“学习者自主”是学习者主导自己学习的主动建构的过程,是以人本主义心理学和认知心理学为基础发展起来的现代学习理念。本文从学习者自主的定义、学习者自主产生的理论基础、影响学习者自主的主要因素以及促进学习者自主的方法与途径等方面阐释了学习者自主这一全新的学习理念。 “Learner Autonomy” is a process of active construction by which learners lead their own learning. It is a modern learning concept developed on the basis of humanistic psychology and cognitive psychology. This paper explains the new concept of learner autonomy in terms of the definition of learner autonomy, the theoretical basis of learner autonomy, the main factors affecting learner autonomy, and the ways and means of promoting learner autonomy.