An Analysis of the Research Trends in Blended Learning Methods in Teaching College English Reading Courses

Curtis J.Bonk defined blended learning as a combination of face-to-face and computer-assisted online learning instruction since it was gradually formed after the emergence of the Internet[1,2].Breen pointed out that blended learning is a learning method that combines online and offline learning activities and resources[3].The blended learning approach is popular in school and e-learning.Moreover,it is one of the important trends in promoting higher education reform in the coming years.Therefore,it has attracted the attention of international researchers[4].In this paper,42 articles in Scopus(established by international institutions)and 30 articles in CNKI(found by Chinese mainland institutions)on the query of“college English reading blended learning”in the field of education were analyzed.Furthermore,CiteSpace software was used to analyze the research hotspots and trends with the keyword clusters and citations that occurred in the last two decades(1999 to 2022)to foresee future research prospects.

Research on the Reform of the Course“Reading of Concrete Structure Plan and Construction Drawings”Under the Background of“Promoting Teaching and Learning Through Competitions”

The inherent teaching approach can no longer meet the demands of society.In this paper,current issues within the teaching landscape of architectural engineering technology in higher vocational colleges as well as the policies and teaching demands that formed the basis of this model were analyzed.The study shows the importance of the implementation of the teaching model“promoting teaching and learning through competitions.”This model puts emphasis on the curriculum and teaching resources,while also integrating the teaching process and evaluation with competition.These efforts aim to drive education reform in order to better align with the objectives of vocational education personnel training,while also acting as a reference for similar courses.

Extended reading板块教学设计

根据《普通高中英语课程标准(2017年版2020修订)》(以下简称“新课标”),教师应引导学生广泛阅读,提升阅读能力,丰富语言、人文和科学知识,并拓展思维,增强审美、鉴赏和评价能力。广义的拓展阅读可在课堂内外开展;狭义的拓展阅读指基于单元主题,在课堂内进行的主题式拓展阅读,是对教材主阅读板块内容的延伸和内涵的拓展。[1]作为拓展阅读的素材,非故事类文本有助于学生拓宽知识面、增进对世界的认识。

Integration Path of College Classic Reading and Ideological and Political Education from the Perspective of Ideology-oriented Course

Classic reading has high educational value,but the integration of classic reading and Ideological and Political Education is low due to the cultivation of different majors in Colleges and universities.Ideology-oriented Course is a kind of collaborative concept of curriculum.The integration of classical reading and Ideological and Political Education in the goal setting,curriculum implementation and curriculum evaluation of classical reading education can improve the educational value and efficiency of classical reading.

On the Reform of Vocabulary Teaching in College English Reading Course

Vocabulary is the basis of English learning.The mastery of vocabulary directly affects the development of students’listening,speaking,reading,writing,translation,and other abilities.Therefore,vocabulary teaching plays an important role in English teaching.As a basic course for College English majors,one of the teaching objectives of reading course is to help students expand their vocabulary,enhance their sense of English language,and increase their cultural background knowledge of English speaking countries.In the process of extensive reading teaching,teachers should not be limited to the traditional vocabulary teaching mode,but should guide students to memorize words quickly and efficiently through flexible teaching methods,expand vocabulary,and at the same time,teachers should pay attention to the introduction of cultural knowledge in the process of vocabulary explanation,so as to help students understand the meaning more deeply and thoroughly.

Validity Study on the Test Paper of the Academic English Reading and Writing Course

The aim of this study is to conduct the validity analysis of the test paper of the academic English reading and writing course referring to the freshmen of non-English majors in a university of Technology in Shanghai.The validity is mainly analyzed from these three aspects:the content and construct validity,the reaction process,and the internal structure of the test paper.And the principles of language assessment in the design of the test paper are given in this study.The validity study was also conducted in a class with 42 freshmen,and the scores of them were analyzed through the internal correlation coefficient from Statistic Package for Social Science(SPSS)25.0.Finally,the validity of the test paper is concluded.

The Practice of ＂Flipped classroom＂ in the Reading and Writing Course of College English

The reform of college English should focus on the ways to improve the practicing ability. This ability should be based on the improvement of students, which is the fundamental aim of reform on the college English. In order to cope with this problem, ＂flipped classroom＂has many advantages. By Giving definitions to the ＂flipped classroom＂, this dissertation analyzed the differences between the regular class and the ＂flipped classroom＂ and carried out a new way to improve the reading and writing course： we can take advantage of multimedia and new internet technology.

The Application of Multiple Intelligences Theory in College English Reading Course

This paper,based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory,aims to investigate whether the application of MI Theory in col lege English reading class can improve students'English reading proficiency.MI-categorized activities are adopted in the class.The paper explores college Enlgish reading teaching strategy based on MI Theory to improve English teaching proficiency.The paper sheds some light on how MI theory could be applied in EFL.

Cultivation of Reading,Writing,and Critical Thinking in the Teaching of Selected Readings in American Literature

Selected Readings in American Literature is a required course for the third year of English major,and it is also a compulsory course for the Bachelor Degree of English Language and Literature at School of Foreign Languages,Leshan Normal University.The course uses the combination of English literary reading and course paper writing to develop students’English reading and writing skills,while focusing on the cultivating critical thinking skills of English majors.

How to Cultivate the Reading Ability of Middle School Students

In spite of the fact that in our Syllabus for middle school English teaching, reading is listed as the most important one of the four language skills and is supposed to occupy a predominant position in final courses, the teaching of reading in our middle schools is by far and large unsatisfactory. Numerous facts have proved that our middle school graduates are poor in reading, they do not really know how to read. When they read, they read word by word,

Reading Course and Cross-Cultural Communication of Tourism English

Tourism English reading is the course with the largest amount of information that students know and understand professional knowledge background of tourism, development history of tourism industry and classification and development status of tourism industry; which is also a course that students learn with relative difficulty. In tourism English reading teaching, introducing the cross-cultural communication knowledge and enhancing cross-cultural communication ability will help students to overcome the obstacles in reading, so as to make this course play its role.

An Evaluation of Newspaper Reading Course for Non-English Majors in Xi'an Jiaotong University

Research on Newspaper Reading in China has not reached its prime and the study on this course evaluation is still in itsinfant stage.Most of the previous studies confined themselves to teaching methodology and to how to use English newspaper moreeffectively to improve students’reading abilities.In order to make a detailed evaluation,that is,to check which aspect of the read-ing abilities was actually improved the most after the students finished the course and which the least.Through a reading test andanalyzed data performed by SPSS,it gives a thorough evaluation towards student’s reading abilities.

Analysis of “Reading and Writing Book （Book I）” of “21st Century College English”

The quality of course books decides the quality of teaching. It is important to evaluate course books. The author analyzes "Reading and Writing Book" of "21st Century College English" based on the Nuttal’s reading model. Firstly, this model is presented in the open- ing part. Secondly, then the author discusses suitability of the course book from its content variety, authenticity and the training of language skills. Thirdly, how Nuttal’s reading prin- ciples and reading skills are reflected in such book is analyzed. Based on the discussion and analysis, conclusions are drawn that it is suitable for reading instruction; many of the reading principles and reading skills are well embodied and trained in this book. Finally suggestions are presented in the conclusion part. These suggestions include: 1) this book should be adopted more authentic materials such as poems, advertisements, recipes, travel guidebooks and so on; 2) teachers may present and train students’ reading skills systematically; 3) teachers should provide more and better non-linear text, such as col- ored pictures, reference book list, etc.

以大概念为核心的Extended reading板块群文阅读教学设计

大概念反映学科主要观点和思维方式,指向具体学科知识背后的核心概念和思想.对于落实学科核心素养、实现学科育人目标具有重要价值。结合具体教学案例,从确定文本原则、预设教学目标、精选教学内容、设计教学活动四个方面,探讨以大概念为核心的群文阅读教学的途径与方法。

Extended time improves reading comprehension test scores for adolescents with ADHD

Objective: To test the hypotheses that reading comprehension difficulties of adolescent students with ADHD: 1) are related not so much to weak verbal abilities or weak basic reading skills, as to impairments of working memory and processing speed characteristic of ADHD;and 2) that extended time on a test of reading comprehension would yield significantly higher reading comprehension scores than would standard time. Method: Charts of 145 adolescents 13-18 years diagnosed with DSM-IV ADHD and no specific reading disorder after a comprehensive clinical and psycho-educational evaluation, were reviewed to extract 1) word reading and word attack subtest scores from the Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test or the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test;2) Index scores from WISC-IV or WAIS-III IQ tests;3) scores from the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. Results: Mean index scores for verbal comprehension abilities not including reading were in the high average range, but working memory and processing speed index scores were significantly weaker. Under standard time limits 53% were unable to complete the reading comprehension test and only 42.8% were able to score within 1 SD of their IQ verbal comprehension index (VCI). When allowed extended time, 77.9% were able to score within 1 SD of their VCI. T-test comparisons between standard time and extended time were significant at < 0.001. Conclusions: Allowing extended time for adolescents with ADHD to complete tests involving reading may help to compensate for their impairments of working memory and processing speed, allowing them to score closer to their actual verbal abilities.

刍议高中英语译林版新教材Extended Reading的教学

译林出版社针对《新课标》推出了新版英语教材,增加了Extended Reading教学板块。该文就“八省联考”谈起,得出三点启迪:重阅读、重思维、重拓展。继而,笔者就“extend”一词引出Extended Reading的理论支撑——王初明教授的“续论”,对它作了简要的介绍并指出《新课标》中也有“续论”的影子。接着,笔者结合教学实践对新教材Extended Reading的教学提出四点展望:(1)关注主题语境,挖掘语篇深层次内涵;(2)优化教学环节,分解“续作”多样化任务;(3)鉴赏语篇语言,品味英语修辞格魅力;(4)关注生活英语,引导学生勤查阅词典。最后,文章提出Extended Reading教学要依托《新课标》要求,贯彻“续论”理念,在设计教学环节要体现内容的“延展性”,融入思维的“延续性”,培养学生的思维品质,进而提升学生的英语学科核心素养。

Reform of College English Curriculum Setup for Non-English Majors： A Case Study of an Ordinary University in China

English learning and teaching has been a hot research topic in China since the coming of the 21 st century. By way of questionnaire surveys and interviews, the research group takes one ordinary Chinese university as a case to study the reform of College English curriculum setup. The paper focuses on study of extended courses, which are the most typical reflections of the reform in this university. In the first stage, 4,330 students are surveyed or interviewed in the pre-research process and another 1,270 participants from Grades 2013 and 2014 in the second stage fmish the questionnaire about the reform. The paper analyses the results of 1,215 valid questionnaires. The analyses and discussions in the research include four aspects, which are participants＇ overall attitudes towards the reform of College English curriculum setup, current situation of course teaching and assessment, degree of satisfaction with the extended courses and participants＇ feedbacks and suggestions. In the end of the study the existing problems in the reform are listed and suggestions are given to further reform the College English curriculum.

译林版高一英语(上)新旧教材Reading板块对比研究

结合《普通高中英语课程标准(2017年版)》英语学科核心素养提出的背景和《普通高中教科书·英语》(2020)在单元各板块的结构与内容上作出的调整,对译林版高一英语(上)新、旧教材进行对比分析,探究两版教材的Reading部分在语篇篇幅、主题语境、语篇类型、文化知识方面的异同,分析新教材Extended Reading的特点,探索更符合学生发展的阅读教学方法,帮助其树立正确的价值观和文化自信,提高其跨文化交际能力。

红色经典阅读融入高校思政课的价值与策略

高校思政课是实现立德树人根本任务的重要途径,其多样化的教学方式,如案例分析、小组讨论和运用智慧课堂等,在众多高校中都取得了一定成效。红色经典作为红色文化的重要组成部分,具有极高的教育价值和历史价值,符合思政课立德树人的根本使命。红色经典阅读是传承红色基因的必然要求,更是实现爱国主义教育的有效方式。红色经典阅读融入思政课有助于引领学生了解中国共产党的革命历史,使学生对革命故事和革命榜样产生共鸣,有助于赓续红色血脉。针对目前仍存在历史虚无主义的冲击、大学生对红色经典的重视程度不够、红色经典在思政课中参与度较低的情况,从加大历史教育力度、创新教学方式、提高教师素质和构建合理的考评体系四方面推动红色经典阅读融入思政课,已成为高校思政课的重要任务。