In China, WU Mi is a well-known poet, educator, and classical scholar. Honored as the father of the study on China＇s comparative literature, he was one of the earliest scholars who systematically applied the theories...In China, WU Mi is a well-known poet, educator, and classical scholar. Honored as the father of the study on China＇s comparative literature, he was one of the earliest scholars who systematically applied the theories of Western literature and the method of comparative literature to research A Dream in Red Mansions. In his early life, he was enlightened by the Guan school （a school of Neo-Confucianism）, and later he studied in the U.S. where he was deeply influenced by Irving Babbitt＇s new humanistic thought. Throughout his lifetime, he advocated the thought of having a thorough knowledge of both China and the West, and devoted himself to the cultivation of ＂well-informed and refined＂ qualities. In fact, WU Mi＇s thoughts owes greatly to the education he received in his childhood. This paper focuses on the investigation of the study life of WU Mi so as to find out the reasons behind his achievement of having a thorough knowledge of both China and the West.展开更多
RICH is an acronym from research-based, integrated, cooperative and humanistic. The RICH method is a method to input humanism into classroom teaching. It is a new, student- centered teaching approach used for English ...RICH is an acronym from research-based, integrated, cooperative and humanistic. The RICH method is a method to input humanism into classroom teaching. It is a new, student- centered teaching approach used for English majors in China. This article argues that the RICH method serves the development of various areas of competence, including grammatical, socio- linguistic, discourse and strategic competense. In the RICH method, communicative comperence can be developed through various means of co-operative learning. Co-operative learning refers to a particular set of classroom techniques that foster learner interdependence as a route to cognitive and social development. It is essential for teachers to form students into high-level co-operative groups to learn and communicate effectively.展开更多
文摘In China, WU Mi is a well-known poet, educator, and classical scholar. Honored as the father of the study on China＇s comparative literature, he was one of the earliest scholars who systematically applied the theories of Western literature and the method of comparative literature to research A Dream in Red Mansions. In his early life, he was enlightened by the Guan school （a school of Neo-Confucianism）, and later he studied in the U.S. where he was deeply influenced by Irving Babbitt＇s new humanistic thought. Throughout his lifetime, he advocated the thought of having a thorough knowledge of both China and the West, and devoted himself to the cultivation of ＂well-informed and refined＂ qualities. In fact, WU Mi＇s thoughts owes greatly to the education he received in his childhood. This paper focuses on the investigation of the study life of WU Mi so as to find out the reasons behind his achievement of having a thorough knowledge of both China and the West.
文摘RICH is an acronym from research-based, integrated, cooperative and humanistic. The RICH method is a method to input humanism into classroom teaching. It is a new, student- centered teaching approach used for English majors in China. This article argues that the RICH method serves the development of various areas of competence, including grammatical, socio- linguistic, discourse and strategic competense. In the RICH method, communicative comperence can be developed through various means of co-operative learning. Co-operative learning refers to a particular set of classroom techniques that foster learner interdependence as a route to cognitive and social development. It is essential for teachers to form students into high-level co-operative groups to learn and communicate effectively.
