English Learning Strategies Mr. Ying Liu ( 刘鹰 ) Students’ English Times 《学生双语报》

Students' Ensligh Times New Curriculum Standard and Learning Strategies Learning strategies: a short history. –Learning strategy, along with affect and attitude, cultural awareness ( 情感态度、文化意识 )is one of the three new goals defined in the new curriculum standard –Learning Strategies have been an area of intensive study in the west for the past few decades

Students' Ensligh Times The present situation in China Research –Few research projects or books on the subject yet in china –Learning strategies for Chinese students is not well researched Teachers –Few teachers are helping their students to develop efficient learning strategies

Students' Ensligh Times Layout of the Presentation Methods v.s Strategies What Constitutes learning Strategies Learning Styles ： A Brief Introduction Global Learning Strategies Specific Learning Strategies: –Listening, Reading, Writing

Students' Ensligh Times Methods V.S. Strategies Learning methods –Learning methods are well known notion in China –There are many different kinds of methods –Learning methods focused on skills, not learners Learning strategies –Focused on learners, instead of skills –Work at what be learnt, not what can be taught –Systematic, comprehensive, individualized and well documented process ( 系统性、全面性、个性化、文 档化 )

Students' Ensligh Times Why Learning Strategies? People learn differently Students apply their own strategies when learning,though they may not be conscious about them Without guidance, students own strategies can be inefficient

Students' Ensligh Times Benefits of Learning Strategies Teachers’ benefits –Learning Strategies make students efficient learners –Efficient learners are easy to teach Students’ benefits –Efficient learners are successful learners in many aspects –Efficient learners are happy learners and enjoy learning more

Students' Ensligh Times What Constitutes Learning Strategy Learner’s learning styles 学习风格 –Different learners have different learning styles Global Strategies 整体学习策略 –Planning, monitoring, assessing and documentation Specific Strategies 技能相关策略 –Listening, reading, writing, speaking and communication and interaction

Students' Ensligh Times Learning Styles: Oxford Cognitive 认知类型的区别 –Visual or auditory 视觉与听觉 –Logical or intuitive 逻辑与直觉 –Holistic or analytic 整体与分析 Personality 人格类型的区别 –Introvert or extrovert 内向与外向 –Thinking or feeling 思维与感觉 –Closure or Open 封闭与开放

Students' Ensligh Times Planning Strategy Determining the goals 确定目标 –let the students do the job –Provide help when needed Gathering information 收集信息 –Curriculum goals –Students goals –Placement assessing –Resources and assistance

Students' Ensligh Times Target Oriented Planning Smart System –Specific 具体的 –Measurable 可量度的 –Attainable 可取得的 –Relevant 相关的 –Traceable 可追踪的 Documented Plan –Written and shared –With periodical markers 有明确的时间标识

Students' Ensligh Times Monitoring Strategies Standards of Monitoring 核查的依据 –Based on learner’s plan –Based on curriculum goals What to monitor 核查的内容 –Directions –Problems How to monitor 核查的方法 –Regular and random –Students and teachers

Students' Ensligh Times Assessing Strategies What to assess or evaluate? –Progress achieved –Performance How to assess –Formal : assignments and tests –Informal: conversations and interviews

Students' Ensligh Times Documenting Strategies Purpose Students –Plans –Learning journals Teachers –Students profiles –Teaching journals

Students' Ensligh Times Specific Strategies: An Overview

Students' Ensligh Times Specific Strategies-Listening

Students' Ensligh Times Specific Strategies-Reading

Students' Ensligh Times Specific Strategies-Writing

Students' Ensligh Times Summary Why Learning Strategies Global Learning Strategies Specific Learning Strategies: –listening comprehension –Reading comprehension –Writing

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