The remarkable feature of university study and middle school study is that dependence is reduced and replaced by active and conscious study. The content of university education is to impart basic knowledge and professional knowledge. Education is very professional, and it is also necessary to introduce the latest cutting-edge knowledge and technological development of this major and industry.
The depth and breadth of knowledge is greatly expanded than that of middle school. Classroom teaching is often an outline. The teacher only talks about the difficulties, doubts, key points or the most experienced parts of the teacher in class, and the rest depends on the students themselves to learn, understand and master. Most of the time is reserved for students to study by themselves.
This way of learning, which fully embodies autonomy, will run through the whole process of university study and be reflected in all aspects of university life. For example, self-arranged learning, self-selected learning content and learning methods, and so on.
The cultivation of self-study ability is an important aspect to adapt to the characteristics of university learning autonomy, and every college student should develop the habit of self-study. As Qian Weichang said, whether a person can develop the habit of self-study and learn the habit of self-study during his four years in college not only determines to a great extent whether he can learn college courses well, whether he can really learn life knowledge, but also affects whether he can constantly absorb new knowledge and carry out creative work after graduation.