This paper provides an overview of the weekly journal writing carried out over the period of one semester with two classes of College English learning freshmen. After introducing the situation of CE learning and teach...This paper provides an overview of the weekly journal writing carried out over the period of one semester with two classes of College English learning freshmen. After introducing the situation of CE learning and teaching in China and the theoretical background, via a case study and a questionnaire and interview survey, it argues that by employing the weekly journal writing, the teacher can have a better knowledge of the students, thus being able to adopt a more learner-centered practice. Meanwhile, the students benefit in writing competence, positive emotional development, and fostering learner autonomy. It concludes that the weekly journal is the realization of three things at once： ongoing teacher-student communication, learners＇ positive emotional development, and semi-free writing-a win-win proposition for learners and teachers.展开更多
文摘This paper provides an overview of the weekly journal writing carried out over the period of one semester with two classes of College English learning freshmen. After introducing the situation of CE learning and teaching in China and the theoretical background, via a case study and a questionnaire and interview survey, it argues that by employing the weekly journal writing, the teacher can have a better knowledge of the students, thus being able to adopt a more learner-centered practice. Meanwhile, the students benefit in writing competence, positive emotional development, and fostering learner autonomy. It concludes that the weekly journal is the realization of three things at once： ongoing teacher-student communication, learners＇ positive emotional development, and semi-free writing-a win-win proposition for learners and teachers.
