A Research On Leaner Autonomy With Exploratory Practice In College English Class

More than twenty years ago, the concept of"Learner Autonomy"was brought up by the western scholars in language teaching field. At present, the learner autonomy is becoming a heated topic in the EFL teaching area. With the practical teaching experience, the writer gives the definition of learner autonomy and explains the necessity of promoting learner autonomy in College English class. After analyzing the students'questionnaire feedback on learner autonomy, the writer gives practical suggestions on how to solve the problems about learner autonomy in college English learning.Little research has been done to explore how Exploratory Practice can be integrated into regular classroom life to help learners develop a sense of autonomy in language learning. This paper details one study conducted in a college English teaching classroom in Dalian University of Technology where the use of regular classroom activities, designed to encourage conscious reflection on learning, achieved a greater understanding of classroom experiences for both the teacher and the learners.Evidence from this study shows that the students developed their metacognitive awareness, with learner awareness, language awareness, learning process awareness and social awareness (Ellis 1999,Sinclair 1999) being developed to varying degrees in different students. Both the learners and the teacher became more autonomous and the quality of life in the classroom improved, showing that learner autonomy and teacher autonomy can be promoted through Exploratory Practice.