Nowadays, students in secondary vocational schools are required to have better English competence. How to improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools? One of the effective means is reflective teac...Nowadays, students in secondary vocational schools are required to have better English competence. How to improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools? One of the effective means is reflective teaching. By way of it, English teachers in secondary vocational schools improve English quality and promote professional development.展开更多
Mobile devices are effective tools for language learning and have positive effect on the development of language skills,heighten learners’ language learning attitudes and motivation, and support learner interaction, ...Mobile devices are effective tools for language learning and have positive effect on the development of language skills,heighten learners’ language learning attitudes and motivation, and support learner interaction, collaboration, and the coconstruction of knowledge. In spite of the popularity of mobile dictionaries among students, research on the effect of this app on students’language learning, especially focusing on the students from vocational school in rural area, is still scarce. So the purpose ofthe current study is probing into the effect of using mobile dictionaries on lower-intermediate students’ language learning, focusingon the students from vocational school in rural areas, in contrast to using printed dictionaries. This proposal is arranged as follows:section one presents the research background; section two reviews literatures; section three provides research problems and research design; section four presents data analysis and anticipated results. This proposal ends with conclusions. In term of researchaims, a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative will be applied with the main aim of probing the effect of using mobile dictionaries on students’ English learning and the opinions of students’on using the mobile dictionaries in English learning. Researchmethods in the form of quasi-experimental pre-and post-tests, questionnaires, interview will be undertaken to collect data.展开更多
The information sharing and learning platform under network resources has not only facilitated the study of English,but has also changed the traditional learning model.There are many influencing factors for students t...The information sharing and learning platform under network resources has not only facilitated the study of English,but has also changed the traditional learning model.There are many influencing factors for students to learn English using network technology.This article mainly analyzes non-English majors in higher vocational schools.Students learn independently about the unfavorable factors in English and propose corresponding optimization strategies to improve the learning efficiency.展开更多
Postmethod pedagogy of B. Kumaravadivelu can bring a new hope for English teaching of secondary vocational schools. This new research has gained some inspiration for English teaching from the perspective of teachers, ...Postmethod pedagogy of B. Kumaravadivelu can bring a new hope for English teaching of secondary vocational schools. This new research has gained some inspiration for English teaching from the perspective of teachers, students, teacher educators and so on based on postmethod pedagogy.展开更多
Over the past years,with the increasing enrollment of high school,vocational schools are facing great challenge for their existence and development,concerning the low proficiency of the students and great gap among th...Over the past years,with the increasing enrollment of high school,vocational schools are facing great challenge for their existence and development,concerning the low proficiency of the students and great gap among them.The traditional English teaching mode which employs the same teaching contents,same teaching methods and teaching aims cannot satisfy students with different English levels.Therefore,in order to change the present situation,this paper proposes a new English teaching mode:classified English teaching.In the new mode,different students will be taught by different materials,different methods and with different aims.It can stimulate students'enthusiasm in English learning,and make every student develop appropriately.展开更多
New requirements in English teaching were brought up under vocational curriculum reform in Zhejiang province.The work presented in this paper mainly focus on three aspects of the following: Teaching methods in class,t...New requirements in English teaching were brought up under vocational curriculum reform in Zhejiang province.The work presented in this paper mainly focus on three aspects of the following: Teaching methods in class,the students' knowledge background and learning motivation.Methods used in this investigation are known as questionnaires as well as interview.Total182 students from two Vocational Schools in Hangzhou city were surveyed in random manner,aiming at the students' knowledge background,learning motivation and teachers' teaching methods.Interview was used as supplementary information.It's in order to get an entire grasp of the present situation of English teaching Methods in secondary vocational schools and to find out an effective way to solve the problems.After that,as a result of the Investigation indicates that problems still exist in secondary vocational schools.Suggestions are to put forward some effective strategies and approaches that will improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools; what is more,according to students' choices and interests,situational teaching and layered teaching could be implemented in order to improve students' English ability.展开更多
This paper conducts a study of English vocabulary teaching in the secondary vocational school based on context theory. Through the quantitative research method, results of the study indicate that it is effective for t...This paper conducts a study of English vocabulary teaching in the secondary vocational school based on context theory. Through the quantitative research method, results of the study indicate that it is effective for the secondary vocational school students to improve their vocabulary mnemonic ability, English proficiency and words guessing ability through English vocabulary teaching based on context.展开更多
Acting as a necessary part of teaching, assessment is adopted by many teachers and studied and discussed by many educators in the higher vocational English learning and teaching. But traditional product-oriented asses...Acting as a necessary part of teaching, assessment is adopted by many teachers and studied and discussed by many educators in the higher vocational English learning and teaching. But traditional product-oriented assessment used in higher vocational schools is a kind of summative assessment and cannot give a complete picture of students' oral English growth, nor can it validly evaluate students' performance, and instead frustrates these students. In order to meet this shortage a new kind of assessment appears, it is formative assessment. Portfolio assessment is a type of formative assessment. The paper attempts to investigate the necessity of portfolio assessment in English teaching in higher vocational schools.展开更多
This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that...This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that CBI teaching has a negative correlation with English learning anxiety and has an impact on alleviating students' anxiety.展开更多
Looking at the current public English culture teaching classroom in higher vocational colleges,the main problems are that the classroom focuses on grammar knowledge and language learning,and the cultural explanation i...Looking at the current public English culture teaching classroom in higher vocational colleges,the main problems are that the classroom focuses on grammar knowledge and language learning,and the cultural explanation is not in-depth;The classroom is centered on European and American culture and lacks the complementary and integrated teaching of Chinese culture;The teaching method of Chinese culture adopted by teachers is relatively single and lacks the cultivation of cross-cultural communication awareness.In the process of teaching,a variety of teaching methods are used together to introduce Chinese cultural elements by comparing Chinese and English cultures and combining with hot current events;To guide students to look at cultural differences with a dialectical attitude and inclusive perspective,to establish their own national identity and cultural self-confidence,to actively spread and promote Chinese culture in cross-cultural communication activities,and to improve their twoway communication ability can effectively strengthen Chinese cultural education.展开更多
文摘Nowadays, students in secondary vocational schools are required to have better English competence. How to improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools? One of the effective means is reflective teaching. By way of it, English teachers in secondary vocational schools improve English quality and promote professional development.
文摘Mobile devices are effective tools for language learning and have positive effect on the development of language skills,heighten learners’ language learning attitudes and motivation, and support learner interaction, collaboration, and the coconstruction of knowledge. In spite of the popularity of mobile dictionaries among students, research on the effect of this app on students’language learning, especially focusing on the students from vocational school in rural area, is still scarce. So the purpose ofthe current study is probing into the effect of using mobile dictionaries on lower-intermediate students’ language learning, focusingon the students from vocational school in rural areas, in contrast to using printed dictionaries. This proposal is arranged as follows:section one presents the research background; section two reviews literatures; section three provides research problems and research design; section four presents data analysis and anticipated results. This proposal ends with conclusions. In term of researchaims, a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative will be applied with the main aim of probing the effect of using mobile dictionaries on students’ English learning and the opinions of students’on using the mobile dictionaries in English learning. Researchmethods in the form of quasi-experimental pre-and post-tests, questionnaires, interview will be undertaken to collect data.
文摘The information sharing and learning platform under network resources has not only facilitated the study of English,but has also changed the traditional learning model.There are many influencing factors for students to learn English using network technology.This article mainly analyzes non-English majors in higher vocational schools.Students learn independently about the unfavorable factors in English and propose corresponding optimization strategies to improve the learning efficiency.
文摘Postmethod pedagogy of B. Kumaravadivelu can bring a new hope for English teaching of secondary vocational schools. This new research has gained some inspiration for English teaching from the perspective of teachers, students, teacher educators and so on based on postmethod pedagogy.
文摘Over the past years,with the increasing enrollment of high school,vocational schools are facing great challenge for their existence and development,concerning the low proficiency of the students and great gap among them.The traditional English teaching mode which employs the same teaching contents,same teaching methods and teaching aims cannot satisfy students with different English levels.Therefore,in order to change the present situation,this paper proposes a new English teaching mode:classified English teaching.In the new mode,different students will be taught by different materials,different methods and with different aims.It can stimulate students'enthusiasm in English learning,and make every student develop appropriately.
文摘New requirements in English teaching were brought up under vocational curriculum reform in Zhejiang province.The work presented in this paper mainly focus on three aspects of the following: Teaching methods in class,the students' knowledge background and learning motivation.Methods used in this investigation are known as questionnaires as well as interview.Total182 students from two Vocational Schools in Hangzhou city were surveyed in random manner,aiming at the students' knowledge background,learning motivation and teachers' teaching methods.Interview was used as supplementary information.It's in order to get an entire grasp of the present situation of English teaching Methods in secondary vocational schools and to find out an effective way to solve the problems.After that,as a result of the Investigation indicates that problems still exist in secondary vocational schools.Suggestions are to put forward some effective strategies and approaches that will improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools; what is more,according to students' choices and interests,situational teaching and layered teaching could be implemented in order to improve students' English ability.
文摘This paper conducts a study of English vocabulary teaching in the secondary vocational school based on context theory. Through the quantitative research method, results of the study indicate that it is effective for the secondary vocational school students to improve their vocabulary mnemonic ability, English proficiency and words guessing ability through English vocabulary teaching based on context.
文摘Acting as a necessary part of teaching, assessment is adopted by many teachers and studied and discussed by many educators in the higher vocational English learning and teaching. But traditional product-oriented assessment used in higher vocational schools is a kind of summative assessment and cannot give a complete picture of students' oral English growth, nor can it validly evaluate students' performance, and instead frustrates these students. In order to meet this shortage a new kind of assessment appears, it is formative assessment. Portfolio assessment is a type of formative assessment. The paper attempts to investigate the necessity of portfolio assessment in English teaching in higher vocational schools.
文摘This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that CBI teaching has a negative correlation with English learning anxiety and has an impact on alleviating students' anxiety.
文摘Looking at the current public English culture teaching classroom in higher vocational colleges,the main problems are that the classroom focuses on grammar knowledge and language learning,and the cultural explanation is not in-depth;The classroom is centered on European and American culture and lacks the complementary and integrated teaching of Chinese culture;The teaching method of Chinese culture adopted by teachers is relatively single and lacks the cultivation of cross-cultural communication awareness.In the process of teaching,a variety of teaching methods are used together to introduce Chinese cultural elements by comparing Chinese and English cultures and combining with hot current events;To guide students to look at cultural differences with a dialectical attitude and inclusive perspective,to establish their own national identity and cultural self-confidence,to actively spread and promote Chinese culture in cross-cultural communication activities,and to improve their twoway communication ability can effectively strengthen Chinese cultural education.