Research On The Application Of Meta-cognitive Strategies To Junior English Vocabulary Teaching

Vocabulary learning is one of the fundamental elements of language learning,which has great effects on learners' listening,speaking,reading and writing.However,many students find it difficult to improve the efficiency of their vocabulary learning without the guidance of necessary vocabulary learning strategies.Some studies show that the training of metacognitive strategies can stimulate students' interest in vocabulary learning,cultivate their autonomous learning ability,and ultimately improve the efficiency of their vocabulary learning.What's more,the present domestic study on the training of metacognitive strategies in Junior high school is insufficient.To improve students' level of English vocabulary and promote the process of English teaching reform in Junior high schools,the author carries out the empirical research on the application of metacognitive strategies in Junior high school English vocabulary teaching.With literature analysis,questionnaire and experiment,this study aims to verify the following two hypotheses: 1.The training of meta-cognitive strategies can improve students' interest in vocabulary learning.2.The training of meta-cognitive strategies can improve students' level of English vocabulary.The author has carried on a four-month empirical research in Zhangzhou No.7 Middle school.The subjects of the experiment were 100 students from two classes of Grade Eight.The empirical instruments include two questionnaires,a pre-test and a post-test.The result of pre-test shows that there is no obvious difference between the Experimental Class and the Control Class in the level of English vocabulary.After four months' experiment,the author analyzes the collected data by Independent-Sample t-test and Paired-Sample t-test.The result shows that there are great differences between the Experimental Class and the Control Class.In conclusion,the training of metacognitive strategies in junior high school English vocabulary teaching is effective in stimulating students' interest in vocabulary learning and improving their competence of English vocabulary application.Thus,the relevant suggestions are put forward for teachers to improve the efficiency of English vocabulary teaching in Junior high school through the training of meta-cognitive strategies.