An empirical study on web-based English listening autonomous learning model

In order to explore a teaching and learning model based on a combination of student-centered teaching concept with web-based teaching technology, a goal-oriented teaching model was put forward. Comparing and analyzing the study results in three examinations of the learners, the learners performance in one-year web-based English listening autonomous learning model was studied. The learners were from 3 experimental classes with the goal-oriented teaching model and 3 control classes with the common autonomous learning model during one year. The qualitative and quantitative data prove that the goal-oriented English listening learning model is feasible in China´s college English teaching. The experimental group performed well in the examination in both the listening part and the comprehensive English tests. Based on the data collected through questionnaires and the learners feedback, it can be seen that through the goal oriented model with teachers´ instruction and supervising in their learning process students can not only fulfill their learning task better but also can exercise self-regulation and make self-adjustment, self-control while the control group found it difficult. The study also shows that the new model can develop the students´ interests in language learning and the ability of lifelong learning.