TITLE:
Optimization of College English Acquisition on the Basis of Mind-Map and Meta-Cognitive Learning Strategies
AUTHORS:
Miao Huang
KEYWORDS:
College English Education, Mind-Map, Meta-Cognitive Learning Strategies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.6,
June
24,
2016
ABSTRACT: In modern society, both science and technology are developing at an
unprecedented rate, which need more talents. The key of talent training
includes, on the one hand, professional knowledge and skills and on the other
hand, the ability of thinking and autonomic learning. As an effective tool of
thinking, mind-map can develop human potential and the students’ thinking
ability greatly. Mind-map is made up of lines, symbols, text, color and
graphics elements. One can visualize the storage, organization, arrangement,
study, and review and memorize information by applying this effective means of
thinking. It is based on the related way of thinking style that one can
construct his own knowledge system. At the same time, meta-cognition is
people’s perception of their own cognitive activities, which includes meta-cognitive
knowledge (thinking about thinking), meta-cognitive experience (selecting and
using strategies), and meta-cognitive monitoring strategy. Meta-cognitive
learning strategies are playing an important and essential role in students’
autonomic learning. Based on meta-cognitive learning strategies and mind-map,
the author takes college English teaching and learning process of non-English
major students in Yantai Nanshan University as the research objective, explores
the optimization of college English teaching and learning pattern and provides
references for college teachers home and abroad.