The Impact of Comment Style on Learners’ Essay Revisions

This paper investigates how the type of written feedback provided by teachers affects learners’ ability to revise essays. A total of 120 participants participated in two rounds of essay composition and feedback delivery. The findings indicate that learners who receive comments in the form of questions are more prone to make revisions compared to those receiving statements or imperatives. These results hold significant implications for educators and the ways they utilize written feedback to enhance learners’ writing skills.

China's English Learners' Verbal Phrase Acquisition Research Based on the Corpus——“at last”and“in the end”as an Example

This study is a comparative research based on corpus. This article compares China's English learners with English na?tive speakers about the use of "at last" and "in the end" from three aspects: frequency of use, location, semantic prosody. The study shows that the use of the two words are greatly different between China's English learners and English native speakers. In addition, this study discusses about causes of obvious differences and teaching enlightenments.

Qualitative Research on Learner's Beliefs about Learning English

In the ESOL/SLA field, qualitative studies try to explain the language learning process not merely from psychological points of view, but also from social and cultural perspectives. In this study, a Chinese learner's perceptions of mainstream English instruction in China has been investigated through the interview, and the problem was explained from social and cultural perspectives.

Fostering Learner Autonomy by Developing Learners'Strategies in The Classroom

This paper intends to discuss how to develop the learners'autonomous English learning abilities through strategy teaching.The problems of learning strategies were analyzed.Developing learners'strategies through classroom teaching is an efficient way to foster learner autonomy.The results prove that using the content of regular classroom teaching,which is a meaning ful context for the development of responsibility,can not only enhance the learning effect,but also save time for strategy training.The teacher's guiding role in autonomous learning should never be ignored.Developing autonomous English learning in voca tional colleges in China is a long-term pedagogical goal.

The Evaluation of the Seventh Edition of Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary

As one of the most popular English learning tools, the 7th edition of Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary aims to provide adequate information to satisfy learners' needs. In this article, this latest edition is examined with re spect to two primary aspects: syntactic and semantic information based on Chan, A.C. and Y. Loong's evaluating criteria of learn er's dictionary. The focus falls on grammatical properties of nouns, verbs and adjectives, valency requirement, definitions, syn onyms and antonyms, collocations, etc. Conclusion suggests that the overall standard of this new dictionary is admirably high in terms of applicability and user-friendliness.

Scaffolding Information of Learner’s Dictionaries for L2 Writing: A User Perspective

As a major resource and tool of language learning, learner’s dictionaries have provided sufficient information forL2 writing, which serves as a good guide of peer feedback. Hence, learner’s dictionaries are an indispensable partof scaffolding in the L2 writing feedback system. However, the effects of dictionary use in L2 writing have longbeen ignored either in L2 writing pedagogy or in learner lexicography. By applying the concept of “scaffolding” topeer feedback as the theoretical framework, this study first clarifies three distinct types of scaffolding informationpresented in current English learner’s dictionaries, and then makes an investigation into EFL learners’ perceptionand practical use of scaffolding information in their English writing. Results show that most EFL learners havepositive attitudes towards scaffolding information and its role in motivating effective feedback in English writing.But their practical use of such information is not satisfactory owing to their inadequate skills and knowledge ofdictionary use. This reflects a high demand of a dictionary use course in universities, which will help to raise EFLlearners’ dictionary use efficiency as well as improve English teachers’ lexicographical expertise in English writingpedagogy.

A Survey of Learner's Autonomy and Its Inspiration on College English Teaching

This paper,based on the investigation of students'autonomous English learning competence,aims to identify the problems students have in learner's autonomy(LA) and to further explore the possible ways to develop students'autonomous English learning competence in Chinese context.

The Role of Bilingualised Learner＇s Dictionary in Vocabulary Learning of Chinese College Students as non-English Majors

According to Cowie(2002), choosing which type of dictionary depends on"several factors, including the year of study, the level of linguistic proficiency of the users, and the nature of the study activity"(p. 195). After comparing the features of monolingual and bilingual learner's dictionaries, and examining the definitions and examples of three entry words(‘owe',‘deadlock'and‘pertinent') in six popular learner's dictionaries in China, we make a tentative conclusion that bilingualised dictionary is the better choice in vocabulary learning of Chinese college students as non-English majors. Some further investigations have to be conducted about the status quo of dictionary use among Chinese college students as non-English majors and their vocabulary learning strategies.

Teacher's in-Class Feedback Based on Individual Learner Differences in EFL Writing Classroom

Studies on feedback in second language(L2) writing have mainly focused on feedback per se, with little attention paid tothe individual learner differences. This study investigates how teacher’s in-class feedback based on individual learner differencesaffects EFL students’correction of writings and students’attitude towards teacher’s in-class feedback based on their individualdifference, as well as the factors that influence teachers’feedback among three EFL students and an in-service English teacher byemploying interviews, classroom observations. The findings indicate that students pay more attention to their errors in their writingsand students hold a positive attitude towards teacher’s in-class feedback based on their individual differences, students’aptitudeand personality mostly affect teacher’s in-class feedback.

The Effects of Learner’s Individual Differences on the Written Corrective Feedback

From the perspective of individual learner differences,this paper aims to show the readers an outline of the influence of individual learner differences on written corrective feedback.Based on 200 eighth and ninth grade junior high school students’thinking patterns and tests,60 students were selected as subjects in this study.Based on the comparative analysis and error analysis in second language acquisition as the main theoretical basis,this study analyzed the common types of errors in the use of nonpredicate verbs in junior high school students and their causes.There are three main questions in this study:how about the error frequency of the five forms(present participle,past participle,infinitive,gerund and independent nominative structure)in the nonpredicate verb learning of junior high school students?What kind of mistakes do junior high school students make in the process of learning non-predicate verbs?According to the conclusion of the investigation and research,the author puts forward some suggestions from the aspects of teachers and students in the last part of the article.

The Use of Children＇s Literature With University English as a Foreign Language Learners in Taiwan

This paper reports findings from a longitudinal qualitative study that investigated the use of children＇s literature for Taiwan Residents University English as a Foreign Language （EFL） students＇ reading. During the course of their sophomore year, 17 students participated and each student held two to seven individual reading sessions, to which they brought a self-selected children＇s picture storybook or children＇s novel they had finished reading on their own and orally read it to the researcher. Their oral reading and the discussion of each book with the researcher were audio recorded. To gain insight into the reading progress, these oral data were categorized and analyzed in terms of mispronunciation patterns, misunderstanding of vocabulary, misinterpretation of sentence or passage, and researcher＇s guidance. General findings of the 17 participants were presented in three categories： （1） vocabulary acquisition, （2） common comprehension problems, and （3） common pronunciation problems. Further analysis of two motivated students who read five to seven books revealed that （1） these two EFL learners gradually developed conscious awareness of their own pronunciation and comprehension errors and （2） they progressively acquired better competence to apply the pronunciation tips and reading comprehension techniques provided by the researcher during previous sessions. These findings and corresponding implications are discussed and further research suggestions are made.

汉语融媒体学习词典的现状及发展趋势

融媒体学习词典是突破传统纸本辞书向用户中心化、信息数字化、媒体多元化方向发展的多模态电子词典,是当代词典学界重点研究的对象。就目前我国汉语融媒体学习词典的发展态势来看,正在积极搭建融媒体词典理论体系,聚焦以理论指导编纂的模式路径,已开发出以用户为本位的“JUZI汉语”、《当代汉语学习词典》等内、外向型融媒体词典。汉语融媒体学习词典的研究取得了一定的成绩,但仍然存在很多问题。汉语融媒体学习词典未来发展要坚持“以用户为中心”的基本原则,要强化汉语融媒体学习词典建设相关理论研究,要密切关注面向汉语融媒体学习词典的资源整合利用、多媒体多模态信息库的构建与实现、汉语融媒体学习词典原型平台的设计与实现、基于生成词库理论的词语关键语义特征挖掘及词典融媒体环境等问题。

基于学习者画像的混合式精准教学模式的构建与应用

学习者画像是用户画像在教育领域的应用,也是学习分析技术的全新应用领域。通过采集混合式教学模式下学生的学习行为数据,构建学习者画像,精准诊断学情,识别不同类型的学习者群体,精准制订目标,构建一种基于学习者画像的混合式精准教学模式框架,有针对性地设计教学干预策略并实施教学。实践结果表明,该模式能够提升学生的知识掌握水平。

基于模糊理论的CSCL分组的研究

计算机支持的协作学习(CSCL)利用先进的计算机技术最大限度的发挥协作学习的优势,分组是协作学习开始的准备。本文根据学习者的个性特征的模糊性,利用模糊聚类分析处理调查数据,提取标准特征属性值。再依据模糊集理论,定义了协作学习能力模糊集的隶属度函数,通过该函数确定学习者的协作学习能力,以此为依据进行分组,替代辅导教师根据经验分组以及硬性的随机分组或学生自主分组,提高分组的执行效率,增强分组的可靠性。

学习者画像模型构建及个性化学习策略推荐

在线学习环境下,通过探索学习者行为偏好可以大幅度降低学习者学习的盲目性,提高学习效率。研究以学习者画像为基础,利用Python语言将在线学习的学习者根据学习特征用K-means算法分为四类,根据个性化学习推荐的精准性、及时性和可实施性原则为学习者推荐个性化的学习策略,并在此基础上通过前后测试卷进行了基于画像的个性学习策略的效果检验。结果表明,个性化学习策略能够帮助学习者有效提高学习成绩。

基于“S-O-R”框架的政务短视频持续使用群体画像模型构建

[研究目的]政务短视频持续使用研究可助力政府在新媒体时代扩大政务宣传,强化正反馈管理机制,探索政务短视频持续使用用户画像的群体特征及使用行为规律,以发挥媒介优势吸纳更多用户参与使用。[研究方法]基于学习理论的刺激反应分析框架(“S-O-R”),选择扎根理论访谈数据提取接纳群体的持续使用影响因素、有机体信任、群体行为和群体属性等维度的群体画像标签。[研究结论]所构建的政务短视频持续使用群体用户画像模型,厘清了持续使用群体画像各主范畴场域内部逻辑机理,分析群体用户信任和持续使用行为,为各级政府吸纳潜在群体用户提供经验建议。

A Comparison Between Male and Female in Their Willingness to Communicate and Use of Socio-cognitive Strategies

Willingness to communicate illustrates anyone’s tendency and wish to commence a communication.Besides,socio-cognitive strategies are used when people want to interact with others and face some difficulties.The aim of this study was twofold.The first aim was to investigate the difference in willingness to communicate between Iranian male and female.The second aim was to distinguish the frequency of socio-cognitive strategies used by Iranian advance students based on their gender.To these ends,32 advance learners(16 males and 16 females)were given the willingness to communicate questionnaire developed by MacIntyre,Baker,Clément,and Conrod(2001)and the socio-cognitive strategy use questionnaire.The range of the participants’age was 17-23 in both males and females.To analyze the result of the socio-cognitive strategies use,frequencies were counted.The result showed that although there were some similarities and differences between males and females while using socio-cognitive strategies,the differences were more in social strategies than cognitive ones.After collecting the data from the questionnaires and calculating the means of the two groups,an independent sample T-test was run to compute the significant differences between the two groups.The result of the willingness to communicate questionnaire revealed that males had more tendency in communication than females.Also,the result of the socio-cognitive strategy questionnaire showed that both groups are similar in cognitive strategy use,but they are different in social strategy use.

“学生中心”视角下S-T分析法的构建及其应用研究

研究从编码方式和数据分析方式两方面对传统S-T分析法进行改进,构建了“学生中心”视角下的S-T分析法。“学生中心”视角下的S-T分析法引入无效学习行为S_(x)和无效教学行为T_(x),将课堂分析的镜头从教师转向学生,以单个学生的行为作为评价校标,最终汇总全体学生的数据用以评价教师的教。“学生中心”视角下的S-T分析法不仅可以用于分析教师的教学模式和教学质量,而且可以反映学生课堂参与度、学生学习风格、学生享有的教育关照度和教育进程中的公平等问题。

特征与调适:高职院校在线学习者画像研究

利用在线学习者画像模型,从一般特征、心理特征、行为特征和习得表现四个维度对高职院校在线学习者给予精准画像分析。研究发现,高职院校在线学习者的学习动机、自我效能感、学习策略、资源访问、交互协作等要素是影响课程综合成绩的重要因素。因此,高职院校需要正确疏导学习者的学习心理,激发学习者自我效能感,引导学习者综合应用多种学习策略,加强线上学习行为调控,提高线上教学资源质量等,以提升高职院校学生的线上学习效果。