本文在阐述认知教学法的定义与特征、原则与方法的基础上,主要探讨了这一教学法应用于外语教学的利弊问题,认为其长处在于强调以学生为中心,强调培养学生的创造性思维;弊端在于教学体系还不够完善,有待于在理论和实践方面进一步充实。 Based on the definition, characteristics, principles and methods of cognitive teaching, this paper mainly discusses the pros and cons of applying this teaching method to foreign language teaching. The main point of this paper is that it emphasizes on students as the center and emphasizes the cultivation of students’ creative thinking The drawback is that the teaching system is still not perfect enough to be further enriched in theory and practice.