自主学习不同于传统的教学模式,它主要强调学生在学习中居于主体地位,明确自己的学习目标,建立自己的学习计划。而合作学习是一种互动的学习方式,以小组为单位完成一个共同目标。尽管从上世纪七八十年代自主学习就在我国出现并且在各个领域都取得一定的成效,但是由于传统教学模式根深蒂固,所以自主探究和合作学习未能得到较好的发展。本文就从自主探究与小组合作学习两个方面探讨,旨在探寻培养高中英语自主学习能力,提高课堂效率。一、影响自主探究和合作学习的因素由于自主探究在我国发展的还不够成熟,没有形成一套完整的体系。如教材内容的设置;教师的教学方法;另外 Autonomous learning is different from the traditional teaching mode, which mainly emphasizes that students are dominant in learning, clarify their learning objectives, and set up their own learning plans. Cooperative learning, on the other hand, is an interactive way of learning that accomplishes a common goal in small groups. Although self-directed learning took place in our country from the seventies and eighties of the last century and achieved some success in all fields, due to the deep-rooted traditional teaching model, self-exploration and cooperative learning have not been well developed. This article explores the two aspects of self-exploration and group cooperation learning, aiming to explore the cultivation of self-learning ability of senior high school English and improve the efficiency of classroom. I. Factors Affecting Independent Inquiry and Cooperative Learning Since the independent inquiry is still not mature enough in our country, a complete system has not been formed. Such as teaching material content settings; teaching methods of teachers; In addition