Project-based Learning （PBL） for Enhancing Chinese College Students＇ English Performance

Project-based learning （PBL） as an instructional approach focuses on student-centeredness through contextualizing learning by presenting students with real world issues and practices that aim at achieving enduring learning effects. As a challenge to traditional lecture-based instruction, PBL may generate positive backwash assessment effects via documenting the process of developing authentic language skills. These skills-oriented outcomes are achieved through proper curricula in appropriate learning situations via various dimensions. However, problems may occur such as management, pressure from administration, evaluation doing their selected projects. teacher/student attitude, class size and proper group process and criteria, and students＇ likely frustrations in

Influence of Online Learning Attitude in the Blended Teaching Model on the Final Grades

The combination of online teaching and traditional offline teaching can maximize the advantages of both.Based on the blended teaching of English Reading course,39 students were selected as the research subjects to study the relationship between their online learning attitudes and their grades in the final examination.Judged from the number of times for each student to download teaching resources,the number of assignments submitted online,and the quality of the submitted assignments,each student’s attitude toward online learning was examined comprehensively,and a correlation analysis was conducted through SPSS Statistics 21.0 to explore the influence of online learning attitude on English reading performance.Through data collection and analysis of the online learning attitudes over a 16-week period,a significant positive correlation was found between the online learning attitudes and the English reading grades,indicating that the online learning attitude in the blended learning model plays a crucial role in improving the English reading skill,and students should maintain a positive attitude toward online teaching in blended learning.

Development of Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons Through Project-Based Learning

Universities teach mainly specialized subjects and the liberal arts. Society expects university students to gain certain basic skills important when working for a company. These skills can be divided broadly into action, thinking, and teamwork. The purpose of this paper is to propose a method of project-based education for developing fundamental competencies for working persons. Many studies have been reported on educational methods with project management techniques, but few have considered project-based education aiming at improving fundamental competencies for working persons. If these competencies can be developed through project-based education, it will be possible to develop not only teamwork skills, but also a wide range of skills involving action as well as thinking. The traditional Japanese university curriculum comprises specialized subjects and the liberal arts. The author proposes the addition of project-based education to develop basic skills needed in the workforce. This research proposes an education model for basic competency training and examines the educational outcomes by studying results of a cooking tool project assigned to university students. The model includes Teoriya Resheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadatch （TRIZ, a Russian acronym for the theory of inventive problem solving）, a World Cafe, and the SECI process （a process of knowledge creation comprised of socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization in knowledge management） in the hope that this model will be conducive to implementing effective project-based learning. This research concludes that it is possible to develop the basic skills needed by university students in society through project-based learning under a basic skills education model.

Research on Blended Teaching Model in College English Based on Mobile Learning App

Mobile learning is the general trend of the times and the inevitable choice for the reform and development of college English teaching.This article attempts to use blended learning theory,mobile learning theory,and instructional design theory as a guide.In many English mobile learning apps,Superstar Learning Link is used as an example to design an online and offline blended teaching mode.It proposes thinking expansion and interaction in pre-class stage.Consolidation of input and outputoriented process are during class and evaluation and sublimation are made after class.The essay is aimed to break the boundaries between traditional teaching and mobile learning,combining synchronous learning with personalized learning in order to improve comprehensive levels of English.

Application of Mobile Learning and Flipped Classroom Model in English Listening Course

This paper discusses the advantages,application,feasibility,challenges,and solutions of mobile learning in English listening flipped classroom,and explores a new teaching mode in order to arouse students’learning interest,cultivate their learning abilities,and enhance their English learning efficiency.

Promotion of Project-Based Learning Aimed at Professional Skills

Project-based learning theory is applied in Software English course. The aim is to develop students＇ professional skill. A professional skill scale of software engineer is introduced with Software English communicative skill （reading skill, writing skill, listening skill, and communicative skill）, engineering thinking habit （skill of design the plan and problem-solving skill）, engineering thinking skill, knowledge of software engineering, and Emotion Quotient to deal with problems （Team spirit and communicative skill and self-assessment skill）. For software majors, students learn about five stages and job responsibilities in software making process.

A Study on the Effectiveness of Autonomous-Cooperative Teaching and Learning Model Based on large -class English Teaching in Higher Vocational College

This paper just focuses on introducing the new model and testing its effectiveness in teaching English. Within this new model, both in-class learning and out-of-class learning are emphasized. In this paper, an experimental study is conducted upon non-English majors to test the effectiveness of autonomous-cooperative teaching and learning model for college English teaching (CET). The experimental study has lasted for half a year. Finally, from the experiment it can prove that the autonomous-cooperative teaching and learning model is feasible for English teaching and learning in large English classes in Higher Vocational College. It can improve English Teaching of Higher Vocational College and the students in the EG would surpass those in the CG in the performance of English learning.

A Project-Based Assessment Model for Higher Vocational College Eng⁃lish Speaking Teaching

This study intends to explore a new project-based assessment model for higher vocational English speaking teaching.A new selective course was initiated by the author for study purpose.A semester-long project was carried out.A scoring rubric around content,pronunciation,language and PPT use was developed.Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed.The overall results show that the new project-based assessment model has been proved effective in evaluating students’project outcomes.

Application of Smart-Phone Apps by Chinese College Students in Learning English

Currently,there is an increasing trend in the shift from the use of traditional technologies,such as a desktop computer towards the use of mobile technologies,such as a mobile phone.Therefore,students are nowadays well equipped for mobile learning.The aim of this review is to explore the use of mobile phones and/or smart phones and their apps for learning English as a foreign language,and highlight their benefits and limitations for their use in the learning of English as a foreign language.

A Study of Oral English Teaching and Learning in Vocational Collegesfrom the Perspective of Constructivism

With the increasing development of China’economy and society,the communication between China and other countries is on the rise,which contribute to the increasing demands of foreign languages especially English.As a result,oral English plays an important role in English learning and it is necessary for learners to improve their oral English.While the traditional teaching models cannot meet the teaching demand now,Constructivist learning theory(CLT),a very important branch of the cognitive theory has arisen a considerable amount of interest as a new teaching method.In the paper,the author try to apply constructivist learning theory to vocational college oral English teaching in order to explore some oral English teaching models from a constructivist perspective and hopes that this paper can provide some help to apply the CLT to vocational oral English teaching.

Cognitive Metaphor and English Vocabulary Learning

English plays an essential and significant role in our life. How to study English well has become a public concern. English vocabulary is of great significance in English learning. Metaphor is not only a language phenomenon but also a way of thinking and cognition. As a link between cognition and language, metaphor plays an indispensable role in English vocabulary learning. By emphasizing the effects of cognitive metaphor on English vocabulary learning, the paper aims to help English learners improve vocabulary learning strategies.

网络环境下的大学英语“Blending Learning”教学模式探讨

Blending Learning即一种把传统课堂教学和网络教学相结合的混合式教学模式。但混合式教学不是仅把信息技术作为辅助教或辅助学的工具,而是强调利用信息技术营造一种全新的教学环境。结合本校的教学改革,讨论了如何在大学英语教学中实现传统教学和网络学习的Blending,以及采用Blending Learning所取得的教学效果和这种教学模式的优势。

基于教育在线网络平台的理工院校大学英语E-learning体系构建研究

E-learning是一种利用网络技术来制作、传递和管理知识,实现师生互动和教学资源共享的新教学组织形式。拟以云南某理工院校教育在线网络平台为例,尝试构建大学英语E-learning体系,并从教学模式、教学体系、教学互动、教学目的及教学反馈层面进行创新改革。实践证明,该体系对学生英语水平提升、教学模式改革及教师教学改革成果等方面都有很好的促进作用,是英语主体课堂教学的有益补充,也为下一步进行翻转课堂实践奠定了良好的基础。

基于WELearn平台的大学英语课程混合式学习设计与实践研究

随着互联网技术的快速发展和智能手机的普及,信息技术与传统教学实践的结合也变得越来越重要,因此,混合式学习在中国蓬勃发展和流行,特别是在新冠疫情期间和之后。随着大学英语课程的课时和学分的逐渐减少,大学英语教学需要在课堂讲授的基础上扩展更多的教学内容,以促进课外教学和提高学习成效。基于智能学习平台的混合式学习模式成为促进英语学习的新渠道。本研究基于WELearn学习平台,以云南某高职院校4187名学生为研究对象,探索采用线上平台与线下实体课堂相结合的混合式教学模式。结果表明,依托海量的线上线下教学资源和多样的教学任务活动,成功实现了混合式教学,使学生在自主学习中投入更多时间,学习效率更高;学习过程得到保障,学生学习英语的积极性和考试成绩均有提高。混合式学习有利于个性化的学习和教学,也有利于大学英语课程目标的实现。

Three Models of English Education in China＇s Universities ——-A Historical Perspective

In the present paper, a comparison is made of the three formats in the history of EECU （English education in China＇s universities）. In the first period （1904-1949）, English education was conducted separately in government-managed educational institutions and in institutions sponsored by church-related organizations; English education was well-knit with both general education and specialty education; and self-motivating learning was encouraged. In the second period （1950-1966）, almost everything was tinted with a shady color of politics： A halt was addressed drastically to EEC （English education in China） in 1952. In the gradual recovery that started four years later, the second format was sawed and hammered, showing the following features： All non-government-mamaged institutions vanished from the stage; English was taught solely as a language or a system of verbal parts, almost deprived of all cultural loading. The third period （1978 onwards） has witnessed a barrier-free and rapid development of over three decades, resulting in the unprecedented pervasion of EECU. Yet in the third tbrmat, learners＇ efforts have turned wholly test-oriented, degenerating into the saddening disintegrity of learning as a process into isolated charges to the target of a test at a time; the ignorant reduction of the learning methods to ＂Vocabulary Booklets Plus Collections of Test Papers＂. Such a comparison not only provides a multi-dimensional perspective of EECU and a better understanding of it, but also offers some important experiences and lessons for the search of an effective solution to the pervasive problem of＂Time-Consumingness and Low-Efficiency＂.

基于B-learning的大学英语教学模式的设计

Blended-learning是网络环境下常规教学与网络教学相结合的一种学习方式,融合学生的主体性和教师的主导性,学教并重,发挥在线教学与常规教学的优势互补,获得最佳教学效果。采用Blended-learning的理念,构建了基于B-learning的大学英语多媒体教学新模式,并运用于大学英语教学实践,推进大学英语教学改革。

A Brief Study on the Design of Higher Vocational English Classroom Based on Blended Teaching Model

This article takes an English classroom teaching design about healthy living as an example to demonstrate a blended learning mode,which based on learning new words and practicing oral English.The purpose of this teaching design is to let stu⁃dents memorize new vocabulary and practice spoken English in the classroom.We will use"Wenjuanxing"platform to design an English questionnaire about healthy life as the homework of this class,and finally hope that the students can learn English in the relaxed atmosphere and fall in love with English.

大学生心理资本对英语学习投入及英语学业成绩作用的结构方程模型研究

学习投入被视为反映高等教育质量的一个重要指征。顺应高质量发展的时代需求,关注大学生英语学习投入日显重要。本研究构建了包括心理资本、大学生英语学习投入、英语学业成绩的结构方程模型并进行了模型分析。分析结果发现,英语学习投入不仅与心理资本和英语学业成绩存在显著的两两相关,而且扮演了心理资本与英语学业成绩之间的部分中介角色。该结果揭示了心理资本对英语学习投入和英语学业成绩发挥有益作用的原因和过程,并为该领域相关研究提供了实证支撑。本研究建议尝试通过心理资本干预提升英语学习投入,进而提高高校英语教育教学质量。

ARCS动机模型混合学习造纸英语听力App设计与开发

ARCS动机模型是1987年美国学者研究并提出的。信息技术的迅速发展,促使该动机模型在多媒体产品开发、课件设计及教育App领域得以广泛应用,并以此来调动学习者的积极性。依托ARCS动机模型对造纸英语听力App进行设计的主要目的是提升学习者对时间的利用率和学习满意度。基于此,针对用户对造纸英语听力App的学习需求,与现有技术相结合,对当前只限于“速记”“跟读”的学习英语听力App进行创新,提供新的研发思路与方向。

On the Teaching Design of Graduates’EAP Course:Enhancing Language Proficiency and Critical Thinking Skills

This paper explores the integration of the bridge-in,objectives,pre-assessment,participatory activities,post-assessment and summary(BOPPPS)teaching model within the context of the post-graduates Academic English course.It discusses how this structured approach can effectively enhance students’language proficiency,foster critical thinking skills,and align with the multifaceted objectives of advanced English language education.The study provides a detailed examination of each BOPPPS component as applied to the post-graduates Academic English curriculum,supported by theoretical underpinnings and practical implications.