On Promotion of Students’ Autonomy in China’s College English Classroom

Caixia HU

Abstract


With exposure of weaknesses of the traditional classroom practice, it has been realized that students’ autonomy needs to be promoted. To achieve this, both teachers’ and students’ awareness has to be raised in the context of China. The cultural tradition needs to be broken and the role of teachers needs to be shifted. Students’ autonomy can also be fostered through clssroom interaction in China’s College English teaching.

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Promotion; Autonomy; College English classroom

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