《大学英语课程教学要求》(试行)提倡要发挥学生的学习主动性和积极性,确定学生的学习主体地位。因此,大学英语教师要改变传统的教学观念,适应现代教育的需要,使学生真正成为学习的中心。文章主要分析了建构主义理论与学生自主学习的关系,建构主义理论下学生自主学习的四要素,以及网络环境下的学生自主学习。 The “Course Requirements for College English Teaching” (Trial) advocates that students’ initiative and enthusiasm for learning should be brought into play to determine the student’s learning status. Therefore, college English teachers need to change the traditional teaching concepts and adapt to the needs of modern education so that students can truly become the center of learning. This article mainly analyzes the relationship between constructivism theory and student self-study, the four elements of student self-study under constructivism theory, and the student self-study under the network environment.