探究语言教学课程发展中需求分析和目标设置的关系

需求分析和目标设置是课程发展中必要的两个环节,需求分析收集关于学习者需求的各方信息,用以描述其现有能力水平、学习原因及长期学习目标等;目标设置是课程的总体目的,阐释了学习者从教育项目中可获得的改变。需求分析和目标设置联系紧密,需求分析是教学目标动态形成过程中的一部分,为课程目标设置提供了信息支持和引领方向。课程目标阐述应该反映需求分析中的存在需求,但是目标设定不能完全与需求相匹配,在课程理念、项目决策者、课程产出与需求、发展模式以及语言、社会环境和项目运转的其他因素影响下,最终的课程目标与最初提出的需求会有所不同的。

Exploration of the feasibility for MOOC to be developed for EFL learning in the Chinese Context

MOOC is an abbreviation of Massive Open Online Course.Whether MOOC can be developed for EFL learning in the Chinese context is discussed regarding both the advantages and disadvantages.MOOC provides open access to resources of high quality,systematic set of social interactions and assessment,but still needs to enlarge structured EFL learning courses and examine their effectiveness(Wu&Zhou,2014).The lack of needs analysis and existence of language obstacles are the defects of MOOC for EFL learning in China.