文档介绍：EFFECTS OF METACOGNITIVE STRATEGY
TRAINING ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF
ENGLISH LEARNER AUTONOMY FOR
ENGINEERING STUDENTS
By
Lei Pengfei
Under the supervision of
Prof. Zhu Xiaomei
A thesis
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies
Anhui University
May 8, 2009
Acknowledgements
For pletion of this paper, I am grateful to those who have offered me
sincere encouragement and generous support during the course of my study for the
. degree.
My deepest gratitude goes to my supervisor, Professor Zhu Xiaomei, who has
guided me with academic expertise and critical insights, and patiently gone over the
various drafts of this paper. Without her patient and insightful guidance and
encouragement, this paper would not have been possible. I thank her for being very
critical and demanding yet very caring and encouraging. She is a constant source of
inspiration, not only guiding me to knowledge of research and language but also to
knowledge of life.
My particular thanks also go to Professor Zhou Fangzhu, Professor Zhu Yue,
Professor Zhang Ming, Doctor Hu Jian, Doctor Zhang Hongxia and Doctor Yang Ling,
whose lectures brought me to the wonderful world of scientific research, broadened
the horizon of my knowledge and inspired me during the whole course of my study.
My special thanks go to all the professors and teachers in Anhui University for their
wonderful lectures and academic guidance.
I am also much obliged to my classmates and the students who helped me with my
data collection, for they have been unfailing source of encouragement, especially in
time of difficulty and frustration.
Finally, my special gratitude goes to my family members for their unwavering
support and encouragement.
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Abstract
Learner autonomy is a modern concept based upon humanistic psychology and
cognitive psychology. From t