The research is designed to examine current teaching practices and perceptions of elementary and secondary school language teachers so as to inform the design of a large-scale project on AWE （Automated Writing Evalua...The research is designed to examine current teaching practices and perceptions of elementary and secondary school language teachers so as to inform the design of a large-scale project on AWE （Automated Writing Evaluation） application in the Chinese classroom. The data indicated that teachers were confident in their computer use and understood formative assessment notions and their role in technology-enhanced teaching and learning. However, concerns were raised on the writing rubrics interpretation, the pedagogy on integrating AWE into teaching, and the suitability of the whole English software to Chinese learners. Solutions and suggestions were discussed. Sample lesson plans, pedagogy training and technical support were considered necessary for the participating teachers.展开更多
Through the analysis of 86 valid questionnaires and twice follow-up interviews connected with twice MBI-ESs for the three chosen participants, this study shows that： 1） The job burnout syndrome of English teachers i...Through the analysis of 86 valid questionnaires and twice follow-up interviews connected with twice MBI-ESs for the three chosen participants, this study shows that： 1） The job burnout syndrome of English teachers in secondary schools is not very serious; 2） There＇s no significant difference between male and female teachers, between teachers in junior and senior middle schools or between teachers in key and average schools, but teachers with more teaching experience can often find a sense of personal achievement; 3） The causes of English teachers＇ job burnout in secondary schools lie in external factors, such as unreasonable school policy, student-management pressure, exam pressure, etc. and internal factors, such as knowledge exhaustion, lacking self-adjustment, etc.展开更多
The English Teaching Guideline for the nine-year compulsory education of full-time Sec-ondary school points out that:"the aim of English teaching for secondary school students is to letstudents master the basic k...The English Teaching Guideline for the nine-year compulsory education of full-time Sec-ondary school points out that:"the aim of English teaching for secondary school students is to letstudents master the basic knowledge of English language and the prelimanary ability to use Englishby the rutine practice of listening,speaking,reading and writing.To encourage students for deepinterest in the English study,and adaPt themselves to a good habit for further study,and developthe imagination and self-teaching ability."In order to meet the requirement,we must better sev-eral aspects as what should be taught,the timing arrangement,the teaching sequence arrange-ment,the improvement of teaching method in class.Among which,the reforming of teachingmethod is the key step.展开更多
基金funded by a key MoE project titled "Using Automated Writing Assessment in China EFL Classrooms"(Project number:GFA097005)
文摘The research is designed to examine current teaching practices and perceptions of elementary and secondary school language teachers so as to inform the design of a large-scale project on AWE （Automated Writing Evaluation） application in the Chinese classroom. The data indicated that teachers were confident in their computer use and understood formative assessment notions and their role in technology-enhanced teaching and learning. However, concerns were raised on the writing rubrics interpretation, the pedagogy on integrating AWE into teaching, and the suitability of the whole English software to Chinese learners. Solutions and suggestions were discussed. Sample lesson plans, pedagogy training and technical support were considered necessary for the participating teachers.
文摘Through the analysis of 86 valid questionnaires and twice follow-up interviews connected with twice MBI-ESs for the three chosen participants, this study shows that： 1） The job burnout syndrome of English teachers in secondary schools is not very serious; 2） There＇s no significant difference between male and female teachers, between teachers in junior and senior middle schools or between teachers in key and average schools, but teachers with more teaching experience can often find a sense of personal achievement; 3） The causes of English teachers＇ job burnout in secondary schools lie in external factors, such as unreasonable school policy, student-management pressure, exam pressure, etc. and internal factors, such as knowledge exhaustion, lacking self-adjustment, etc.
文摘The English Teaching Guideline for the nine-year compulsory education of full-time Sec-ondary school points out that:"the aim of English teaching for secondary school students is to letstudents master the basic knowledge of English language and the prelimanary ability to use Englishby the rutine practice of listening,speaking,reading and writing.To encourage students for deepinterest in the English study,and adaPt themselves to a good habit for further study,and developthe imagination and self-teaching ability."In order to meet the requirement,we must better sev-eral aspects as what should be taught,the timing arrangement,the teaching sequence arrange-ment,the improvement of teaching method in class.Among which,the reforming of teachingmethod is the key step.
