the perspective of English learning. Autonomous learning is self-managed learning, which is contrary to passive learning and mechanical learning, according to intrinsic property of language learning. Communicative competence is a concept introduced by Dell Hymes and is discussed and refined by many other linguists. According to Hymes, communicative competence is the ability not only to apply the grammatical rules of language in order to form grammatically correct sentences but also to know when and where to use these sentences and to whom. Communicative competence includes 4 aspects: Possibility, feasibility, appropriateness and performance. Improving communicative competence is the result of autonomous learning, autonomous learning is the motivation of improving communicative competence. English, of course, is a bridge connecting China to the world, and fostering students'communicative competence through autonomous learning is the vital element of improving English learning in China.展开更多
The thesis introduces a comparative study of students'autonomous listening practice in a web-based autonomous learning center and the traditional teacher-dominated listening practice in a traditional language lab....The thesis introduces a comparative study of students'autonomous listening practice in a web-based autonomous learning center and the traditional teacher-dominated listening practice in a traditional language lab.The purpose of the study is to find how students'listening strategies differ in these two approaches and thereby to find which one better facilitates students'listening proficiency.展开更多
Autonomous study emphasizes the learner's initiative,enthusiasm and creativity.In all fields of education,there is growing emphasis on "learner-centered" teaching methods and the ability of learner auton...Autonomous study emphasizes the learner's initiative,enthusiasm and creativity.In all fields of education,there is growing emphasis on "learner-centered" teaching methods and the ability of learner autonomy.Many experts and scholars have found that learning strategies plays an important role in English language learning,but the importance of affective strategy use in English learning is often ignored by people.Therefore,this paper focuses on the frequencies of affective strategies use in English learning and their relationships so as to enable college students to use positive affective strategies effectively to improve their autonomous learning ability.展开更多
The paper is a literature review, aiming to examine the effectiveness of web-based college English learning which mainly focuses on learners' autonomous learning. Previous studies indicate that the web-based learn...The paper is a literature review, aiming to examine the effectiveness of web-based college English learning which mainly focuses on learners' autonomous learning. Previous studies indicate that the web-based learning can improve learners' autonomous learning, as well as some problems found in their findings. Therefore, this paper first gives a summary and critique of research studies on the web-based autonomous learning and some factors influencing learners' autonomous learning ability;then, areas that deserve further study are also indicated.展开更多
Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more si...Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more significant for college students.This essay attempts to explore main approaches to cultivate and improve students' autonomous learning ability and intercultural communication competence in foreign language teaching.展开更多
文摘By analyzing the English learning logs of 12 students in a provincial university in south-west China after they had been exempted from taking college English courses,this study investigated college students’autonomous EFL(English as a foreign language)learning after course exemption,including the use of mediational means in EFL learning,EFL learning hours,and other factors affecting EFL learning,in the hope of giving new perspectives on college ELF curriculum design,teaching,and education management.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB2502900)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China,Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality of China(Grant No.21ZR1465900)Shanghai Gaofeng&Gaoyuan Project for University Academic Program Development of China.
文摘Model predictive control is widely used in the design of autonomous driving algorithms.However,its parameters are sensitive to dynamically varying driving conditions,making it difficult to be implemented into practice.As a result,this study presents a self-learning algorithm based on reinforcement learning to tune a model predictive controller.Specifically,the proposed algorithm is used to extract features of dynamic traffic scenes and adjust the weight coefficients of the model predictive controller.In this method,a risk threshold model is proposed to classify the risk level of the scenes based on the scene features,and aid in the design of the reinforcement learning reward function and ultimately improve the adaptability of the model predictive controller to real-world scenarios.The proposed algorithm is compared to a pure model predictive controller in car-following case.According to the results,the proposed method enables autonomous vehicles to adjust the priority of performance indices reasonably in different scenarios according to risk variations,showing a good scenario adaptability with safety guaranteed.
基金This work was supported by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development(CNPq/Brazil)grants#309129/2017-6 and#432204/2018-0,by Sao Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)+2 种基金grant#2018/23098-0,by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel CAPES/Brazilgrants#88887.501287/2020-00 and#88887.509309/2020–00by the National Teaching and Research Network(RNP)by the GT-Periscope project.
文摘The high costs incurred due to attacks and the increasing number of different devices in the Internet of Things(IoT)highlight the necessity of the early detection of botnets(i.e.,a network of infected devices)to gain an advantage against attacks.However,early botnet detection is challenging because of continuous malware mutations,the adoption of sophisticated obfuscation techniques,and the massive volume of data.The literature addresses botnet detection by modeling the behavior of malware spread,the classification of malicious traffic,and the analysis of traffic anomalies.This article details ANTE,a system for ANTicipating botnEt signals based on machine learning algorithms.The system adapts itself to different scenarios and detects different types of botnets.It autonomously selects the most appropriate Machine Learning(ML)pipeline for each botnet and improves the classification before an attack effectively begins.The system evaluation follows trace-driven experiments and compares ANTE results to other relevant results from the literature over four representative datasets:ISOT HTTP Botnet,CTU-13,CICDDoS2019,and BoT-IoT.Results show an average detection accuracy of 99.06%and an average bot detection precision of 100%.
文摘Background:With the rapid development of the world’s technology,the connection and integration between traditional medicine and modern machine learning technology are increasingly close.In this study,we aimed to analyze publications on machine learning in traditional medicine by using bibliometric methods and explore global trends in the field.Methods:Relevant research on machine learning in traditional medicine extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database.Bibliometric analysis and visualization were performed using the Bibliometrix package in R software.Global trends,source journals,authorship,and thematic keywords analysis were performed in this study.Results:From 2012 to 2022,a total of 282 publications on machine learning in traditional medicine were identified and analyzed.The average annual growth rate of the publications was 13.35%.China had the largest contribution in this field(53.9%),followed by the United States(32.6%).IEEE Access had the largest number of published articles,with a total of 15 articles.Calvin Yu-Chian Chen,Xiao-juan Hu and Jue Wang were the main researchers in this field.Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and University of California,San Francisco were the main research institutions.Conclusion:This study provides information on research trends in machine learning in traditional medicine to better understand research hotspots and future developments in this field.According to current global trends,the number of publications in this field will gradually increase.China currently dominated the field.Applied research of machine learning techniques may be the next hot topic in this field and deserves further attention.
文摘In the current society, based on the growing development of network information technology, the teaching in many colleges and universities has also introduced it to adapt to the situation. This trend can provide more useful conditions for students to learn, which requires students to master enough self-learning abilities to adapt to this model. The study in the paper shows that students are usually interested in autonomous learning in a multimodal environment, but the degree of strategy choice is relatively low, and the learning process is blind and passive with the lack of self-confidence. Facing the future, schools should actively integrate into network thinking, and teachers should change their roles and train and guide students’ learning strategies and learning motivations, so as to achieve better teaching results.
文摘The Internet is an important means of communication for contemporary college students,especially those majoring in English,to acquire knowledge about information and improve their oral proficiency.However,research on the relevant oral English autonomous learning ability of English majors shows that the overall learning situation is not satisfying.Based on the development of the concept of autonomous learning,this article explores the current situation and existing problems in oral English autonomous learning of English majors under the context of the Internet,and proposes corresponding autonomous learning strategies for improving their oral English skill.
文摘Curtis J.Bonk defined blended learning as a combination of face-to-face and computer-assisted online learning instruction since it was gradually formed after the emergence of the Internet[1,2].Breen pointed out that blended learning is a learning method that combines online and offline learning activities and resources[3].The blended learning approach is popular in school and e-learning.Moreover,it is one of the important trends in promoting higher education reform in the coming years.Therefore,it has attracted the attention of international researchers[4].In this paper,42 articles in Scopus(established by international institutions)and 30 articles in CNKI(found by Chinese mainland institutions)on the query of“college English reading blended learning”in the field of education were analyzed.Furthermore,CiteSpace software was used to analyze the research hotspots and trends with the keyword clusters and citations that occurred in the last two decades(1999 to 2022)to foresee future research prospects.
文摘The purpose of this paper is to share the findings of an action research aiming at helping college students to improve their speaking by applying a WeChat-based autonomous learning community.WeChat is the most wide-spread social media platform in China.In this 10-week action research,a total of 16 participants in a Chinese university were involved.After identifying the incentive of participating in this WeChat Group speaking activity,most of which were related with pronunciation and a lack of speaking fluency practice,an action plan was developed and implemented.In this WeChat group,the participants received weekly learning material about pronunciation and speaking assignments accordingly,then they had one week to learn the pronunciation independently and prepare the oral assignments.Following this,participants submitted their voice recording in the WeChat group and were given feedback by an instructor in this group.Observations,questionnaires,and surveys were used to collect data.The results show a positive feedback from the learners on a WeChat-based autonomous learning community.The study observes(1)college EFL learners have a strong motivation;intrinsic motivation especially has a positive relationship with participants’performance;(2)students have a positive attitude towards WeChat-based autonomous learning community;(3)timely feedback from instructors is highly valued by language learners.
文摘The era of big data is coming,the combination of big data and traditional teaching can provide more and more accurate services for students'self-learning,and it is a good way to teach students according to their aptitude.In this background,a learning society is coming,which aiming at learning,autonomous learning and lifelong learning.Learning society emphasize the ability of learning autonomy for students unprecedentedly.Learning is no longer limited to the campus.Learning ability will accompany learners'social life and become an active and healthy lifelong activity.Autonomous learning is a learning theory that goes with the requirements of The Times and has a broad development prospect.The study of Autonomous learning not only has a very important guiding significance for the educational and teaching practice in China,but also plays an important role in the life development of every student.The subject of learning is gradually transferred from the classroom,teachers and textbooks to the students themselves.Teachers should not only impart knowledge and answer questions,but also,most importantly,teach students how to exert their autonomy in autonomous learning.After investigating and researching the existing monitoring model of autonomous English learning in colleges and universities,our group found that in practice,there is a lack of corresponding monitoring mechanisms and means,and autonomous learning has gradually become formalized.Therefore,according to the actual situation of autonomous English learning in our country's universities,the monitoring model of autonomous English learning has been reconstructed,and an effective comprehensive evaluation system has been established to effectively improve students'English learning ability.
文摘The essence of educational concept and learning style in the information age influence characteristics of English learning for pupils and result in common problems of primary school students’English learning in the information age,requiring some strategies and suggestions.
文摘This paper aims to resesrch on the autonmons tearning so as to improve the college students’English learning.First ofall,it introdues some basic concepts of the autonomous learning theory,Secondly,it analyzes the current situation of college Eng-lish students’listening and speaking.In this passage the anthor hopes that it is helpful to improve college students’listening andspeaking level by their autonomous learning.It is helpful to improve their listening and speaking ability.As a result,it is helpful todevelop college students’English comprehensive application ability.
文摘This study conducted an action research on facilitating students’vocabulary autonomous learning competence by applying web corpora into vocabulary teaching in EFL classroom.The research last for one semester(15 weeks),53intermediateEnglish learners.whose age ranged from 20 to 22 were the subjects.The data was collected usingquestionnaire,teacher’s log,students’diaries and interview.The findings were discussed in the light of interventions and recommendations in the classroom instruction.
基金the Linfen College,Shanxi Normal University,2020 Foreign Language Education and Teaching Research Project of Vocational Colleges,Ministry of Education-Interactive Study on Online Teaching of“Comprehensive English”in Higher Vocational Colleges-Taking“Discussion Style Course”as an Example(Project Number:WYJZW-119).
文摘In order to explore the online college English teaching mode from the perspective of autonomous learning and facilitate college students to better learn English independently as well as to master their English application skills,this article expounds the significance of online English teaching through theoretical analysis.At the same time,it expounds how to realize online English teaching in the perspective of autonomous learning,so as to improve the quality of English teaching and students’English skills.
文摘The study is based on a new translation training model-a di-process-controlled training model to study the effects of autonomous learning in a distance translation classroom. The author carried out an empirical study by using the collected data from a one-year-long distance translation classroom of 318 learners, including qualitative analysis on questionnaires and a case study. The results shows that autonomous learning is effective to improve the transaction proficiency and enhance learners learning motivation of distance translation.
文摘Based on the literature review about autonomous learning,the study put forward four steps for using TED to enhance student autonomous learning,which are preparation,activity design,presentation and evaluation. By doing so,both teachers and students can achieve their teaching and learning objectives.
文摘Nowadays, English as a world language becomes more and more important. Consequently, English learning becomes more and more popular. As we know, an important object for English learners is to improve their communicative competence. So autonomous learning is a good way to improve communicative competence. In this paper, two terms, autonomous learning and communicative competence, and their relationship will be introduced from the perspective of English learning. Autonomous learning is self-managed learning, which is contrary to passive learning and mechanical learning, according to intrinsic property of language learning. Communicative competence is a concept introduced by Dell Hymes and is discussed and refined by many other linguists. According to Hymes, communicative competence is the ability not only to apply the grammatical rules of language in order to form grammatically correct sentences but also to know when and where to use these sentences and to whom. Communicative competence includes 4 aspects: Possibility, feasibility, appropriateness and performance. Improving communicative competence is the result of autonomous learning, autonomous learning is the motivation of improving communicative competence. English, of course, is a bridge connecting China to the world, and fostering students'communicative competence through autonomous learning is the vital element of improving English learning in China.
文摘The thesis introduces a comparative study of students'autonomous listening practice in a web-based autonomous learning center and the traditional teacher-dominated listening practice in a traditional language lab.The purpose of the study is to find how students'listening strategies differ in these two approaches and thereby to find which one better facilitates students'listening proficiency.
文摘Autonomous study emphasizes the learner's initiative,enthusiasm and creativity.In all fields of education,there is growing emphasis on "learner-centered" teaching methods and the ability of learner autonomy.Many experts and scholars have found that learning strategies plays an important role in English language learning,but the importance of affective strategy use in English learning is often ignored by people.Therefore,this paper focuses on the frequencies of affective strategies use in English learning and their relationships so as to enable college students to use positive affective strategies effectively to improve their autonomous learning ability.
文摘The paper is a literature review, aiming to examine the effectiveness of web-based college English learning which mainly focuses on learners' autonomous learning. Previous studies indicate that the web-based learning can improve learners' autonomous learning, as well as some problems found in their findings. Therefore, this paper first gives a summary and critique of research studies on the web-based autonomous learning and some factors influencing learners' autonomous learning ability;then, areas that deserve further study are also indicated.
文摘Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more significant for college students.This essay attempts to explore main approaches to cultivate and improve students' autonomous learning ability and intercultural communication competence in foreign language teaching.
