大学英语教师的外语教育观念、知识、能力、科研现状与进修情况调查结果报告

A report on investigating the College English teachers’ knowledge of and beliefs in foreign language education and their roles in teaching,researching and professional development

本调查是全国大学英语研究会 2 0 0 0年批准立项的项目“提高大学外语教学效益的核心问题研究———教师素质与能力培养和发展”成果之一。调查采用问卷形式 ,了解高校大学英语教师的外语教育背景、现有的外语教育观念、知识、能力和科研进修状况。调查内容涉及教育观、教师观、学生观、质量观、教学方法倾向、研究兴趣倾向、研究方法倾向、在职进修情况和愿望等。本调查旨在为大学英语教师提供对自己的教学和科研做较全面的自我反省和评估的机会 ,为开展有目的、有针对性、有实效的师资培养 /培训工作或教师自我发展方向提供参考。调查历时一年多 ,对象包括来自全国约 6 0 0所高校的在职大学英语教师代表。调查结果大部分与预测情况相符 ,其中也反映了传统与现代交替阶段所出现的观念的混乱 ,缺乏理论指导或理论脱离实践等现象 ,可供有关学者或部门做不同角度的分析研究并采取相应措施。

This report is based on a questionnaire study specially designed for the in service College English teachers(CETs) from 600 universities and colleges across China. Information to be gained from the questionnaire study includes the following areas: CETs educational background, their beliefs in and knowledge of contemporary foreign language education, their self perception of capabilities in teaching, research, evaluation, course design and materials development, and the adequacy of qualification as a tertiary EFL teacher. The main objective of the questionnaire exercise is, on the one hand, to provide CETs with an opportunity to reflect on and evaluate their own situations comprehensively and, on the other hand, to provide the professional teacher trainers with real data for subsequent target oriented teacher renewal and teacher development in the TEFL profession in China. It was anticipated that the study should provide useful information about CETs needs and wants in ELT theories and practice, leading to the formulation of an informed syllabus for training CETs in the future.