虚拟环境下的语言教学研究综述

Research on Language Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: A Literature Review

本文是作者自选课题“虚拟环境下的语言教学研究”内容之一 :文献综述 ,共分五部分。第一部分简要回顾了计算机辅助语言教学的三个主要阶段 ;第二部分是相关理论介绍 ,包括建构主义学习理论、情境学习理论和参与理论等 ;第三部分介绍了网络技术及其在语言教学中的应用。第四部分阐述了教师在网络语言教学和课件开发中的作用。

This paper is a literature review of language teaching and research in the virtual environments, including five parts. The first part briefly reviews the three main stages of CALL. The second part is a summary of relevant theories, focusing on some key learning theories such as Constructivist Learning Theory, Situativity Theory and Engagement Theory. The third part introduces some commonly used network technologies and their applications in language teaching. The fourth part expands on the role of language teachers as the motive power in the implementation of network based language teaching, and in the development of online courses. The authors also anticipate the prospects of Network Based Language Teaching in China