Application of Cooperative Learning and Flipped Classrooms in University Basketball Courses in China

This study investigates the application of the teaching model combining cooperative learning and flipped classrooms in university basketball courses in China.By analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional basketball teaching model and students’satisfaction with the course,the necessity of implementing cooperative learning and flipped classrooms is proposed.The study planned in detail the implementation strategies before class,in the classroom,and after class,and compared them with the control group through an experimental design.The experimental results showed that the new teaching mode demonstrated significant advantages in terms of learning outcomes,student satisfaction,and teacher evaluation.This study provides a valuable reference for the future reform of the physical education curriculum.

“MOOC+CLASSROOMs”混合教学模式应用于“音乐鉴赏”课的实践研究——以江西生物科技职业学院为例

在信息化、科技化时代中,教育模式以及教育理念有了极大的革新,许多高新技术以及网络化平台与现有的教育模式相结合,通过教学资源的优化配置以及利用充分发挥高新技术的作用以及价值。本文结合实际教学经验探讨传统课堂教学与MOOC教学模式的利与弊,为提高教学效果,达到教学目标,对"音乐鉴赏"课程传统课堂教学与MOOC相结合,即"MOOC+CLASSROOMs"混合教学模式进行研究。

Backwash Effects of Language Testing in EFL Classrooms

The article presents some major researches concerning the concept of backwash effect of language testing; analyses both the positive and negative effects and their implications in EFL classrooms; then provides some suggested ways to be followed when creating positive backwash effects on teaching and learning.

How to Teach Target Culture in EFL Classrooms More Effectively

Teaching culture in foreign language class is already a concept accepted by language teachers all over the world since language and culture are closely connected and inseparable,and this concept has been put into practice for a long time.However,the application of integrating the target culture teaching into EFL classrooms is far from being satisfactory.Therefore,how to incorporate culture into the foreign language classroom and how to teach culture for effective language learning has become a top priority for language teachers.This paper attempts to explore how to teach target culture effectively in EFL classrooms from multiple perspectives in the hope of helping students grasp cultural knowledge,improve their communicative competence,and enrich their linguistic knowledge as well.

Analysis and numerical simulation of indoor thermal environments in some university classrooms

In order to study the indoor thermal environments in university classrooms in Tianjin,a field study and a questionnaire survey for a main teaching building are carried out.First,the thermal sensations of participants in the typical classrooms are studied by 180 questionnaires.Then,based on the measured data,the temperature changes in the classrooms during a year are simulated by the DeST software.The results show that the indoor thermal environments in the northern classrooms on the first floor are better than those in other classrooms.And the measurement results accord with the simulation results.These results can be used as a reference for the study of the indoor thermal environments in other seasons.

A Study of Code-switching in Chinese EFL Classrooms： A Pragmatic Approach

By generalizing the existing literature on the study of code-switching into four basic approaches, the present paper points out that some Chinese researchers＇ proposal of studying code-switching from a pragmatic perspective is convincing in terms of revealing the complexity of code-switching. With this in mind, the author tries to collect some examples of code-switching in EFL classrooms in China and tries to find out whether it is applicable to analyze these examples by using a pragmatic approach.

A Comparative Study on Teacher Talk of Australian and Chinese English Teachers in English as Foreign Language Classrooms

Research on teacher talk has shown that many different teaching behaviors between native speaking teachers and nonnative speaking teachers may result from their different English proficiency.This paper aims to examine the differences between Australian English teachers(AETs)and Chinese English teachers(CETs)in language classrooms in terms of language use,linguistic complexity,linguistic variety.Two college teachers(one AET and one CET)were observed.Data were collected via classroom observation and analyzed by a qualitative research method.The findings revealed that there were certain differences in the above aspects.The results,therefore,have implications for language teaching.

Communicative Approach in Teaching Reading in Chinese EFL Classrooms

How to teach reading has become a cornerstone of teachers in China as they develop overall teaching strategies in EFL classrooms.In this paper,firstly the author will introduce the context of teaching reading;thereafter clarify the concept of communicative language teaching(CLT) and its implications in EFL teaching;next illustrate the teaching context in China where CLT is encouraged to be implemented in classrooms;furthermore,reading with a purpose and the relevant teaching techniques will be introduced,in line with the important characteristics of communicative tasks.Finally the author will demonstrate some communicative tasks for purposeful reading in the EFL classroom of a senior high school in China.

The Hidden Curriculum in Language Classrooms

This paper discusses the issue of the hidden curriculum in the setting of a language classroom. The author first talks about the definition of the hidden curriculum from a theoretical perspective and proposes her own working definition. She then elaborates on the reasons and main manifestations of the hidden curriculum from the teachers＇ and learners＇ angles respectively with examples taken from language classrooms. Based on some profound reflections, some feasible suggestions on how to minimize the negative impacts of the hidden curriculum are suggested. On the basis of the previous discussion, the author reaches a conclusion： Language teachers should not avoid or ignore the hidden curriculum existing in the language teaching processes; rather, they are expected to face it positively and try their very best to solve the problems it brings. A sound attitude towards the hidden curriculum can help language teachers better understand and implement the formal or official curriculum made by the school or the state.

Contextualizing Learner Autonomy in English Classrooms in China

The notion of learner autonomy has been widely acknowledged in the language teaching world.This study investigates the basic constructs and common issues associated with learner autonomy,including major models,teacher roles and underpinning language learning theories.With careful examination of dominating theories involved,this study provides a contextual analysis of its interpretation in Chinese mainland,followed by discussion based on observation of a classroom learning activity within the scope.In relation to the problems arising from the teaching reality,it makes further exploration to propose some suggestions for achieving autonomous learning in the Chinese context.

Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills in College English Classrooms

This paper is a qualitative study of the cultivation of critical thinking skill in college English classrooms in China. Critical thinking has long been recognized as an important part of the curricular framework in education western countries. However, the instruction of critical thinking has not gained prominence in Chinese universities. The author does research on how to foster students＇ critical thinking skills in the college English classrooms, and proposes some methods and techniques to facilitate the skills： change teachers＇ concept of language teaching, create a flexible atmosphere in the classrooms, teach students how to raise questions, and teach them to express logically.

“Studio”Classrooms

Some universities are now using computers to replacelarge lectures in some introductory physics biology calculusand engineering classes.Most students,faculty and administrators give the new“studio”class higher approval ratings than they gave tradi-tional lectures in the past.First of all,the studio method re-duces class size to 50 or 60 from 300 or so,resulting in an in-

An Analysis of Reasons for Student Reticence in EFL Classrooms at Tertiary Level in China

It is generally accepted that students' oral participation plays a crucial role in the EFL classrooms. However, students' apparent reticent behavior in English classes is found to become a common phenomenon in China. With the increasing importance of English speaking skills, there is a pressing need for teachers in universities to be aware of the reasons for student reticence, help students to adopt an active participatory role in class and provide them with more opportunities to practice their oral English.

Interaction in Language Classrooms

All classroom pedagogy proceeds,necessarily,through the process of interaction,and can proceed only in this way.Interaction,therefore,is conceived of the fundamental fact of classroom pedagogy inherent in the very notion of classroom pedagogy itself,not just an aspect of modern language teaching methods that teachers may or may not wish to adopt in classes.It is self-evident that interaction is inescapably inherent features of successful pedagogy in L2 classrooms.The most effective way of developing successful second language competence in classrooms is to ensure that students have sufficient opportunities to participate in interaction.

The Inspirations of LIFT on Marking of EFL Writing in Chinese Secondary Classrooms

What constitutes the most effective marking of EFL learners' writing in secondary schools is still the focus of EFL teachers. Traditional feedback is not as successful as it is expected to be because students haven't concerned themselves with the teacher's comments too much.LIFT(Learner Initiated Feedback Technique), as a creative means of enhancing marking, has been tested and adopted in foreign language teaching. Through the introduction of current conditions of marking of EFL writing, selfcorrection, peer-marking and feedback workshop in EFL secondary classrooms are proposed in light of the theory of LIFT.

INFLUENCE OF THE THERMAL AND LIGHTING PERFORMANCE IN CLASSROOMS ON THE COGNITIVE PRODUCTIVITY OF STUDENTS IN COLOMBIA

This paper examines the influence of the thermal and lighting performance in classrooms on the cognitive productivity of students attending public schools in the principal three cities of Colombia:Bogota,Medellin and Cali.The methodology used involves the application of cognitive performance tests and thermal and visual perception surveys,along with measurements of climatic parameters in 34 classrooms of 14 schools in 2017 and 2018.The results were analyzed using transversal correlational regressions.Among the conclusions,this study found that the operative temperature turned out to be the most conclusive variable explaining cognitive performance relationships.

iPads Are Coming into the Classrooms

Can you use an i Pad in the classroom?The answer is yes!Recently,students and parents are arguing about the new teaching method.The students don’t think they have to carry heavy school bags any more.

Let ChildrenStudy in Safer Classrooms

No longer has Shama Arlin needed to travel 7.5 kilometers of mountain road to go to school every day. Now the little fourth grader lives in a boarding school together with 282 school mates. ＂Without this boarding school, I would have dropped out long ago. Now that I live in the school, without having to climb the tall mountains along the serpentine paths and cross rivers, I am free from any worries and settle down on my school work.＂

Effectiveness of flipped classrooms in nursing education: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The flipped classroom has generated considerable interest in nursing education in the last few years, especially in higher education in China. However, research to date has been insufficient to confirm the effectiveness of the flipped classroom approach. Since most of the Chinese studies are published in Chinese journals, they may not be easily accessible to international researchers. Therefore,this meta-analysis aimed to review the effectiveness of a flipped classroom in nursing education both in English and Chinese databases.Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the robust available evidence about the effectiveness of flipped classrooms in nursing education through a systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods: A systematic search of English databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Science Director,CINAHL and Google Scholar, and Chinese databases, including Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), WanFang Data, VIP Information and Chinese Biomedical Literature(CMB), were conducted to identify peer-reviewed studies that met the inclusion criteria. Two reviewers independently performed study identification with Endnote X7 software and used Excel to extract data. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed with Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool, and a meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software following the guidelines proposed by PRISMA reporting standards with the protocol register No. CRD42016041826.Results: A total of 29 studies were included in systematic review. There was a significant postintervention improvement in academic performance both in knowledge with a pooled random-effects standardized mean difference of 1.13 and skills with a pooled random-effects standardized mean difference(SMD) of 1.68. Students' self-learning abilities were also improved with a pooled random-effects SMD of 1.51 compared with traditional lecture. In the subgroup analysis, we found that the effect sizes had high fidelity in terms of nursing degrees and research settings. There was a high rating of flipped classroom pedagogy from teaching evaluations, study satisfaction, study attitude and improvement in critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Conclusions: These results indicated that a flipped classroom might help nursing students improve in knowledge, skills, attitudes, self-learning, study satisfaction, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.We recommend adopting this approach for nursing education reform. There is a call for robust empirical research and unification of appraisal standards for further support of the effectiveness of the flipped classroom. Furthermore, a meta-regression analysis is also recommended to explore the sources of heterogeneity in included studies.