自主学习是新课程改革所倡导的一种教学理念,旨在培养学生的自主学习能力,有效提高教学效率。其关键在于学生能够有意识地进行自我评价和自我学习。与传统的被动学习相比,自主学习能够使学生在学习的过程中更加积极。在初中英语教学中,单纯依靠教师讲解英语知识点并不能完全提高学生的英语水平,还需要学生进行一定的自学研究。那么,在初中英语教学中如何有效培养学生的自学能力呢?1.自学能力在初中英语学习中的重要性 Autonomous learning is a kind of teaching idea advocated by the new curriculum reform. It aims at cultivating students’ autonomous learning ability and effectively improving teaching efficiency. The key is that students can consciously self-evaluation and self-learning. Compared with the traditional passive learning, autonomous learning can make students more active in the learning process. In junior high school English teaching, simply relying on teachers to explain knowledge of English does not fully improve students’ English proficiency, but also requires students to conduct some self-study. So, how to effectively cultivate students’ self-learning ability in junior high school English teaching? 1. The importance of self-learning ability in junior high school English learning