摘要
The paper gives an overall review of the status of ESL/EFL writing instruction, with an emphasis on the impact of technology on writing teachers. The traditional role of ESL/EFL writing teachers is discussed by referring to the SLA theories and different ESL writing instruction approaches, which shed light on the multiple roles that writing teachers have played in the classroom and the fact that they are being neglected in ESL writing research. The paper then examines and discusses the impacts and implications that computer technology has brought to writing teachers in the aspects of paradigm shift in the philosophy of teaching, the pedagogical challenge and their relationship with students. The researcher also discusses pros and cons of pedagogical application of technology such as word processing, e-mail, and the Internet in writing classrooms and provides suggestions for teachers to make the best use of technology in their teaching and at the same time avoid the pitfalls that technology might bring into the classroom. The paper concludes by suggesting that further study be conducted on the effectiveness of CAI in teaching ESL/EFL writing from writing teachers' perspectives.
文章概述了英语(第二语言和外语)写作教学的现状,重点探讨了新科技对英语写作教师的影响。文章回顾了写作教师在传统课堂教学中扮演的不同角色,并以第二语言习得理论为视角予以讨论,指出教师在研究领域中受到的冷遇。为此,作者探讨了新科技对教师的影响,包括教育理念的转变、教学实践中方法的挑战和师生关系的重新定位等方面,综述了新科技诸如文字处理软件、电子邮件和因特网在英语写作教学上的应用及其利弊,并建议从教师的角度进一步研究其教学效果。
