Research on the Status Quo and Improvement Needs of Foreign Language Teachers’ Teaching Competence in Curriculum-Based Ideological Education in Xinjiang Colleges and Universities

This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results show that the teachers’teaching competence in CIE is generally good,with the“cultivating quality”being the highest and the“scientific research quality”the lowest;there still exist several problems,such as teachers’lack of theoretical knowledge in CIE,lack of teaching resources,and insufficient abilities in teaching design and research.It is hoped that with the support and efforts from university administrations,teachers can improve their teaching competence in CIE through various approaches adopted and multiple measures taken,thus optimizing their teaching effectiveness,promoting the construction of CIE in Xinjiang colleges and universities in the new era,and contributing to Xinjiang’s high-quality development.

On Learner Autonomy in Foreign Language Education

Previous studies abroad and at home on learner autonomy have provided a variety of definitions from different perspectives as a framework of reference for the essence of LA. Therefore, based on the characteristics of LA, ways such as cultivation of LA beliefs and learning strategies, construction of a favorable LA environment and promotion of learner autonomy through teacher autonomy can be employed to foster students'autonomous learning ability.

Systematizing Teacher Development:A Review of Foreign Language Teacher Learning

Foreign language teaching practice is developing rapidly,but research on foreign language teacher learning is currently relatively fragmented and unstructured.The book Foreign Language Teacher Learning,written by Professor Kang Yan from Capital Normal University,published in September 2022,makes a systematic introduction to foreign language teacher learning,which to some extent makes up for this shortcoming.Her book presents the lineage of foreign language teacher learning research at home and abroad,analyzes both theoretical and practical aspects,reviews the cuttingedge research results,and foresees the future development trend,painting a complete research picture for researchers in the field of foreign language teaching and teacher education as well as front-line teachers interested in foreign language teacher learning.This is an important inspiration for conducting foreign language teacher learning research in the future.And this paper makes a review of the book from aspects such as its content,major characteristics,contributions and limitations.

Curriculum Innovation in Language Teacher Education:Reflections on the PGDELT Program’s Contributions to EFL Teachers’Continuing Professional Development

Initial teacher preparation and teachers’ continuing professional development are two significant pillars of the teacher education enterprise. The former encompasses a wide range of teachereducation initiatives at the levels of diploma, bachelor’s degree, postgraduate diploma, and even master’s degree for teacher licensure purposes. These are widely documented in the literature.What is important is how teacher professional development contributes to bolstering the teachereducator force, which is relatively insufficiently documented due to the very fact that different educational systems have somewhat different expectations of such programs in relation to the ideologies and theories underpinning the teacher professional development program design and curriculum offering. Taking stock of a postgraduate diploma program in English language teaching(PGDELT) for teachers’ continuing professional development with a 31-year history housed at a premier teacher education institution in Singapore, which has successfully graduated over 1, 000 English language teachers for colleges and universities in China, I intend to highlight some of its key features, as a former student and then a lecturer on the program, in order to draw implications for sustainable growth of language teacher education programs, especially those whose main purposes are to prepare teachers of English as a second or foreign language(ESL/EFL) and provide continuing professional development opportunities for such inservice teachers.

（Re）Constructing Pedagogical Knowledge in English as a Foreign Language Teacher Education Courses

English language teaching in the post-method condition demands the preparation of critical professionals capable of developing their teaching practice to enhance their pupils＇ language learning process. These professionals should also be able to recognize their prior knowledge as a potential tool to teach and to act autonomously in different educational contexts. Therefore, pre-service teacher education courses need to provide favorable conditions for teacher candidates to engage in reflective practice in order to foster continuous professional development. The main goal of this paper is to discuss the complexity of the pedagogical knowledge （re）construction process in an English as a foreign language （EFL） teacher education course, attempting to understand prospective teachers＇ pedagogical actions and strategies used to cope with classroom problems in their teaching practice. For this reason, some examples of this dynamic process, obtained by class recordings and reflective sessions with future teachers were examined. Results indicated that through self-assessment and reflection, stimulated by these sessions, student-teachers were able to recognize problems in their teaching procedures, as well as analyze their teaching practice and （re）construct their pedagogical knowledge, favoring their students＇ language learning process and their own teaching approach.

Native-speakerism in China:An Investigation of Foreign Language Education Policy and Learners’Attitudes

With the development of globalization,the use of English is no longer restricted to native speaker(NS)but also widely spread to non-native speaker(NNS).The importance of English learning is also acknowledged by Expanding and Outer Circle,and English as a foreign language(EFL)education plays a significant role in China’s education.Admitting the fact that non-native English teachers(NNESTs)take up a large proportion of English teachers,English language teaching(ELT)is still greatly influenced by native-speakerism.This research aims to investigate language ideologies reflected in Chinese foreign language education policy(FLEP)at higher education level,and Chinese English learners’attitudes towards native-speakerism and English teachers.A mixed method of policy analysis and survey is adopted in this research.After conducting analysing two FLEPs in higher education level,it is found that linguistic instrumentalism is the prominent language ideology,although native-speakerism and standard English ideology is implicitly demonstrated.Questionnaire is used to investigate 58 Chinese English learners’attitudes,revealing that most participants do not demonstrate bias towards either NESTs or NNESTs.Instead,the strengths and weaknesses of both NEST and NNEST are identified,though participants adhere to native-speakerism in terms of English variety.Overall,English learner’s attitudes are consistent with language ideologies in FLEPs.This research may provide implications for future studies on addressing native-speakerism in Chinese FLEPs,as well as relationship of students’attitudes and language policies.

试论外语教育学的价值及学科建设

外语教育学被列入2024年发布的《研究生教育学科专业简介及其学位基本要求(试行版)》,本文将阐述将外语教育学确立为学科的必要性、学科建设的定位和使命、学科发展对外语教师成长和外语人才培养的重要意义,以此坚定学科信念,引导研究方法,助力教学改革。寄望该学科能够为提高我国外语教育质量赋能,为提升外语专业人才的核心竞争力、促进教师的专业发展搭桥造势。

“双师型”外语教师教学能力发展的逻辑理路及推进策略

“双高计划”建设对高职外语教师的“双师型”发展提出了新要求,基于高职外语教师教学能力发展的逻辑基点,探索厘清“双师型”高职外语教师教学能力的发展纬度,从教学活动领域、组织管理领域、专业能力领域研究分析教学能力核心要素,提出推进“双师型”外语教师教学发展策略,通过制度赋能、平台搭建、构建学研共同体、激发自我发展自觉等方式引领高职外语教师实现“双师型”全面发展。

建设教育强国背景下高校外语教师继续教育研究

本文聚焦于建设教育强国背景下高校外语教师继续教育这一重要议题。通过对相关政策和现状的分析,阐述了继续教育对高校外语教师的重要性。探讨了当前继续教育中存在的诸如培训内容与实际需求脱节、培训方式较为单一等问题。提出应加强政策支持、优化培训内容、创新培训方式等策略,以提升高校外语教师的专业素养和教学能力,适应教育强国建设对高质量外语教育的需求,促进外语教育的发展。

面向国别与区域研究转型的法语教师能动性研究

本研究关注我国高校法语教师在国别与区域研究转型中的能动性表现及其影响因素,并基于生态视角,对10位法语教师进行半结构式访谈。研究发现:法语教师的能动性表现经历了从观念冲击到结构互动,再到转型友好环境构建的发展历程,并呈现出三种类型和趋势;教师的跨学科和跨文化经历以及未来专业学习共同体的建设对于教师能动性的发展具有重要作用。本研究为外语教师能动性研究提供了新视角,也为外语教师发展研究提供了现实参考和借鉴。

PDCA理论下外语教师课程思政素养发展的再行动

提升外语教师课程思政学习共同体素养,体现了立德树人理念,是推动课程思政教学改革的重要途径和提高外语人才培养质量的必然要求。本文从管理主体缺位、管理客体动力不足和管理过程失筹三个问题出发,进而论证PDCA循环理论对外语教师课程思政学习共同体发展的契合性,最后以PDCA循环理论为指导,从树立教师课程思政学习共同体新理念和外语教师课程思政学习共同体发展路径构建双重视阈下对外语教师课程思政素养发展提出可行性策略。

基于互联网和智慧教育的高职外语教师混合式学习共同体的现实构建

高职外语教师是我国职业教育的骨干力量,其教学水平对我国职业技能人才的培养质量具有重要影响。在互联网和智慧教育深入发展的背景下,高职外语教师主要存在知识建构不全面、共同体学习平台短缺、信息化教学能力不足等问题。针对这些问题,探索性地提出高职外语教师混合式学习共同体的构建模式与实施路径,一方面可以有效提升传统教师学习共同体的信息沟通实效,满足线上线下混合式教学模式的发展需求;另一方面能够弥合教师自身的数字素养鸿沟,更好地践行智慧教学改革成果,形成教师专业发展的良好生态,为促进外语教师专业发展提供有益的实践参考。

高职外语教师课程思政能力现状与发展路径——基于广东、山东、浙江三地的实证研究

课程思政是新时代外语教育面临的重要命题,是外语学界的研究热点和课程改革新方向。外语课程思政成效的关键是外语教师的课程思政能力。以广东、山东、浙江三地高职外语教师为对象,采用问卷与访谈收集数据并对其进行定量与定性分析,从五个维度考察其课程思政能力与发展需求。研究发现,高职外语教师高度认同课程思政地位与作用,通过多渠道强化学科与课程思政知识,拥有适切的课程思政实践能力,提升课程思政能力意愿较为强烈。基于以上发现,提出重新定位和构建教师角色,营造共建、共研、共享的外语课程思政教学新生态的建议。

教育智能化背景下高校外语教师角色重构——教育生态学的视角

教育智能化的快速发展正深刻改变着大学外语教学,影响高校外语教师的角色定位和职能。本文剖析了教育智能化对外语教师角色带来的深刻影响和外语教师在角色重构过程中遇到的困境,从教育生态学视角揭示了外语教师在教育生态的新站位应处理好与社会、学校、教师、学生和自我的五对关系,在角色定位上应从传统的知识传授者逐步转变为跨学科知识整合者、道德引领者、跨文化交际指导者、共同体建设管理者、学习伙伴、合作伙伴和自我革新者等多个角色。

“AI+教育”背景下高校外语教师信息素养现状及提升策略研究

“AI+教育”时代对高校外语教师信息素养提出了较高要求。文章选取兰州市四所高校的外语教师作为研究对象,采用问卷法从AI信息意识、AI信息知识、AI信息技能、AI信息伦理及AI信息素养培训五个方面探讨高校外语教师的信息素养现状。研究结果表明高校外语教师的AI信息意识和伦理良好,但AI信息知识较匮乏,AI技术和外语教学的融合有待加强。据此,文章从培育AI意识、构建AI教学模式、提升AI德育素养、加强AI师资培训四方面提出高校外语教师的信息素养提升策略,以期实现AI技术与外语教学的深度融合。

全球教育背景下的外语教育政策及其启示——以美国与澳大利亚为例

在全球化时代,国际教育界提出了全球教育概念。在全球教育实施过程中,外语教育起着不可忽视的作用。因此,世界各国纷纷制定相应的外语教育政策,其中以美国与澳大利亚较具代表性,这对外语教师素质提出了新的要求,同时也给我国大学外语教师带来了新的启示。

第二语言教育的教师自主性研究

广域教师教育研究倾向于把教师自主性等同于教师的专业自由。第二语言／外语教育虽然把教师的专业自由视为教师自主性的一个组成部分，但不是最重要的组成部分。本文首先筒述近20几年第二语言教育的学习者自主性和教师自主性研究，从中勾画出教师自主性概念的主要发展脉络。接着讨论第二语言教育教师自主性概念发展的三个主要阶段并着重分析教师作用、教师专业化和教师专业自由等三个问题。最后探讨第二语言教育教师自主性研究对开展教师教育实践和研究的启示。

贵州民族地区基础教育外语教师教学能力调查研究

基础外语教育在我国整个外语教育中处于首要地位,强化外语教师教学能力是新时代提高基础外语教育育人质量的关键,而有效地提升民族地区基础教育外语教师的教学能力则有助于推进教育公平和促进国家多语能力的发展。文章采用目的抽样方式、问卷调查和深度访谈,对贵州3个少数民族自治州基础教育外语教师的教学能力进行了深入调研。结果发现,贵州民族地区基础教育外语教师存在育人意识薄弱、育人能力不强、教学能力支持发展体系不足以及本民族母语文化知识缺失等问题。基于研究结果,文章提出如下解决问题的措施和策略:不断完善民族地区外语教师专业理念与师德发展的育人路径;构建民族地区基础教育外语教学能力发展的支持体系;协调好少数民族母语文化与外语教育之间的关系;建立民族地区三语教师可持续发展体系等。

从广东省小学英语教育现状看“外语要从小学起”的问题

本文通过对广东省小学英语教师的调查,希望说明:1)从广东省小学英语教育现状来看,“外语从小学起” 目前在我国多数地区缺乏现实性;2)从外语学习的目的来看,“外语从小学起”在我国没有很大的必要。第一个问题涉及广东省的师资状况、教学效果以及小学生的外语接触量问题。第二个问题涉及家长对孩子外语学习口音的要求、家长认为外语学习的目的以及希望孩子将来具有的文化特征。本文的结论是:要在小学全面开设英语课,师资培训是当务之急;不顾具体的师资条件,在小学盲目开课,不仅会造成巨大的教育浪费,而且还会挫伤相当一部分孩子今后学习英语的 积极性。