With the implementation of English Curriculum Standard for Senior High School,core competence,a vital construct in deepening curriculum reforms,has been brought into the spotlight,which attaches importance to cultivat...With the implementation of English Curriculum Standard for Senior High School,core competence,a vital construct in deepening curriculum reforms,has been brought into the spotlight,which attaches importance to cultivating students’key competences so as to realize the value of people cultivation.In another angle,the continuous intensification of education reform poses more demands on the faculty.What competences required for EFL teachers worth taking into consideration seriously.The paper elaborates required competences for EFL teachers hoping to offer pragmatic suggestions for EFL teachers in the perspective of professional development.展开更多
Based on the researchers assumption that teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in China with cross-cultural experiences have better cultural awareness than their peers, the research was conducted to investig...Based on the researchers assumption that teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in China with cross-cultural experiences have better cultural awareness than their peers, the research was conducted to investigate the impact of the experiences on tertiary EFL teachers motivation for professional development. Narrative accounts from in-depth interviews with a case were triangulated with the data from a questionnaire survey (N=39) and participant observations in two Chinese universities. Meaning and ...展开更多
According to Noticing Hypothesis, focus on form instruction is in nature an efficient approach to redirecting learner attention during input processing to linguistic elements both within and across utterances. This st...According to Noticing Hypothesis, focus on form instruction is in nature an efficient approach to redirecting learner attention during input processing to linguistic elements both within and across utterances. This study examined the relationship between three teachers’ stated beliefs about focus on form and their classroom practice in intermediate EFL classes through classroom observations and interviews. The findings suggest that a tenuous relationship between the teachers’ stated beliefs and classroom practice regarding focus on form, which is implicational to EFL teacher professional development.展开更多
文摘With the implementation of English Curriculum Standard for Senior High School,core competence,a vital construct in deepening curriculum reforms,has been brought into the spotlight,which attaches importance to cultivating students’key competences so as to realize the value of people cultivation.In another angle,the continuous intensification of education reform poses more demands on the faculty.What competences required for EFL teachers worth taking into consideration seriously.The paper elaborates required competences for EFL teachers hoping to offer pragmatic suggestions for EFL teachers in the perspective of professional development.
文摘Based on the researchers assumption that teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in China with cross-cultural experiences have better cultural awareness than their peers, the research was conducted to investigate the impact of the experiences on tertiary EFL teachers motivation for professional development. Narrative accounts from in-depth interviews with a case were triangulated with the data from a questionnaire survey (N=39) and participant observations in two Chinese universities. Meaning and ...
文摘According to Noticing Hypothesis, focus on form instruction is in nature an efficient approach to redirecting learner attention during input processing to linguistic elements both within and across utterances. This study examined the relationship between three teachers’ stated beliefs about focus on form and their classroom practice in intermediate EFL classes through classroom observations and interviews. The findings suggest that a tenuous relationship between the teachers’ stated beliefs and classroom practice regarding focus on form, which is implicational to EFL teacher professional development.
