This study aims to understand the in-service training needs,training transfer,and training effectiveness of teachers in local normal universities in China,while also proposing a continuous professional development pla...This study aims to understand the in-service training needs,training transfer,and training effectiveness of teachers in local normal universities in China,while also proposing a continuous professional development plan for teachers.Descriptive research methods were employed,with questionnaires serving as the primary data collection tool.The survey revealed that the educational background of teachers in local normal universities is characterized by an unreasonable distribution of academic qualifications,with a shortage of teachers holding postgraduate and higher degrees.Additionally,the training effectiveness for female teachers was found to be lower than that of male teachers.There is a lack of personalization in training needs,which tends to be more generalized.The transfer effect of training is moderate,and there is a need for further enhancement at the behavioral level of training effectiveness.A continuous professional development plan for teachers has been formulated to improve training effectiveness and promote professional development.展开更多
The paper first introduces the multi-roles of College English teachers, from the knowledge instillers to the designers and organizers of classroom activities, the participants of learning English, information counselo...The paper first introduces the multi-roles of College English teachers, from the knowledge instillers to the designers and organizers of classroom activities, the participants of learning English, information counselors and emotional supporters, and the models of morality. Based on this, the paper makes a detailed analysis of the multi-role effects which can not only stimulate students' creativity and improve their self-learning ability, but also adapt to the reform of College English teaching.展开更多
"Effects of emotions between teachers and students"is the core problem in the essay.According to the core problem,concerned books are used to supply with theory base.At the second stage,practice is applied.T..."Effects of emotions between teachers and students"is the core problem in the essay.According to the core problem,concerned books are used to supply with theory base.At the second stage,practice is applied.Then a conclusion is drawn that teachers'emotions have strong effects on students,on their emotions and study.Therefore,finding ways for teachers to influence students with positive emotions is necessary.展开更多
Nowadays,effective teaching has become an important phrase in English language teaching,and causes great attention.As a result of the emergence of teacher-led initiatives,the need of teacher effectiveness has been giv...Nowadays,effective teaching has become an important phrase in English language teaching,and causes great attention.As a result of the emergence of teacher-led initiatives,the need of teacher effectiveness has been given renewed focus.This essay outlines what roles teachers play in effective teaching,and what personal qualities teachers maintain that qualify them as effective teachers.展开更多
Studies have shown that teachers’personality will have a direct impact on students’serious study,emotional attitude,and personality(Liu,2006).Due to the different personalities of teachers,the effect of their educat...Studies have shown that teachers’personality will have a direct impact on students’serious study,emotional attitude,and personality(Liu,2006).Due to the different personalities of teachers,the effect of their education and teaching work will inevitably bring differences.Therefore,school management needs to consider the problem of adjusting measures to individual conditions.This paper will analyze the influence of teachers with different personality characteristics on teaching effect and reasons and significance of individualized teaching in primary school.展开更多
Since the result of effect comparison is important for teacher's decision making,roles teacher feedback and peer review play respectively and collaboratively in tertiary-level EFL writing context should be address...Since the result of effect comparison is important for teacher's decision making,roles teacher feedback and peer review play respectively and collaboratively in tertiary-level EFL writing context should be addressed via quantitative study as this paper proposed.Quantitative data should be collected from students'first drafts,second drafts and written comments from teachers and peers.Gains for overall scores between the first and second drafts and correlation between suggestions and gains should be examined.展开更多
As one of the influential teacher communication behaviors, teacher immediacy has received scholars ' attention in the field of classroom communication over the past three decades. Considerable overseas research ha...As one of the influential teacher communication behaviors, teacher immediacy has received scholars ' attention in the field of classroom communication over the past three decades. Considerable overseas research has investigated the characteristics of successful teacher immediacy and possible factors which may affect or be affected by teacher immediacy from the perspective of improving teaching effectiveness, while there is little domestic research on this aspect. An introduction and a discussion of related teacher immediacy research abroad are given to offer some suggestions for domestic research in this field.展开更多
Based on analyzing the existing situation about Maritime English teachers in China, a qualified maritime English teacher must not only have the good English competence but also be familiar with the related maritime kn...Based on analyzing the existing situation about Maritime English teachers in China, a qualified maritime English teacher must not only have the good English competence but also be familiar with the related maritime knowledge. In this paper, the author proposes some effective ways to improve the qualities of maritime English teachers.展开更多
Learning to communicate should be the principal object while studying a foreign language. Teachers should provide classroom work which involves students in comprehending, manipulating, producing or interacting in the ...Learning to communicate should be the principal object while studying a foreign language. Teachers should provide classroom work which involves students in comprehending, manipulating, producing or interacting in the target language. This paper deals with the importance of effective teaching, the role and the task that a teacher should have in his/her class, using the right techniques and strategies of teaching helping students reach their goals. It is seen not just with theoretical plan but even a practical side of it. What students learn in class cannot be transferred in the real world. To overcome this difficulty, we have to expose them to the real language or situations which are provided by the use of authentic materials. There are made surveys of the teaching process in elementary and high schools in Vlora to conduct this study.展开更多
Positive psychology has boosted interest in the positive as well as the negative emotions that Foreign Language learners experience. The present study examines whether -and to what extent -foreign language enjoyment (...Positive psychology has boosted interest in the positive as well as the negative emotions that Foreign Language learners experience. The present study examines whether -and to what extent -foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and FL classroom anxiety (FLCA) are linked to a range of learner-internal variables and teacher/classroom-specific variables within one specific educational context. Participants were 189 British high school students learning various FLs. Levels of FLE were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, the FL teacher, FL use in class, proportion of time spent on speaking, relative standing and stage of development. Lower levels FLCA were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, relative standing and stage of development. FLCA thus seems less related to teacher and teacher practices than FLE. The pedagogical implication is that teachers should strive to boost FLE rather than worry too much about students' FLCA.展开更多
With the deepening of global economic integration, the internationalization of education has become the trend of education development in the world. The paper intends to study on foreign teachers' teaching validity f...With the deepening of global economic integration, the internationalization of education has become the trend of education development in the world. The paper intends to study on foreign teachers' teaching validity from English majors' students' perspective. The essay mainly adopts the classroom observation method to directly observe foreign teachers' classroom. In addition, the paper used the questionnaire and interview method for the English major students to get the first-hand feedback information to explore the existing problems of foreign teachers and then puts forward some suggestions.There are there parts in this paper. The first part is introduction of background and significance, and then it mainly analyzes performance of English majors from the present situation of the foreign teachers' class, and finally solves some common problems in classroom teaching.展开更多
AMY.B.M.TSUI thinks that most of the interactive learning starts with the teachers' questioning. Richard and Lockart(1994) think that the proper questioning can help the students to acquire the second language. Ji...AMY.B.M.TSUI thinks that most of the interactive learning starts with the teachers' questioning. Richard and Lockart(1994) think that the proper questioning can help the students to acquire the second language. Jin Chuanbao(1997) even thinks that the questioning process of the teachers should become the core of the class. Though almost all of the teachers are questioning, they know little about the questioning strategies. In this case, it is urgent to study this subject. The present study reveals some problems of four teachers' questioning strategies in Junior Middle School. I hope some helpful ideas can be found in the thesis.展开更多
Effective teaching is every teacher's teaching goal.How to reach the aim is to reflect on the teaching.The following document describes the development on how to reflect the teaching.The main purpose of this analy...Effective teaching is every teacher's teaching goal.How to reach the aim is to reflect on the teaching.The following document describes the development on how to reflect the teaching.The main purpose of this analysis is to show how effective and important the reflection on the teaching and to show how useful the reflection which can make the teacher change the way of teaching,encouraging the students to adopt a deep approach in their learning.展开更多
At present, one of the important tasks of the ongoing college English teaching reform is to reform the traditional teaching mode,establishing the computer-based multimedia English teaching model. Based on the construc...At present, one of the important tasks of the ongoing college English teaching reform is to reform the traditional teaching mode,establishing the computer-based multimedia English teaching model. Based on the constructivist theory and the second language acquisi-tion theory, teachers who adopt the new teaching model should play multiple roles to maximize the teaching effect, being not only thecourse designer, organizer, but also the guide, helper and facilitator in the process of teaching students to construct knowledge and be en-gaged in classroom activities as well.展开更多
This paper is a discussion of the issues about teacher expectations for students' learning in the classroom. The discussion mainly focuses on such topics as the types of expectation effects, the sources of teacher ex...This paper is a discussion of the issues about teacher expectations for students' learning in the classroom. The discussion mainly focuses on such topics as the types of expectation effects, the sources of teacher expectations and the communication of teacher expectations. It is concluded that teacher expectations do play an important role in classroom teaching and learning, and therefore some suggestions are made for the peer teachers.展开更多
In some contexts such as private language schools of Iran language teachers are recruited mainly on the basis of their speaking fluency and in other EFL contexts they are recruited simply because they are native speak...In some contexts such as private language schools of Iran language teachers are recruited mainly on the basis of their speaking fluency and in other EFL contexts they are recruited simply because they are native speakers. Moreover, previous studies mainly focus on comparing the effectiveness of native and non-native language teachers by exploring learners' and teachers' perceptions of native and non-native language teachers. Since recruitment criteria are theoretically unjustified and the results of previous studies are subjective and inconclusive, this study aims at making a case in the opposite direction. That is, the researchers argue that there should be: (1) a shift away from recruiting language teachers on the basis of their speaking fluency and native language background towards hiring language teachers on the basis of their professional performance in the language classroom; (2) a shift away from exploring learners' and teachers' perceptions of native and non-native teachers towards studying the effect of teachers' native language on learners' proficiency, accuracy, fluency, and achievement. To pave the way for these shifts, this study first reviews the theoretical perspectives and empirical findings concerning effective language teachers and then draws conclusions and implications which help interested stakeholders, i.e., supervisors, make informed decisions when they recruit language teachers.展开更多
In China, it is widely believed that teacher feedback plays a crucial role in EFL writing course, exerting a great impact on the improvement of Chinese EFL students' writing abilities so that teachers have been requi...In China, it is widely believed that teacher feedback plays a crucial role in EFL writing course, exerting a great impact on the improvement of Chinese EFL students' writing abilities so that teachers have been required to deliver feedback on students' writings. Teachers, consequently, spare no pains to give feedback, expecting their students would make progress in their writing, but it seems that things go contrary to their wishes. Although there are various complicated factors contributing to the situation, one of the important factors lies in the teachers, a number of whom do not grasp a systematic and effective mechanism of delivering feedback on EFL student writing. Much importance has been attached to Chinese EFL student writing, however, rare attention has been paid to conducting research on concrete ways of delivering feedback on Chinese EFL student writing in China. Therefore, this paper serves to fill the gap, mainly devoting itself to exploring concrete methods of delivering teacher feedback on EFL student writing.展开更多
文摘This study aims to understand the in-service training needs,training transfer,and training effectiveness of teachers in local normal universities in China,while also proposing a continuous professional development plan for teachers.Descriptive research methods were employed,with questionnaires serving as the primary data collection tool.The survey revealed that the educational background of teachers in local normal universities is characterized by an unreasonable distribution of academic qualifications,with a shortage of teachers holding postgraduate and higher degrees.Additionally,the training effectiveness for female teachers was found to be lower than that of male teachers.There is a lack of personalization in training needs,which tends to be more generalized.The transfer effect of training is moderate,and there is a need for further enhancement at the behavioral level of training effectiveness.A continuous professional development plan for teachers has been formulated to improve training effectiveness and promote professional development.
文摘The paper first introduces the multi-roles of College English teachers, from the knowledge instillers to the designers and organizers of classroom activities, the participants of learning English, information counselors and emotional supporters, and the models of morality. Based on this, the paper makes a detailed analysis of the multi-role effects which can not only stimulate students' creativity and improve their self-learning ability, but also adapt to the reform of College English teaching.
文摘"Effects of emotions between teachers and students"is the core problem in the essay.According to the core problem,concerned books are used to supply with theory base.At the second stage,practice is applied.Then a conclusion is drawn that teachers'emotions have strong effects on students,on their emotions and study.Therefore,finding ways for teachers to influence students with positive emotions is necessary.
文摘Nowadays,effective teaching has become an important phrase in English language teaching,and causes great attention.As a result of the emergence of teacher-led initiatives,the need of teacher effectiveness has been given renewed focus.This essay outlines what roles teachers play in effective teaching,and what personal qualities teachers maintain that qualify them as effective teachers.
文摘Studies have shown that teachers’personality will have a direct impact on students’serious study,emotional attitude,and personality(Liu,2006).Due to the different personalities of teachers,the effect of their education and teaching work will inevitably bring differences.Therefore,school management needs to consider the problem of adjusting measures to individual conditions.This paper will analyze the influence of teachers with different personality characteristics on teaching effect and reasons and significance of individualized teaching in primary school.
文摘Since the result of effect comparison is important for teacher's decision making,roles teacher feedback and peer review play respectively and collaboratively in tertiary-level EFL writing context should be addressed via quantitative study as this paper proposed.Quantitative data should be collected from students'first drafts,second drafts and written comments from teachers and peers.Gains for overall scores between the first and second drafts and correlation between suggestions and gains should be examined.
文摘As one of the influential teacher communication behaviors, teacher immediacy has received scholars ' attention in the field of classroom communication over the past three decades. Considerable overseas research has investigated the characteristics of successful teacher immediacy and possible factors which may affect or be affected by teacher immediacy from the perspective of improving teaching effectiveness, while there is little domestic research on this aspect. An introduction and a discussion of related teacher immediacy research abroad are given to offer some suggestions for domestic research in this field.
文摘Based on analyzing the existing situation about Maritime English teachers in China, a qualified maritime English teacher must not only have the good English competence but also be familiar with the related maritime knowledge. In this paper, the author proposes some effective ways to improve the qualities of maritime English teachers.
文摘Learning to communicate should be the principal object while studying a foreign language. Teachers should provide classroom work which involves students in comprehending, manipulating, producing or interacting in the target language. This paper deals with the importance of effective teaching, the role and the task that a teacher should have in his/her class, using the right techniques and strategies of teaching helping students reach their goals. It is seen not just with theoretical plan but even a practical side of it. What students learn in class cannot be transferred in the real world. To overcome this difficulty, we have to expose them to the real language or situations which are provided by the use of authentic materials. There are made surveys of the teaching process in elementary and high schools in Vlora to conduct this study.
文摘Positive psychology has boosted interest in the positive as well as the negative emotions that Foreign Language learners experience. The present study examines whether -and to what extent -foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and FL classroom anxiety (FLCA) are linked to a range of learner-internal variables and teacher/classroom-specific variables within one specific educational context. Participants were 189 British high school students learning various FLs. Levels of FLE were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, the FL teacher, FL use in class, proportion of time spent on speaking, relative standing and stage of development. Lower levels FLCA were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, relative standing and stage of development. FLCA thus seems less related to teacher and teacher practices than FLE. The pedagogical implication is that teachers should strive to boost FLE rather than worry too much about students' FLCA.
文摘With the deepening of global economic integration, the internationalization of education has become the trend of education development in the world. The paper intends to study on foreign teachers' teaching validity from English majors' students' perspective. The essay mainly adopts the classroom observation method to directly observe foreign teachers' classroom. In addition, the paper used the questionnaire and interview method for the English major students to get the first-hand feedback information to explore the existing problems of foreign teachers and then puts forward some suggestions.There are there parts in this paper. The first part is introduction of background and significance, and then it mainly analyzes performance of English majors from the present situation of the foreign teachers' class, and finally solves some common problems in classroom teaching.
文摘AMY.B.M.TSUI thinks that most of the interactive learning starts with the teachers' questioning. Richard and Lockart(1994) think that the proper questioning can help the students to acquire the second language. Jin Chuanbao(1997) even thinks that the questioning process of the teachers should become the core of the class. Though almost all of the teachers are questioning, they know little about the questioning strategies. In this case, it is urgent to study this subject. The present study reveals some problems of four teachers' questioning strategies in Junior Middle School. I hope some helpful ideas can be found in the thesis.
文摘Effective teaching is every teacher's teaching goal.How to reach the aim is to reflect on the teaching.The following document describes the development on how to reflect the teaching.The main purpose of this analysis is to show how effective and important the reflection on the teaching and to show how useful the reflection which can make the teacher change the way of teaching,encouraging the students to adopt a deep approach in their learning.
文摘At present, one of the important tasks of the ongoing college English teaching reform is to reform the traditional teaching mode,establishing the computer-based multimedia English teaching model. Based on the constructivist theory and the second language acquisi-tion theory, teachers who adopt the new teaching model should play multiple roles to maximize the teaching effect, being not only thecourse designer, organizer, but also the guide, helper and facilitator in the process of teaching students to construct knowledge and be en-gaged in classroom activities as well.
文摘This paper is a discussion of the issues about teacher expectations for students' learning in the classroom. The discussion mainly focuses on such topics as the types of expectation effects, the sources of teacher expectations and the communication of teacher expectations. It is concluded that teacher expectations do play an important role in classroom teaching and learning, and therefore some suggestions are made for the peer teachers.
文摘In some contexts such as private language schools of Iran language teachers are recruited mainly on the basis of their speaking fluency and in other EFL contexts they are recruited simply because they are native speakers. Moreover, previous studies mainly focus on comparing the effectiveness of native and non-native language teachers by exploring learners' and teachers' perceptions of native and non-native language teachers. Since recruitment criteria are theoretically unjustified and the results of previous studies are subjective and inconclusive, this study aims at making a case in the opposite direction. That is, the researchers argue that there should be: (1) a shift away from recruiting language teachers on the basis of their speaking fluency and native language background towards hiring language teachers on the basis of their professional performance in the language classroom; (2) a shift away from exploring learners' and teachers' perceptions of native and non-native teachers towards studying the effect of teachers' native language on learners' proficiency, accuracy, fluency, and achievement. To pave the way for these shifts, this study first reviews the theoretical perspectives and empirical findings concerning effective language teachers and then draws conclusions and implications which help interested stakeholders, i.e., supervisors, make informed decisions when they recruit language teachers.
文摘In China, it is widely believed that teacher feedback plays a crucial role in EFL writing course, exerting a great impact on the improvement of Chinese EFL students' writing abilities so that teachers have been required to deliver feedback on students' writings. Teachers, consequently, spare no pains to give feedback, expecting their students would make progress in their writing, but it seems that things go contrary to their wishes. Although there are various complicated factors contributing to the situation, one of the important factors lies in the teachers, a number of whom do not grasp a systematic and effective mechanism of delivering feedback on EFL student writing. Much importance has been attached to Chinese EFL student writing, however, rare attention has been paid to conducting research on concrete ways of delivering feedback on Chinese EFL student writing in China. Therefore, this paper serves to fill the gap, mainly devoting itself to exploring concrete methods of delivering teacher feedback on EFL student writing.