Cultivation of Autonomous Learning Ability-Essential Requirement for College Students

Abstract

Fostering autonomous learning is a topic of high relevance for current college educational policy. Most reasons imply that autonomous learning is important not only in college life but also throughout life for students. Autonomous learning means self-learning, active learning and independent learning. Under the guidance of teachers, autonomous learning of college students is the inevitable choice for students to become the masters of learning, personal development and self-improvement. Cultivating college students’ autonomous learning ability presents a major challenge for teachers as well as for schools. Four aspects are summarized to enhance college students’ self-learning ability. On a dominant position in teaching activities, teachers should reform teaching methods to fully embody the students’ main position to promote their ability of autonomous learning.