Architecture design as the backbone course of the architecture professional has acquired extensively attention.Sophomores have no way to start to contact the basic architecture design.How to disengage the status as soon as possible,teachers should vigorously advocate study methods of autonomy,cooperation,explore learning in the actual teaching,so that students can study initiatively and effectively under the guidance of teachers.This article discusses how to cultivate self-learning ability of lower-grades in the teaching of architectural design from three aspects