The rapid advancement of information technology poses significant pedagogical challenges for basic computer courses in local colleges and universities.This study proposes a comprehensive framework for instructional in...The rapid advancement of information technology poses significant pedagogical challenges for basic computer courses in local colleges and universities.This study proposes a comprehensive framework for instructional innovation,encompassing the restructuring of course content,enrichment of teaching resources,reformulation of instructional methods,and the establishment of feedback channels,as well as a comprehensive framework for optimizing assessment mechanisms.The implementation of this framework has yielded remarkable outcomes,including heightened classroom engagement and academic rigor as well as an overall enhancement in students’critical thinking and practical skills.These transformative changes have propelled basic computer courses in local higher education institutions to a new stage while offering valuable insights for future pedagogical reforms.展开更多
Synthetic biology is a new frontier of life science,which aims to design,transform and even synthesize organisms with engineering design concept.Doing a good job in the teaching of"synthetic biology"is of gr...Synthetic biology is a new frontier of life science,which aims to design,transform and even synthesize organisms with engineering design concept.Doing a good job in the teaching of"synthetic biology"is of great significance to the cultivation and reserve of biotechnology professionals in China,and also has an important impact on students' employment competitiveness.Under the background of"new engineering",the course reform of"synthetic biology"was carried out in terms of the construction of teaching staff,teaching methods,students' participation and the innovation of course content,and specific reform suggestions were put forward,hoping to effectively promote the sustainable development of"synthetic biology"and effectively improve the quality of education.展开更多
The new engineering concept aims to train high-quality engineering talents to meet the needs of future science and technology and industrial development through the reform of education and teaching.Under the backgroun...The new engineering concept aims to train high-quality engineering talents to meet the needs of future science and technology and industrial development through the reform of education and teaching.Under the background of"new engineering",by introducing cutting-edge knowledge of the industry and interdisciplinary integration,adopting innovative teaching methods such as project-driven teaching and flipped classroom,strengthening experimental teaching and school-enterprise cooperation,and establishing comprehensive evaluation and feedback mechanism,Food Machinery and Equipment course is reformed to improve the teaching quality and train high-quality engineering talents to meet the needs of modern food processing industry.展开更多
Teachers' teaching innovation abilities in financial management courses are very important to train the major of financial management undergraduate students' innovation sense, spirits and abilities. This paper first...Teachers' teaching innovation abilities in financial management courses are very important to train the major of financial management undergraduate students' innovation sense, spirits and abilities. This paper firstly explores the structure of teaching innovation abilities, characteristics of creative teachers. Secondly, combined with teaching practice, this paper inquires into how to explore students' innovative abilities, how to teach differently according to different students, and how to guide correctly. Finally, from the perspective of department and office environments, continuing education and teachers' self-questioning, this paper probes into how to train professional teachers' teaching innovation abilities in financial management courses.展开更多
This paper explores the innovative ways of teaching mode of environmental art design major under the concept of OBE.Through theoretical elaboration,combined with the understanding of literature and practical work expe...This paper explores the innovative ways of teaching mode of environmental art design major under the concept of OBE.Through theoretical elaboration,combined with the understanding of literature and practical work experience,it innovates from three aspects of teaching concept,teaching system and training objectives,and establishes an innovative teaching system.展开更多
According to features of current undergraduate curriculum design in the teaching of art and science, and combing exploration and the problems that exist during the process of teaching of basic theory of art and scienc...According to features of current undergraduate curriculum design in the teaching of art and science, and combing exploration and the problems that exist during the process of teaching of basic theory of art and science, this paper taking design courses of interactive introduction for example, it tries to innovate classroom teaching methods of exhibition of art and technology, interactive art and technology are principle theoretical classes of their major. Making good use of initiative of self- learning is the core element to help students in subjects learning, we constantly improve and perfect teaching concepts and classroom teaching mode to create the space for students to learn and explore actively, make personalized study according to their own characteristics, we make students experience the interest of freedom, autonomy, inquiry learning, enjoy the delight of appearance of personality and vitality of the burst of life vigor. Combining personal teaching experience, we should explore the way to led art students to learn with initiative in principle theoretical classes of their major.展开更多
With the rapid development of information technology and the Internet,people can easily and quickly obtain news and information from all over the world.As the state’s requirements for the curriculum ideology and poli...With the rapid development of information technology and the Internet,people can easily and quickly obtain news and information from all over the world.As the state’s requirements for the curriculum ideology and politics are being strengthened,it is necessary to adapt to the needs of the times and integrate ideology and politics into college English teaching.Integration of ideology and politics into teaching is a challenge faced by colleges and universities nowadays,which aims to make ideology and politics alive and well and more acceptable to contemporary college students.In view of this,this paper starts with the importance of the integration of ideology and politics into college English teaching,takes An Overview of Chinese Culture as an example,analyzes new approaches for integrating ideology and politics into the teaching process,and formulates the teaching design centered around these approaches,so as to promote the organic integration of ideology and politics with English teaching.展开更多
COVID-19 has triggered an upsurge of research on the reform of higher education teaching mode.Based on the analysis of the main problems and experiences of online teaching in colleges and universities during the epide...COVID-19 has triggered an upsurge of research on the reform of higher education teaching mode.Based on the analysis of the main problems and experiences of online teaching in colleges and universities during the epidemic period,this article emphasizes on the innovation of higher education teaching reform in the post-epidemic era from five aspects which are the teaching objectives,contents,methods,modes,and priorities in order to provide ideas and become a reference for global education reform.展开更多
With the continuous development of education in China,various vocational colleges have responded to the“Double-High Plan”and are actively building teaching innovation teams with“double-qualified teachers.”By impro...With the continuous development of education in China,various vocational colleges have responded to the“Double-High Plan”and are actively building teaching innovation teams with“double-qualified teachers.”By improving the professional level of teachers and increasing practical opportunities,vocational colleges and universities can nurture high-level teachers and improve their teaching level so as to meet the demand for high-level technical skills training in the new era.This paper discusses the significance of constructing a“double-qualified”education model under the background of the“Double-High Plan,”the requirements of the“double-qualified”education model for teachers,the problems in constructing a teaching innovation team with“double-qualified”teachers,and the countermeasures for these problems.展开更多
The current financial education framework has an increasing need to introduce tools that facilitate the application of theoretical models to real-world data and contexts.However,only a limited number of free tools are...The current financial education framework has an increasing need to introduce tools that facilitate the application of theoretical models to real-world data and contexts.However,only a limited number of free tools are available for this purpose.Given this lack of tools,the present study provides two approaches to facilitate the implementa-tion of an event study.The first approach consists of a set of MS Excel files based on the Fama–French five-factor model,which allows the application of the event study methodology in a semi-automatic manner.The second approach is an open-source R-programmed tool through which results can be obtained in the context of an event study without the need for programming knowledge.This tool widens the calculus possibilities provided by the first approach and offers the option to apply not only the Fama–French five-factor model but also other models that are common in the finan-cial literature.It is a user-friendly tool that enables reproducibility of the analysis and ensures that the calculations are free of manipulation errors.Both approaches are freely available and ready-to-use.展开更多
The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help th...The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help the development of vocational education teachers and cultivate outstanding“double-qualified”teachers.It is also an important carrier to improve teachers’teaching,practice,and scientific research ability,to promote the“three education reform”of vocational education,and to train high-quality technical personnel.展开更多
Taking construction of the online and offline integrated first-class undergraduate curriculum teaching modes of Histology and Embryology in Guangxi as an opportunity,under the guidance of student-centered teaching con...Taking construction of the online and offline integrated first-class undergraduate curriculum teaching modes of Histology and Embryology in Guangxi as an opportunity,under the guidance of student-centered teaching concept,efforts were made to innovate online and offline integrated teaching mode to overcome the shortcomings and dilemma of traditional Histology and Embryology teaching,with attention paid to the competence education in students including schematic knowledge,professional techniques,analytical thinking,and ideological and political theories,which would be of great significance for the cultivation of high-quality professionals specialized in traditional Chinese medicine.展开更多
Based on constructivism theory and task-driven teaching methods,medical Chinese teaching gradually transitions from the current teaching mode to a“student-centered”teaching mode.The ideological elements are integrat...Based on constructivism theory and task-driven teaching methods,medical Chinese teaching gradually transitions from the current teaching mode to a“student-centered”teaching mode.The ideological elements are integrated into the medical Chinese teaching curriculum,guiding students in acquiring medical Chinese language skills while instilling a spirit of humanistic care and professional ethics inherent in the medical profession.展开更多
Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political e...Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political education of vocational colleges has gathered many people’s attention.However,according to the findings of current teaching,there is still the problem of solidified teaching,thus timely innovation and improvement are needed.This paper summarizes and analyzes the current situation of ideological and political teaching and the significance of innovation,and puts forward suggestions for innovative development.The transformation of teaching mindset and models can provide a guideline for improving teaching quality in secondary vocational colleges.展开更多
Nowadays,education and teaching have become a hot topic,and teaching in colleges and universities is facing a brand-new development direction.Principles of Concrete Structure Design,as one of the main courses,transmit...Nowadays,education and teaching have become a hot topic,and teaching in colleges and universities is facing a brand-new development direction.Principles of Concrete Structure Design,as one of the main courses,transmits professional knowledge for students,enhances the students’professional ability,and further carries out in-depth research on the course to bring a better teaching effect for students.The article mainly focuses on the research of the principles of concrete structure design course,conducts an analysis of the teaching characteristics of the principles of concrete structure design course,and reasonably sets the teaching content from the optimization of the course teaching objectives;innovative course teaching methods can deepen the effect of knowledge understanding;reform of experimental practice teaching can lay down the effect of the internalization of knowledge,etc.The in-depth description and discussion of the relevant aspects of the research aim to provide guidelines for related research.展开更多
To conform to the college English teaching reform from English for General Purposes (EGP) to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the vital transfer era, the Foreign Language Department of Second Military Medical Un...To conform to the college English teaching reform from English for General Purposes (EGP) to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the vital transfer era, the Foreign Language Department of Second Military Medical University (SMMU) launched an English for Medical Academic Purpose (EMAP) curriculum with English Forum on Medical Humanities (EFMH), a project-based teaching practice. Based on Rogers' learner-centered humanistic teaching approach which emphasizes students' involvement and experiences in learning, EFMH puts students and their practice in a central place. After four-year exploration and operation, the Forum has developed from a small-scaled embryo into an internationalized, standardized and professionalized event, having produced fruitful outcomes. It is expected that the success of EFMH will provide inspiring experiences and enlightenments for higher medical education in terms of academic English teaching and teachers' responsibilities to foster high-quality medical students.展开更多
The food major is an application-oriented major that involves a wide range of professional knowledge and disciplines,and provides applied talents with food production,inspection,and sales skills to the society.With th...The food major is an application-oriented major that involves a wide range of professional knowledge and disciplines,and provides applied talents with food production,inspection,and sales skills to the society.With the rapid development of society,the demand of social employers for talents also shows a diversified trend.For the cultivation of food professionals in the new era,it is necessary to improve their innovative spirit and practical ability,in order to adapt to the diverse development needs of society.Under the background of education reform,this paper briefly analyzed the teaching strategies of food major,and put forward specific reform suggestions,hoping to promote education reform to effectively promote the sustainable development of food major,and effectively improve the quality of education.展开更多
In higher education,football education faces challenges such as low student engagement and suboptimal teaching methods.This study explores the effectiveness of flipped classroom teaching in college-level football educ...In higher education,football education faces challenges such as low student engagement and suboptimal teaching methods.This study explores the effectiveness of flipped classroom teaching in college-level football education.Flipped classroom teaching reverses traditional methods,emphasizing pre-class independent study and in-class interactions.Through experimental research,we assess its impact on student learning experiences and outcomes,aiming to enhance the quality of football education.展开更多
1.IntroductionWriting is a productive skill of the language,which usually comes at the end of the four languageskills.Many learners find it difficult when they writeeither because they don’t have anything to writeabo...1.IntroductionWriting is a productive skill of the language,which usually comes at the end of the four languageskills.Many learners find it difficult when they writeeither because they don’t have anything to writeabout or because they don’t know how to write.As aresult,they are daunted by any writing tasks.Teach-ers also find it difficult when they teach the writingcourse either because there aren’t enough teaching re-sources to go to or because the sheer marking of thecomposition poses as a monster of some sort.Theseproblems have hindered the effective teaching andlearning of writing.展开更多
Creativity and innovation in English language teaching(ELT)are frequently discussed and debated. Recently the Ministry of Education(MOE)of China has urged the development of a system,which en- hances creative ability ...Creativity and innovation in English language teaching(ELT)are frequently discussed and debated. Recently the Ministry of Education(MOE)of China has urged the development of a system,which en- hances creative ability in students at all levels. Hawaii’s East-West Center in collaboration with the Ohana Foundation implemented an educational re- search activity designed to assess the current needs and best practices for English language teaching and learn- ing at the middle school level in China.The project focused on increasing creativity and innovation in English language education and used case studies of successful English language teaching/learning as the unit of analysis. Researchers from both China and the United States were involved with the analysis and made rec- ommendations for implementing innovative approach- es to English language instruction and on how to in- crease creativity in teacher training,curriculum de- velopment,and the use of appropriate technology.展开更多
基金2022 Inner Mongolia Higher Education Association-Higher Education Research Key Topic“Innovation and Practice of Teaching Basic Computer Courses in Local Universities”(Project number:NMGJXH-2022XB026)。
文摘The rapid advancement of information technology poses significant pedagogical challenges for basic computer courses in local colleges and universities.This study proposes a comprehensive framework for instructional innovation,encompassing the restructuring of course content,enrichment of teaching resources,reformulation of instructional methods,and the establishment of feedback channels,as well as a comprehensive framework for optimizing assessment mechanisms.The implementation of this framework has yielded remarkable outcomes,including heightened classroom engagement and academic rigor as well as an overall enhancement in students’critical thinking and practical skills.These transformative changes have propelled basic computer courses in local higher education institutions to a new stage while offering valuable insights for future pedagogical reforms.
基金Supported by The Innovative Experimental Project of Provincial Higher Education Institutions by Sichuan Provincial Department of Education in 2023(90).
文摘Synthetic biology is a new frontier of life science,which aims to design,transform and even synthesize organisms with engineering design concept.Doing a good job in the teaching of"synthetic biology"is of great significance to the cultivation and reserve of biotechnology professionals in China,and also has an important impact on students' employment competitiveness.Under the background of"new engineering",the course reform of"synthetic biology"was carried out in terms of the construction of teaching staff,teaching methods,students' participation and the innovation of course content,and specific reform suggestions were put forward,hoping to effectively promote the sustainable development of"synthetic biology"and effectively improve the quality of education.
文摘The new engineering concept aims to train high-quality engineering talents to meet the needs of future science and technology and industrial development through the reform of education and teaching.Under the background of"new engineering",by introducing cutting-edge knowledge of the industry and interdisciplinary integration,adopting innovative teaching methods such as project-driven teaching and flipped classroom,strengthening experimental teaching and school-enterprise cooperation,and establishing comprehensive evaluation and feedback mechanism,Food Machinery and Equipment course is reformed to improve the teaching quality and train high-quality engineering talents to meet the needs of modern food processing industry.
文摘Teachers' teaching innovation abilities in financial management courses are very important to train the major of financial management undergraduate students' innovation sense, spirits and abilities. This paper firstly explores the structure of teaching innovation abilities, characteristics of creative teachers. Secondly, combined with teaching practice, this paper inquires into how to explore students' innovative abilities, how to teach differently according to different students, and how to guide correctly. Finally, from the perspective of department and office environments, continuing education and teachers' self-questioning, this paper probes into how to train professional teachers' teaching innovation abilities in financial management courses.
文摘This paper explores the innovative ways of teaching mode of environmental art design major under the concept of OBE.Through theoretical elaboration,combined with the understanding of literature and practical work experience,it innovates from three aspects of teaching concept,teaching system and training objectives,and establishes an innovative teaching system.
文摘According to features of current undergraduate curriculum design in the teaching of art and science, and combing exploration and the problems that exist during the process of teaching of basic theory of art and science, this paper taking design courses of interactive introduction for example, it tries to innovate classroom teaching methods of exhibition of art and technology, interactive art and technology are principle theoretical classes of their major. Making good use of initiative of self- learning is the core element to help students in subjects learning, we constantly improve and perfect teaching concepts and classroom teaching mode to create the space for students to learn and explore actively, make personalized study according to their own characteristics, we make students experience the interest of freedom, autonomy, inquiry learning, enjoy the delight of appearance of personality and vitality of the burst of life vigor. Combining personal teaching experience, we should explore the way to led art students to learn with initiative in principle theoretical classes of their major.
文摘With the rapid development of information technology and the Internet,people can easily and quickly obtain news and information from all over the world.As the state’s requirements for the curriculum ideology and politics are being strengthened,it is necessary to adapt to the needs of the times and integrate ideology and politics into college English teaching.Integration of ideology and politics into teaching is a challenge faced by colleges and universities nowadays,which aims to make ideology and politics alive and well and more acceptable to contemporary college students.In view of this,this paper starts with the importance of the integration of ideology and politics into college English teaching,takes An Overview of Chinese Culture as an example,analyzes new approaches for integrating ideology and politics into the teaching process,and formulates the teaching design centered around these approaches,so as to promote the organic integration of ideology and politics with English teaching.
基金by Beijing Union University:Research on How to Improve the Quality of Constructed Tourism Management Curriculum(Project no.:JJ2021Y022).
文摘COVID-19 has triggered an upsurge of research on the reform of higher education teaching mode.Based on the analysis of the main problems and experiences of online teaching in colleges and universities during the epidemic period,this article emphasizes on the innovation of higher education teaching reform in the post-epidemic era from five aspects which are the teaching objectives,contents,methods,modes,and priorities in order to provide ideas and become a reference for global education reform.
文摘With the continuous development of education in China,various vocational colleges have responded to the“Double-High Plan”and are actively building teaching innovation teams with“double-qualified teachers.”By improving the professional level of teachers and increasing practical opportunities,vocational colleges and universities can nurture high-level teachers and improve their teaching level so as to meet the demand for high-level technical skills training in the new era.This paper discusses the significance of constructing a“double-qualified”education model under the background of the“Double-High Plan,”the requirements of the“double-qualified”education model for teachers,the problems in constructing a teaching innovation team with“double-qualified”teachers,and the countermeasures for these problems.
基金the Secretaria d’Universitats i Recerca del Departament d’Empresa i Coneixement of the Catalan government,and to Universitat Ramon Llull for their financial support.The financial support for this work did not influence its outcome.
文摘The current financial education framework has an increasing need to introduce tools that facilitate the application of theoretical models to real-world data and contexts.However,only a limited number of free tools are available for this purpose.Given this lack of tools,the present study provides two approaches to facilitate the implementa-tion of an event study.The first approach consists of a set of MS Excel files based on the Fama–French five-factor model,which allows the application of the event study methodology in a semi-automatic manner.The second approach is an open-source R-programmed tool through which results can be obtained in the context of an event study without the need for programming knowledge.This tool widens the calculus possibilities provided by the first approach and offers the option to apply not only the Fama–French five-factor model but also other models that are common in the finan-cial literature.It is a user-friendly tool that enables reproducibility of the analysis and ensures that the calculations are free of manipulation errors.Both approaches are freely available and ready-to-use.
文摘The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help the development of vocational education teachers and cultivate outstanding“double-qualified”teachers.It is also an important carrier to improve teachers’teaching,practice,and scientific research ability,to promote the“three education reform”of vocational education,and to train high-quality technical personnel.
基金Supported by the Project for Undergraduate Education and Teaching Reform and Research at the District Level of Guangxi (2020JGB233)the Key Project for Undergraduate Education and Teaching Reform and Research of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (2018B07)。
文摘Taking construction of the online and offline integrated first-class undergraduate curriculum teaching modes of Histology and Embryology in Guangxi as an opportunity,under the guidance of student-centered teaching concept,efforts were made to innovate online and offline integrated teaching mode to overcome the shortcomings and dilemma of traditional Histology and Embryology teaching,with attention paid to the competence education in students including schematic knowledge,professional techniques,analytical thinking,and ideological and political theories,which would be of great significance for the cultivation of high-quality professionals specialized in traditional Chinese medicine.
基金2021 Educational Research Project of Hainan Medical University“Research and Practice of Chinese Curriculum Evaluation System for International Students Majoring in Clinical Medicine”(HYYB202147)。
文摘Based on constructivism theory and task-driven teaching methods,medical Chinese teaching gradually transitions from the current teaching mode to a“student-centered”teaching mode.The ideological elements are integrated into the medical Chinese teaching curriculum,guiding students in acquiring medical Chinese language skills while instilling a spirit of humanistic care and professional ethics inherent in the medical profession.
文摘Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political education of vocational colleges has gathered many people’s attention.However,according to the findings of current teaching,there is still the problem of solidified teaching,thus timely innovation and improvement are needed.This paper summarizes and analyzes the current situation of ideological and political teaching and the significance of innovation,and puts forward suggestions for innovative development.The transformation of teaching mindset and models can provide a guideline for improving teaching quality in secondary vocational colleges.
文摘Nowadays,education and teaching have become a hot topic,and teaching in colleges and universities is facing a brand-new development direction.Principles of Concrete Structure Design,as one of the main courses,transmits professional knowledge for students,enhances the students’professional ability,and further carries out in-depth research on the course to bring a better teaching effect for students.The article mainly focuses on the research of the principles of concrete structure design course,conducts an analysis of the teaching characteristics of the principles of concrete structure design course,and reasonably sets the teaching content from the optimization of the course teaching objectives;innovative course teaching methods can deepen the effect of knowledge understanding;reform of experimental practice teaching can lay down the effect of the internalization of knowledge,etc.The in-depth description and discussion of the relevant aspects of the research aim to provide guidelines for related research.
文摘To conform to the college English teaching reform from English for General Purposes (EGP) to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the vital transfer era, the Foreign Language Department of Second Military Medical University (SMMU) launched an English for Medical Academic Purpose (EMAP) curriculum with English Forum on Medical Humanities (EFMH), a project-based teaching practice. Based on Rogers' learner-centered humanistic teaching approach which emphasizes students' involvement and experiences in learning, EFMH puts students and their practice in a central place. After four-year exploration and operation, the Forum has developed from a small-scaled embryo into an internationalized, standardized and professionalized event, having produced fruitful outcomes. It is expected that the success of EFMH will provide inspiring experiences and enlightenments for higher medical education in terms of academic English teaching and teachers' responsibilities to foster high-quality medical students.
文摘The food major is an application-oriented major that involves a wide range of professional knowledge and disciplines,and provides applied talents with food production,inspection,and sales skills to the society.With the rapid development of society,the demand of social employers for talents also shows a diversified trend.For the cultivation of food professionals in the new era,it is necessary to improve their innovative spirit and practical ability,in order to adapt to the diverse development needs of society.Under the background of education reform,this paper briefly analyzed the teaching strategies of food major,and put forward specific reform suggestions,hoping to promote education reform to effectively promote the sustainable development of food major,and effectively improve the quality of education.
文摘In higher education,football education faces challenges such as low student engagement and suboptimal teaching methods.This study explores the effectiveness of flipped classroom teaching in college-level football education.Flipped classroom teaching reverses traditional methods,emphasizing pre-class independent study and in-class interactions.Through experimental research,we assess its impact on student learning experiences and outcomes,aiming to enhance the quality of football education.
文摘1.IntroductionWriting is a productive skill of the language,which usually comes at the end of the four languageskills.Many learners find it difficult when they writeeither because they don’t have anything to writeabout or because they don’t know how to write.As aresult,they are daunted by any writing tasks.Teach-ers also find it difficult when they teach the writingcourse either because there aren’t enough teaching re-sources to go to or because the sheer marking of thecomposition poses as a monster of some sort.Theseproblems have hindered the effective teaching andlearning of writing.
文摘Creativity and innovation in English language teaching(ELT)are frequently discussed and debated. Recently the Ministry of Education(MOE)of China has urged the development of a system,which en- hances creative ability in students at all levels. Hawaii’s East-West Center in collaboration with the Ohana Foundation implemented an educational re- search activity designed to assess the current needs and best practices for English language teaching and learn- ing at the middle school level in China.The project focused on increasing creativity and innovation in English language education and used case studies of successful English language teaching/learning as the unit of analysis. Researchers from both China and the United States were involved with the analysis and made rec- ommendations for implementing innovative approach- es to English language instruction and on how to in- crease creativity in teacher training,curriculum de- velopment,and the use of appropriate technology.