Analyses on the Current Situation of the Vocabulary Teaching and Learning in College English

Through the analyses on the current situation of the vocabulary teaching and learning of College English,the necessity for improvement of vocabulary teaching is explained for exploring an effective way of the vocabulary teaching and learning with the aid of modern technology.

A Study on Washback Effect of CET-6 Translation Test Towards College English Teaching and Learning

CET-6 is a nationwide and standardized test to evaluate college students' English levels. Now more than 10 million college students take part in the exam every year. On August 14, 2013, the CET-4 and CET-6 examination committee reformed the structure of the CET-6 papers. After that the sentence translation was changed into paragraph translation,the scores of translation section also increased to 15 points which is more difficult and more important than before. There is no doubt that CET-6will exert a great impact on the teaching and learning of College English in China. This thesis focuses on the washback effect of CET-6 translation test towards college English teaching and learning.First of all, this paper introduces the CET-6 translation test requirements, and the score requirements of translation part. The author also illustrates some significant language testing research of both domestic and foreign scholars, and explains the concept of reliability and validity. Secondly, through the survey method of interviews and questionnaire the author study the characteristics of teaching in college classroom, the effect of translation teaching, and how do students to study translation. The author makes a further research on the interaction between the translation test and the teaching and learning based on the relevant theories. At last, the author finds that the negative washback effect of the CET-6 translation test is greater than the positive one. The author reflects on the current translation teaching and learning in China, and hopes to minimize the negative effects of CET-6 translation test.

The Good Interaction of Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

This paper will focus on the good interaction of teaching and learning in the classroom in five aspects. These elements will effect the interaction of teaching and learning in the classroom.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Individual differences in foreign language learning have long been the concern of linguists and language teachers. Researches on this subject have been carried out in schools, universities and other educational institutions and great achievements have been made. As it is, there are many individual differences which affect the learning of foreign languages, such as intelligence, aptitude, motivation, personality, attitude,

A Study on the improvement strategies to Effectiveness of Online Teaching and Learning in EFL Classes in College

English online learning has been common trend in the world, how to teach and learn effectively in EFL classes through online environment is an urgent study. The purpose of the study to analyze the factors of affecting the effectiveness of online teaching and learning in EFL classes in college. We build up a three-dimensional model in the perspective of teacher, learner and technology. And we propose the strategies of improving the effectiveness of online teaching and learning in EFL classes in college in the dimensions of teacher, learner and technology.

Teaching and Learning Literature in the English Language Curriculum in Vietnamese University Education:Problems and Solutions

Taking as its point of departure the problems which English-majored students face when confronted directly with the course in literature at university,this study was conducted mainly through an analysis of student-and-teacher responses to questionnaires together with document analysis and reviews on the author’s experience in teaching and managing literary courses at his university.The sample includes 10 teachers in charge of the courses and 150 students attending these courses from five universities.The findings indicate that the teaching and learning of literature in the English language curriculum at these universities is facing certain problems,among which are:limited experience of mother tongue literature;limited experience of literary language;limited experience of English or American literature;and limited experience or knowledge of the world,life,people.From the implications identified,the findings of this paper are believed to yield further insights into the improvement of literature teaching and learning at university in Vietnamese contexts.

Characteristicsof English Teaching and Learning at Loughborough University,UK

Being an academic visitor,I have been lucky to have the opportunity to visit and learn at Loughborough University,UK,aiming to improve my comprehensive abilities of English.During my short stay here,I have been appealed to by many things-the beautiful and big scale of campus,the top ranking of the university in her academic research … especially the profound knowledge of the professors and stuff,who are responsible,devoted and ready to help whenever required by the students.My central focus is on the characteristics of English Teaching and Learning at this university,which I participated and observed during my stay.

Evaluate the Use of Blog Sites in the Language Teaching and Learning

In the era of rapid development of information technology,an increasing number of educators involve blog sites in their language teaching process.Although blogs are incredibly effective in language teaching and learning,there is still space for growth.Students may be able to choose helpful learning content and share their thoughts with teachers and other language learners.Furthermore,as compared to traditional educational methods,blogs encourage students to communicate with their professors or other students in written form more frequently.As a result,it may help pupils enhance their reading and writing skills,as well as their learning initiative and vocabulary.Finally,it may allow students to track their learning progress,which may be beneficial in developing students’self-assessment,self-management,and self-education skills.

Research on the Optimization of Teaching and Learning Path in the Context of Educational Data

With the repeated in-depth development of the technological revolution,the combination of education and technology constantly shows a new form.Modern education and Internet education have become the new direction of the current education development efforts.The development of technology has brought great Gospel for the national education.Based on this,from the traditional and modern perspectives,this paper discusses the form and significance of teaching and learning paths,to show the new value of education brought by the change of teaching and learning paths under the background of educational data.

A Corpus-based Research of Data-driven English Vocabulary Teaching and Learning

With the extensive application of corpus in foreign language teaching,data-driven English vocabulary teaching has opened up a broad prospect,especially in curriculum design,classroom teaching methods and language testing,etc.Corpus presents a large number of authentic language materials in the form of data and context,which helps to attract the attention of language learners and strengthen their memory.This paper mainly discusses the application of corpus in vocabulary teaching from the aspects of word frequency,collocation,semantic prosody and so on-taking synonyms‘quite’,‘rather’,‘fairly’as an example.

CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED IN SECOND(FOREIGN)LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CHINA

This article tackles the problem of cultural interferences in foreign language teaching andlearning for Chinese learners of English.It also calls for more attention from teachers,textbook com-pilers and students themselves.

Multimodal teaching,learning and training in virtual reality:a review and case study

It is becoming increasingly prevalent in digital learning research to encompass an array of different meanings,spaces,processes,and teaching strategies for discerning a global perspective on constructing the student learning experience.Multimodality is an emergent phenomenon that may influence how digital learning is designed,especially when employed in highly interactive and immersive learning environments such as Virtual Reality(VR).VR environments may aid students'efforts to be active learners through consciously attending to,and reflecting on,critique leveraging reflexivity and novel meaning-making most likely to lead to a conceptual change.This paper employs eleven industrial case-studies to highlight the application of multimodal VR-based teaching and training as a pedagogically rich strategy that may be designed,mapped and visualized through distinct VR-design elements and features.The outcomes of the use cases contribute to discern in-VR multimodal teaching as an emerging discourse that couples system design-based paradigms with embodied,situated and reflective praxis in spatial,emotional and temporal VR learning environments.

USING INTERNET RESOURCES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH

The paper introduces the use of the Internet for both teacher and learner.It shows how the teacher canuse the Internet both for the selection of authentic materials for classroom use and also as a medium forself-improvement and professional updating through the use of discussion forums and mailing lists.Students can use email for academic contact with their tutors and also for self-study.Email and TheWorld Wide Web are explained and a number of mailing lists and websites recommended.

A Review of Research on Technology-Assisted Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language from 2008 to 2018

More and more studies are examining the use of technology in the teaching of Mandarin Chinese as a second or foreign language(L2 Chinese).The current study involved a systematic review of the literature in the field published outside China from 2008 to 2018.A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria.The current review study aimed:(1)to examine the research topics and technologies used in the literature;(2)to identify the benefits of,and challenges involved in,the use of technologies in L2 Chinese teaching and learning;and(3)to suggest implications for practitioners and directions for further research.The review study provides educators and researchers with an overview of recent developments in this field,which could be helpful in informing teaching practice and further research.

The Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language:The Current Situation and Future Directions

In this opening commentary,we highlight the development of the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second or foreign language(CSL/CFL),which has attracted much attention from researchers,language educators,and other stakeholders worldwide.To contribute to this ongoing examination and discussion,this special issue documents the collective efforts of scholars in different educational contexts to review six critical issues in teaching and learning CSL/CFL:learning and instruction of reading Chinese as an additional language,Chinese character teaching and learning,learner identity in CSL/CFL education,teaching and learning Chinese through immersion,technology assisted CSL/CFL teaching and learning,and mobile assisted learning CFL.We contend that all efforts to address these critical issues require constant examination to facilitate further development in CSL/CFL education around the world.

Strengths and Drawbacks of Blended Learning for Second Language Learning

This paper discusses the strengths and drawbacks of blended language learning.There exists a great debate about what constitutes blended learning.By considering its advantages and disadvantages,we contend that there is a need for higher education to embrace blended learning in order to increase educational opportunities and improve learning outcomes.In order to support this argument,this paper addresses the transformative potential of blended learning based on recommendations for class redesign from previous studies.This paper then concludes by providing an agenda for further research.

A Discussion of Artificial Intelligence in Visual Art Education

Since ChatGPT emerged on November 30, 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly discussed as a radical force that will change our world. People have become used to AI in which such ubiquitous technologies as Siri, Google, and Netflix deploy AI algorithms to answer questions, impart information, and provide recommendations. However, many individuals including originators and backers of AI have recently expressed grave concerns. In this paper, the authors will assess what is occurring with AI in Visual Arts Education, outline positives and negatives, and provide recommendations addressed specifically for teachers working in the field regarding emerging AI usage from kindergarten to grade twelve levels as well as in higher education.

The Washback Effect of CET4 Reform and the Corresponding Strategies

This study aims to explore the washback effect of CET4 reform on English teaching and learning.The result of research shows that CET4 reform has a positive effect on teachers’teaching and students’learning,but it also causes some bad effects.Based on the study,some suggestions were put forward on how to promote positive washback of CET4.

Comparison of Chinese medicine higher education programs in China and five Western countries

Object:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has been taught widely in the both Eastern and Western world countries.This study compared the origin,student source,duration,and curriculum design of TCM higher education programs in China and five Western countries.Method:We searched the Internet and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database to gather relevant information.Result:All the six countries offer acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine programs at universities and/or private schools.However,there are great large differences among them in the education of curriculum and TCM students enrollment and curriculum policies of TCM courses.Conclusions:There are large differences among their curriculum and enrollment policies.This comparison should provide information about the further development of international standards in TCM education.

Some Important Relations in College English Teaching

There are some important relations in College English teaching.How to deal with these relations is of great significance for efficient teaching and learning.The paper takes three key relations,i.e.,the relation between language competence and communicative competence,one’s mother tongue and foreign languages,foreign language competence and quality-oriented education,as research objects,and has made a detailed analysis of the relationship between the two elements in each pair.The paper points out that only if teachers know the relations between them clearly can they teach better.