Individual differences in foreign language learning have long been the concern of linguists and language teachers. Researches on this subject have been carried out in schools, universities and other educational instit...Individual differences in foreign language learning have long been the concern of linguists and language teachers. Researches on this subject have been carried out in schools, universities and other educational institutions and great achievements have been made. As it is, there are many individual differences which affect the learning of foreign languages, such as intelligence, aptitude, motivation, personality, attitude,展开更多
The article holds that a critically reflective teacher has an important role to play in language teaching and learning process. Several samples of critically reflective teachers are introduced in the article to show t...The article holds that a critically reflective teacher has an important role to play in language teaching and learning process. Several samples of critically reflective teachers are introduced in the article to show that critically reflective teachers should be enthusiastic, creative and informative in language teaching and learning.展开更多
In the era of rapid development of information technology,an increasing number of educators involve blog sites in their language teaching process.Although blogs are incredibly effective in language teaching and learni...In the era of rapid development of information technology,an increasing number of educators involve blog sites in their language teaching process.Although blogs are incredibly effective in language teaching and learning,there is still space for growth.Students may be able to choose helpful learning content and share their thoughts with teachers and other language learners.Furthermore,as compared to traditional educational methods,blogs encourage students to communicate with their professors or other students in written form more frequently.As a result,it may help pupils enhance their reading and writing skills,as well as their learning initiative and vocabulary.Finally,it may allow students to track their learning progress,which may be beneficial in developing students’self-assessment,self-management,and self-education skills.展开更多
As an important dimension of cognitive style, field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI) have been extensively investigated in various aspects of language teaching and learning. It is widely believed that the FDI...As an important dimension of cognitive style, field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI) have been extensively investigated in various aspects of language teaching and learning. It is widely believed that the FDI characteristics can provide important information in contributing to students' success and individualizing educational programs. Based on the previous studies, the present paper aims to make a detailed theoretical survey of FDI and to discuss its implications in English language teaching and learning. It is hoped that the research offers some insight into the theory of FDI and the employment of the theory in the classroom. Some problems and suggestions are also put forward for further consideration.展开更多
This article tackles the problem of cultural interferences in foreign language teaching andlearning for Chinese learners of English.It also calls for more attention from teachers,textbook com-pilers and students thems...This article tackles the problem of cultural interferences in foreign language teaching andlearning for Chinese learners of English.It also calls for more attention from teachers,textbook com-pilers and students themselves.展开更多
This paper discusses the strengths and drawbacks of blended language learning.There exists a great debate about what constitutes blended learning.By considering its advantages and disadvantages,we contend that there i...This paper discusses the strengths and drawbacks of blended language learning.There exists a great debate about what constitutes blended learning.By considering its advantages and disadvantages,we contend that there is a need for higher education to embrace blended learning in order to increase educational opportunities and improve learning outcomes.In order to support this argument,this paper addresses the transformative potential of blended learning based on recommendations for class redesign from previous studies.This paper then concludes by providing an agenda for further research.展开更多
As an incentive to the innovations and stimulus to peer schools and individuals, European Language Label is performing an increasingly important role in disseminating the results and achievements of the innovative act...As an incentive to the innovations and stimulus to peer schools and individuals, European Language Label is performing an increasingly important role in disseminating the results and achievements of the innovative activities and programs by the labeled winners. This program greatly draws and promotes public interest to innovative initiatives in the field of language teaching and learning, which will consequently facilitate the implementation of the Rethinking Education and contribute to the realization of the 2020 European Strategy for growth and employment. This paper is intended to explore the strength of this linguistic promotion program and offer some visions and inspirations to domestic foreign language education reform.展开更多
This paper shows how a department in a rural new-University department is making a difference in Basic Education’s New Curriculum programme for the Teaching of English through an implementation of Living Educational ...This paper shows how a department in a rural new-University department is making a difference in Basic Education’s New Curriculum programme for the Teaching of English through an implementation of Living Educational Theory Action Research methodology.Through collaboration with departmental colleagues first and then a local Middle School,the authors show how Action Research has enabled them to improve aspects of its Basic Education methodologies in order to improve learning.They provide triangulated evidence of improvements and offer ways in which such projects might be able to be carried out more widely in China in order to enhance the development of education in this developing country.展开更多
This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring s...This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring students to integrate the aural,oral,and textural information via technology so as to carry a conversation with an interlocutor challenges them to convey their thoughts from the language they think in into meaningful ideas using the target language.In this way,students are“pushed”to convert their listening,speaking,and writing from being isolated components into a more dynamic and cohesive mode of communicating.As they explore expressing their ideas in the language they are learning,they develop the skills and sensibility needed to critically analyze their own work.Although limited in scale,the podcast format urges students to transform what they need to learn into a familiar product.展开更多
Teacher well-being has been shown to play a central role in the quality of teaching and student achievement(Day & Gu, 2009;Klusmann, Kunter, Trautwein, Lüdtke, & Baumert, 2008). However,the teaching profe...Teacher well-being has been shown to play a central role in the quality of teaching and student achievement(Day & Gu, 2009;Klusmann, Kunter, Trautwein, Lüdtke, & Baumert, 2008). However,the teaching profession is currently in crisis as it faces record rates of burnout and attrition(Borman & Dowling, 2008;Hong, 2010;Lovewell, 2012), including stressors specific to the changing nature of foreign language teaching(Hiver & Dornyei, 2015;Wieczorek, 2016) and to higher education(Kinman & Wray, 2013). This study seeks to understand how language teachers perceive of and experience their emotional well-being and what strategies they employ to manage it. Through a series of 12 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with ESL/EFL tertiary-level teachers in the United States, Japan and Austria, we explore a range of contexts examining how participants perceive of factors that add to or detract from their emotional well-being, the challenges and joys these teachers face in their professional and personal lives, and the most salient emotional regulation strategies that they employ to manage their emotions.展开更多
文摘Individual differences in foreign language learning have long been the concern of linguists and language teachers. Researches on this subject have been carried out in schools, universities and other educational institutions and great achievements have been made. As it is, there are many individual differences which affect the learning of foreign languages, such as intelligence, aptitude, motivation, personality, attitude,
文摘The article holds that a critically reflective teacher has an important role to play in language teaching and learning process. Several samples of critically reflective teachers are introduced in the article to show that critically reflective teachers should be enthusiastic, creative and informative in language teaching and learning.
基金The Quality Project of West Anhui Health Vocational College in 2018,“Research on the Design and Application of Project-Based Blended Teaching of Nursing English in Vocational Colleges”(Number:YJZLGC201809,Project Director:Xin Li)The Provincial Quality Teaching and Research Project of Higher Education of Anhui Province in 2019,“Application and Research of Project-Based Teaching Method in Nursing English Courses in Medical Vocational Colleges”(Number:2019jyxm0615,Project Director:Lili Zhou)The Key Project of Humanities and Social Science Research of Higher Education of Anhui Province in 2020,“Research on Employment-Oriented PBL System for Medical Students”(Number:SK2020A0721,Project Director:Lili Zhou).
文摘In the era of rapid development of information technology,an increasing number of educators involve blog sites in their language teaching process.Although blogs are incredibly effective in language teaching and learning,there is still space for growth.Students may be able to choose helpful learning content and share their thoughts with teachers and other language learners.Furthermore,as compared to traditional educational methods,blogs encourage students to communicate with their professors or other students in written form more frequently.As a result,it may help pupils enhance their reading and writing skills,as well as their learning initiative and vocabulary.Finally,it may allow students to track their learning progress,which may be beneficial in developing students’self-assessment,self-management,and self-education skills.
文摘As an important dimension of cognitive style, field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI) have been extensively investigated in various aspects of language teaching and learning. It is widely believed that the FDI characteristics can provide important information in contributing to students' success and individualizing educational programs. Based on the previous studies, the present paper aims to make a detailed theoretical survey of FDI and to discuss its implications in English language teaching and learning. It is hoped that the research offers some insight into the theory of FDI and the employment of the theory in the classroom. Some problems and suggestions are also put forward for further consideration.
文摘This article tackles the problem of cultural interferences in foreign language teaching andlearning for Chinese learners of English.It also calls for more attention from teachers,textbook com-pilers and students themselves.
文摘This paper discusses the strengths and drawbacks of blended language learning.There exists a great debate about what constitutes blended learning.By considering its advantages and disadvantages,we contend that there is a need for higher education to embrace blended learning in order to increase educational opportunities and improve learning outcomes.In order to support this argument,this paper addresses the transformative potential of blended learning based on recommendations for class redesign from previous studies.This paper then concludes by providing an agenda for further research.
文摘As an incentive to the innovations and stimulus to peer schools and individuals, European Language Label is performing an increasingly important role in disseminating the results and achievements of the innovative activities and programs by the labeled winners. This program greatly draws and promotes public interest to innovative initiatives in the field of language teaching and learning, which will consequently facilitate the implementation of the Rethinking Education and contribute to the realization of the 2020 European Strategy for growth and employment. This paper is intended to explore the strength of this linguistic promotion program and offer some visions and inspirations to domestic foreign language education reform.
文摘This paper shows how a department in a rural new-University department is making a difference in Basic Education’s New Curriculum programme for the Teaching of English through an implementation of Living Educational Theory Action Research methodology.Through collaboration with departmental colleagues first and then a local Middle School,the authors show how Action Research has enabled them to improve aspects of its Basic Education methodologies in order to improve learning.They provide triangulated evidence of improvements and offer ways in which such projects might be able to be carried out more widely in China in order to enhance the development of education in this developing country.
文摘This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring students to integrate the aural,oral,and textural information via technology so as to carry a conversation with an interlocutor challenges them to convey their thoughts from the language they think in into meaningful ideas using the target language.In this way,students are“pushed”to convert their listening,speaking,and writing from being isolated components into a more dynamic and cohesive mode of communicating.As they explore expressing their ideas in the language they are learning,they develop the skills and sensibility needed to critically analyze their own work.Although limited in scale,the podcast format urges students to transform what they need to learn into a familiar product.
文摘Teacher well-being has been shown to play a central role in the quality of teaching and student achievement(Day & Gu, 2009;Klusmann, Kunter, Trautwein, Lüdtke, & Baumert, 2008). However,the teaching profession is currently in crisis as it faces record rates of burnout and attrition(Borman & Dowling, 2008;Hong, 2010;Lovewell, 2012), including stressors specific to the changing nature of foreign language teaching(Hiver & Dornyei, 2015;Wieczorek, 2016) and to higher education(Kinman & Wray, 2013). This study seeks to understand how language teachers perceive of and experience their emotional well-being and what strategies they employ to manage it. Through a series of 12 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with ESL/EFL tertiary-level teachers in the United States, Japan and Austria, we explore a range of contexts examining how participants perceive of factors that add to or detract from their emotional well-being, the challenges and joys these teachers face in their professional and personal lives, and the most salient emotional regulation strategies that they employ to manage their emotions.
