This paper first stated some related theories of cooperative learning and English reading teaching.And then an applicationof cooperative learning in English reading teaching of art majors in independent college is imp...This paper first stated some related theories of cooperative learning and English reading teaching.And then an applicationof cooperative learning in English reading teaching of art majors in independent college is implemented based on these literature re-views.The aim of the experiment is to explore the impact of the application of cooperative learning strategies.It mainly discussedthe following questions:(1)Can the group cooperative learning improve students'reading achievement?(2)What factors contributeto the success/failure of cooperative learning?(3)What are the favorite cooperative learning models in reading classes?The experi-ment proved that cooperative learning does not truly improve art students’reading achievement in independent college,but it real-ly has a positive role in promoting the students'learning interest,motivation and emotional attitude.The experiment also indicatesthat cooperative learning is still a valuable teaching strategy for applying,and GI,LT,TGT and other cooperative learning modelare welcomed by classmates.展开更多
At the present time,there are many imbalances in sports specialty English teaching in the independent colleges such as emphasis on basic English teaching while ignoring sports specialty English teaching, unreasonable ...At the present time,there are many imbalances in sports specialty English teaching in the independent colleges such as emphasis on basic English teaching while ignoring sports specialty English teaching, unreasonable application of modern information technology, imbalance of English teachers' knowledge structure in sports specialty, etc. As for the English teaching in sports specialty in the independent college,it is necessary to build college English curriculum system with the attributes of sports education.展开更多
With the economic and social development of our country, the demand of all walks of life in our society on the compound talents who both master the professional knowledge and have the higher skills of English is incre...With the economic and social development of our country, the demand of all walks of life in our society on the compound talents who both master the professional knowledge and have the higher skills of English is increasing gradually. But at present, the graduates that the traditional teaching systems of the independent colleges which cultivate the application-oriented specialists cannot completely meet the requirement of the society. Therefore, colleges and universities should take the professional English ability as the core, and make the major reform from the teaching concepts of the college English teaching, the teaching models, and the teaching evaluation and so on, and establish the new system of college English teaching.展开更多
Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the an...Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the analysis of the current situation of English reading instruction in the independent colleges and the literature review of schema theory,this paper mainly explores how schema theory is applied in the teaching steps of English reading in independent colleges,such as warming up,brainstorming,prediction,presentation of background knowledge,instruction of new words,skimming and scanning,reading the text and critical reading.In the end,the pedagogical implications are proposed.展开更多
In independent colleges, English for civil engineering majors is not a main course. Accompanied by China's accession to WTO and the deepening global economic integration, civil engineering industry enhances intern...In independent colleges, English for civil engineering majors is not a main course. Accompanied by China's accession to WTO and the deepening global economic integration, civil engineering industry enhances international exchanges and cooperation.In order to further adapt to the international community and the market demand, English for civil engineering majors is becoming more and more important to the graduates who graduate from this major. Discussion on the English teaching situation and the existing issues for civil engineering majors of independent colleges from teaching methods, by putting forward some suggestions, help to improve English teaching level of civil engineering majors of independent colleges.展开更多
The self-access learning center emphasizes the principle and significance of student-centeredness rather than teacher-centeredness,which is the focus of the reform of college English in the independent college.To impl...The self-access learning center emphasizes the principle and significance of student-centeredness rather than teacher-centeredness,which is the focus of the reform of college English in the independent college.To implement belief training program and assist students to grow into proper autonomous learners is the suggestion given when students lack beliefs and motivations.展开更多
In China,a lot of studies have been carried out to investigate the college students' learning strategies and their relationship to learning achievement mainly in the aspect of reading,writing,listening and vocabul...In China,a lot of studies have been carried out to investigate the college students' learning strategies and their relationship to learning achievement mainly in the aspect of reading,writing,listening and vocabulary learning.But in the area of speaking,not many researches have been conducted due to this or that reason.Moreover,the subjects under these studies were mostly English majors and non-English majors of the common universities or colleges.There are few studies that focus on the use of the strategies of the non-English major students from independent colleges.This study was conducted by means of questionnaire and oral test among 90 first-year non-English major students from an independent college.展开更多
文摘This paper first stated some related theories of cooperative learning and English reading teaching.And then an applicationof cooperative learning in English reading teaching of art majors in independent college is implemented based on these literature re-views.The aim of the experiment is to explore the impact of the application of cooperative learning strategies.It mainly discussedthe following questions:(1)Can the group cooperative learning improve students'reading achievement?(2)What factors contributeto the success/failure of cooperative learning?(3)What are the favorite cooperative learning models in reading classes?The experi-ment proved that cooperative learning does not truly improve art students’reading achievement in independent college,but it real-ly has a positive role in promoting the students'learning interest,motivation and emotional attitude.The experiment also indicatesthat cooperative learning is still a valuable teaching strategy for applying,and GI,LT,TGT and other cooperative learning modelare welcomed by classmates.
文摘At the present time,there are many imbalances in sports specialty English teaching in the independent colleges such as emphasis on basic English teaching while ignoring sports specialty English teaching, unreasonable application of modern information technology, imbalance of English teachers' knowledge structure in sports specialty, etc. As for the English teaching in sports specialty in the independent college,it is necessary to build college English curriculum system with the attributes of sports education.
文摘With the economic and social development of our country, the demand of all walks of life in our society on the compound talents who both master the professional knowledge and have the higher skills of English is increasing gradually. But at present, the graduates that the traditional teaching systems of the independent colleges which cultivate the application-oriented specialists cannot completely meet the requirement of the society. Therefore, colleges and universities should take the professional English ability as the core, and make the major reform from the teaching concepts of the college English teaching, the teaching models, and the teaching evaluation and so on, and establish the new system of college English teaching.
文摘Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the analysis of the current situation of English reading instruction in the independent colleges and the literature review of schema theory,this paper mainly explores how schema theory is applied in the teaching steps of English reading in independent colleges,such as warming up,brainstorming,prediction,presentation of background knowledge,instruction of new words,skimming and scanning,reading the text and critical reading.In the end,the pedagogical implications are proposed.
文摘In independent colleges, English for civil engineering majors is not a main course. Accompanied by China's accession to WTO and the deepening global economic integration, civil engineering industry enhances international exchanges and cooperation.In order to further adapt to the international community and the market demand, English for civil engineering majors is becoming more and more important to the graduates who graduate from this major. Discussion on the English teaching situation and the existing issues for civil engineering majors of independent colleges from teaching methods, by putting forward some suggestions, help to improve English teaching level of civil engineering majors of independent colleges.
文摘The self-access learning center emphasizes the principle and significance of student-centeredness rather than teacher-centeredness,which is the focus of the reform of college English in the independent college.To implement belief training program and assist students to grow into proper autonomous learners is the suggestion given when students lack beliefs and motivations.
文摘In China,a lot of studies have been carried out to investigate the college students' learning strategies and their relationship to learning achievement mainly in the aspect of reading,writing,listening and vocabulary learning.But in the area of speaking,not many researches have been conducted due to this or that reason.Moreover,the subjects under these studies were mostly English majors and non-English majors of the common universities or colleges.There are few studies that focus on the use of the strategies of the non-English major students from independent colleges.This study was conducted by means of questionnaire and oral test among 90 first-year non-English major students from an independent college.
