An Exploration of Higher Vocational English Teachers’Professional Development on Students’Learning Ability in the Context of New Liberal Arts

The concept of New Liberal Arts,a multidisciplinary combined integrator with Chinese values at its core,has brought new challenges to the teaching methods and professional development of higher-level English teachers.Based on the evolving professional development process of higher vocational English teachers in the context of the New Liberal Arts,this article analyzes how English teachers can integrate multidisciplinary knowledge and adopt advanced educational technology in the teaching process.On this basis,it discusses the role of teachers’professional development in enhancing students’learning ability,such as through deepening disciplinary understanding,adopting innovative teaching strategies,and implementing personalized teaching.At the end of the article,based on a variety of pedagogical theories,we put forward suggestions,including continuous professional training,interdisciplinary cooperation,and the application of innovative teaching techniques,which are mainly aimed at helping higher vocational English teachers get rid of the dilemma of the new situation,adapt to the needs of the new liberal arts education as soon as possible,and then effectively improve students’abilities.

Intercultural Language Education and the Challenges Chinese College English Teachers Face

Currently,intercultural language education is a topic which receives much interest due to the rise of globalization,but theories and practice in this field are on the preliminary stage of development in China.To understand ILE better,its background,theory basis,goals,related researches are reviewed and analyzed.Since ILE is relatively new in China,language teachers are facing new challenges in developing intercultural teaching competence to achieve the success of language education.Such challenges consist of understanding the language itself,the difficulty in understanding and teaching culture,designing practical classroom activities and selecting content.

Problems in College English Teaching from the Perspective of College English Teachers and Their Coping Strategies

The present paper is an analysis of problems in college English teaching from the perspective college English teachers and their coping strategies.The four major problems concerning vocabulary-oriented teaching method,collective lesson preparation,on-line and off-line resources and college English teachers’comprehensive abilities are introduced and analyzed and corresponding coping strategies are offered.

Research on the Transformation and Development of College English Teachers under the Mode of Applied Talents Training

With the rapid development of economic globalization and the transformation of higher education from elite education to popular education,all employers require college students’English ability is getting higher and higher,especially for the ability to work in English.Teachers not only play a major role in the process of training students’application ability,but also determine the success or failure of the transformation and development of local colleges and universities.This also puts forward higher requirements for College English teachers.The majority of English teachers must realize their own transformation and development from the overall situation of the transformation and development of colleges and the actual needs of students to learn English.College English teachers should adapt to the new situation,change teaching ideas and establish the concept of lifelong learning,so as to increase their own practical experience and industry experience,so as to promote the development of College English teaching.

A Study on the Theory and Application of English Teachers’Cross-Cultural Competence in Private Colleges and Universities in the Context of“Internet+”

In China’s higher education system,the faculty and teaching quality of private colleges and universities have been consistently enhanced,as they play an essential role in the training of professional talents.In the context of“Internet+”and through a detailed analysis of the cross-cultural competence of English teachers in private colleges and universities in China,this paper discusses the necessity and feasibility of cultivating college teachers’cross-cultural thinking to constantly optimize and perfect the strategies for cross-cultural competence,as well as improve the practical application level of English teachers’cross-cultural knowledge theory,so that English teachers can be exposed to the latest educational ideas,constantly broaden their cultural horizons,strengthen professional sensitivity and environmental adaptability,pay attention to local culture,optimize critical thinking,and improve cultural literacy,thus laying a solid foundation for an all-round experience of cross-cultural communication.

The Implementation of ELTeach Online Course to Junior High School English Teachers in Yunnan

The paper gives an brief introduction of the ELTeach online course and the national teachers training program in Yunnan. It discusses the necessity and possibility to incorporate the course into the program. On the basis of the trainees' reflection, it further analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the course, particularly the EFT and PK domains, for the professional development of Junior High School English teachers.

A Case Study on Novice English Teachers’Teaching Reflection on Micro-teaching Class

Micro-teaching has been used as a teaching skill since 1960s and it has become an effective method used in teaching training program.This study applies the methods of questionnaires,classroom observations and interviews to carry out an investiga⁃tion on novice teachers’reflection on their micro-teaching.The study shows that micro-teaching can stimulate teachers’reflection on their teaching.

Advice for English teachers to Develop Students' Thinking Abilities

Presently,English teaching in college is still problematic in many ways,as evidenced by the language thinking ability deficiency in most students.English teachers are now faced with a major task to cultivate adequate language thinking abilities in their students.This thesis intends to give some advice for English teachers to develop students' thinking ability.

The Position of Non-native English Teachers in Globalisation

The traditional prejudice against Non-native English language teachers(NNETs)has been challenged recently.This essay examines features of NNETs and calls for acknowledging their integral position in global English teaching filed thanks to their established bilingual models for learners,mastery of professional knowledge,resourcefulness in teaching practice,and adaptability to local contexts.

On the Necessity and Significance of Strengthening Business English Teachers' Scientific Research Capability

This research reviews the construction process of business English teachers in China,and puts forward the notion that business English teachers should establish correct scientific research concept,correctly understand the dialectical relationship between scientific research capability and teaching,the role of scientific research capability and the necessity for teachers to carry out scientific research in teaching.Business English teachers should realize the deficiency of their own scientific research capability,and the necessity of strengthening it.They should learn to combine scientific research theory with teaching practice.Business English teachers in different colleges and universities should learn how to improve their research capability according to reality.Only in this way can they improve their understanding of the necessity of strengthening their scientific research capability and promoting their own professional quality as well as improving students’learning ability and cultivating high-level business English personnel for the society.

On the Relationship Between Primary School English Teachers’Personality and the Teaching Effect

Studies have shown that teachers’personality will have a direct impact on students’serious study,emotional attitude,and personality(Liu,2006).Due to the different personalities of teachers,the effect of their education and teaching work will inevitably bring differences.Therefore,school management needs to consider the problem of adjusting measures to individual conditions.This paper will analyze the influence of teachers with different personality characteristics on teaching effect and reasons and significance of individualized teaching in primary school.

Teaching Journal: An Effective Tool for Reflective Practice in Teaching among English Language Teachers

Through teaching journals,teachers can actively conduct true and continuous record,description,reflection,and summary of experiences and teaching behaviors with reflection and research value in their own teaching activities in order to make progress in regard to their teaching skills and classroom presentations.This is an effective way and tool to improve English teachers9 reflective practice in teaching along with their own professional development as well as to promote the role transformation as reflective teachers.Given the widespread concern of the reflective practice in teaching along with the fact that teaching journals are effective in reflective teaching,this paper explores this topic and suggests several implications for teaching via documentation and a case analysis of three samples obtained from an actual teacher's teaching journal.

A Qualitative Study Examining Macao’s Parents’Attitude towards Native and Non-native English-speaking Teachers for Private Online Synchronous One-on-one English Lessons

In terms of English learning,whether native English-speaking teachers(NESTs)surpass non-native English-speaking teachers(NNESTs)or vice versa has been a heated topic.These two types of teachers have their own respective benefits and drawbacks with respect to English teaching.Most of the current related studies are on the traditional educational classroom setting in both secondary school and higher education.However,the study of the virtual learning platform as a method of teaching English is rare.This research displays valuable significance in identifying whether parents in Macao have a preference towards NESTs and NNESTs before they purchase the online synchronous one-on-one English lessons for their children.This qualitative study,after two participants were interviewed,concludes that they both prefer NESTs due to their authentic accent and pronunciation and believe it is more suitable in such a speaking-andlistening oriented online lesson.Price is not the prioritized factor to consider.They are generally satisfied with the teaching style of the online NESTs but it is also important to take note of the teaching approach conducted in the online lessons towards children,to ensure that it holds their interest appropriately.

ENGLISH TEACHERS TAUGHT WITH MICROTEACHING

At present,microteaching is being adopted bymany colleges in training English teachers.This paperpresents the functions,characteristics,writing ofteaching plans and the"mirror function"of mi-croteaching to improve the quality of training Englishteachers.

QUALITY EDUCATION FACING THE NEW CENTURY AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS' TRAINING

This essay illustrates some aspects of quality-education of would-be teachers,involving psycho-logical quality,self-study ability,application of CAI(computer-aided instruction),teaching practice,and evaluation of classroom teaching.These aspects should be emphasised in teachers’ training programs.

English Teachers Get Poor Marks

提示:读此消息,心情沉重。香港的英语教师的考分如此不尽如人意,如何能培养出合格的或是高质量的人才呢?若有人对一个教师说,You need to go back toschool.那可不是叫他去上课,而是叫他下课!

A Review and Prospect of the Research on English Teacher Feedback in China from 2011 to 2021

This study uses the literature research method to search the domestic literature on English teacher feedback from 2011 to 2021,and reviews the research on the three main functions of English teacher feedback,namely language function,cognitive function,and emotional function,so as to explore the current situation of domestic research on teacher feedback.The results show that:First,in terms of research methods,the study of teacher feedback mainly adopts the combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods,and reveals the characteristics of the use of teacher feedback in Chinese English classrooms.Secondly,in terms of research objects,the research on teacher feedback in China is biased towards the research in universities and high school classrooms.Finally,in terms of research perspectives,the study of teacher feedback is mainly conducted from the perspective of classification,characteristics and functions of feedback.This paper also finds existing problems in the current research and prospects for future trends in development for future research.

The Perceptions of Chinese ELT Stakeholders on the Employment of Foreign English Language Teachers

This article reports on part of the findings of an investigation into the perceptions of Chinese English as a foreign language(EFL)education stakeholders on native-speakerism.Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 26 students,14 teachers and eight EFL program administrators from six Chinese universities.The analysis of data reveals that the three groups of participants as an entirety expected their universities to hire native English speaker teachers(NESTs),particularly those from Britain and/or America and a certain proportion of them expressed preference for white native English speaker(NES)teachers.The vast majority of the students and teachers were also found to be unaware of workplace inequalities between NNESTs and local Chinese EFL teachers,contending that NESTs deserve better treatment.Although many administrators displayed critical awareness on this issue,they argued that the inequalities need tolerating for the well-being of their EFL programs.All these findings are indicative of the persistence of native-speakerism among Chinese ELT stakeholders and by extension the tenacity of this chauvinistic ideology across the terrain of EFL education in China.

NESTs Versus NNESTs Politics:From the Perspective of English-major Students in China

This article reports on the findings of a study that explores the mentality of Chinese English-major students on the politics of native English speaker teachers(NESTs)versus nonnative English speaker teachers(NNESTs)through a questionnaire survey of 95 undergraduate English majoring in English at a Chinese university.Data analysis reveals that the vast majority of the participants viewed Inner Circle NESTs as being linguistically more competent in English than Outer Circle English teachers and local Chinese English teachers(LCETs),deemed it natural to prioritize Inner Circle NESTs in the hiring of foreign English teachers and considered it reasonable to offer higher payment to NESTs.Although Inner Circle NESTs are also deemed pedagogically more capable than the other two categories of English teachers,this positioning is less salient than that concerning the linguistic competence that NESTs and NNESTs are assumed to possess.All these findings suggests the continuity of native speakerism in China.Nevertheless,that many students maintained a neutral stance on the superiority of NESTs over LCETs in adopting diverse teaching methods and learner-centered principle as well on the intelligibility of Inner Circle NESTs versus Outer Circle English teachers deserves further exploration.

An Analysis of the Lack of Modern Educational Technology in the Teaching of Secondary Vocational English Subjects and its Teaching Strategies--Take Pingli Vocational Education Center as an Example

The report of the Educational sector in China advocates modern education technology,and now a new round of curriculum reform has thoroughly revised the curriculum standards of middle school students in various subjects,and penetrated modern educational technology into the teaching of various subjects.In recent years,the education department has raised the importance of vocational education,changed the concept of education for teachers and students,vocational education is in the fastest-growing period,the majority of secondary vocational education students has greatly improved,the curriculum is colorful.We should make good use of all kinds of the up-to-dated educational technologies in various subjects.However,in the process of education,the basic level of secondary vocational students is relatively poor phenomenon slowly appeared,which is a common problem in secondary vocational education,so we should strengthen the modern education technology in English subjects of the value of education.English,like our mother tongue,has a wealth of humanistic knowledge and spiritual connotation.Many English teachers in secondary vocational school simply teach basic English knowledge aspects and English grammars.It only lets the most vocational students to learn only the most basic English textbook knowledge,and then English teachers find many bad aspects,such as:students do not understand foreign culture;Therefore,secondary vocational English teachers in the English classroom to penetrate modern education technology,is the most important measure.So,as an English teacher,how to modernize secondary school students in classroom teaching?This article mainly talks about the teaching of secondary English subjects lack modern education technology and its teaching strategies.