Abstract: It has been well recognized both at home and abroad that compared to simply passing the students knowledge or leading them with instructions, developing students’ efficient learning methods and strategies is much more meaningful and necessary. Among these methods and strategies, metacognitive strategy receives more and more attention. There have been many studies about metacognitive strategy and show a significant role it plays in students’ learning in the field of ESL and EFL. However, the truth is that in the daily junior English classes the development of metacognitive strategy has its own difficulties at present. In this paper, the author attempts to explore the practical methods for developing metacognitive strategy in language learning, the main problems, and any possible solutions towards that.

Key words: metacognition metacognitive strategy autonomous learning ability

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Abstract:

Introduction-1

Chapter One The theoretical basis for Developing Students’ Metacognitive Strategy-2

1.1 The Necessity and the Feasibility of Metacognitive Strategy in Junior English Class-2

1.2 The Judgment of Students with Metacognitive Strategy-3

1.3 Methods of Cultivating the Students’ Metacognitive Strategy-5

Chapter Two A Case Study: Research Methods-6

2.2 Result and Analysis-7

Chapter Three Discussion-10

3.1 Elements Influencing the Students’ Acquirement and Application of Metacognitive Strategy-10

3.2 Notes on the Students’ Acquirement and Application of Metacognitive Strategy-11

Conclusion-13

Bibliography-15

Acknowledgements-16