培养学生自主学习能力是大学外语课程改革关注的一个焦点,也是实施素质教育中一个深层次的问题。本文从自主学习的定义入手,对自主学习的必要性以及如何多途径地培养学生的自主学习能力作粗浅的探索。 Cultivating students’ ability of independent learning is a focus of the college foreign language curriculum reform, and it is also a deep-seated problem in the implementation of quality education. This article begins with the definition of self-directed learning and makes a superficial exploration of the necessity of autonomous learning and how to develop students’ autonomous learning ability.