Abstract:With the application of computer technology in foreign language teaching and learning , multimedia courseware for college English study has been widely used. Learners are given much more freedom for self-directed study . The author of the thesis maintains that by effectively using learning strategies and taking full advantage of multimedia language learning , learners can find way most appropriate to them and develop their autonomy in foreign language study.

The thesis expounds the significance of developing autonomy for college students .And it discusses the relationship between multimedia –assisted learning and the development of learner autonomy and studies whether strategy training facilitates the capacity to learn independently for college non-English majors.

Keywords  :  Multimedia ,  Foreign Language Learning ,  Learner autonomy 

摘要：随着计算机技术运用于外语教学课堂, 大学英语多媒体课件得到了广泛运用, 学习者因此有了更多的自我指导学习的空间. 文章认为充分利用多媒体网络进行自主学习, 并学会有效地使用各种学习策略,可以让每一位外语学习者找到合适于自己的学习方法, 进而提高自主学习能力. 本文阐述了培养及提高自主学习能力对于大学生学习外语的重要意义, 还分析了非英语专业学生使用计算机网络及多媒体课件学英语与自主学习能力的关系.

关键词: 多媒体网络   外语学习    自主学习能力