The Effects of Integrating Language Learning Strategy into EFL Instruction for Non-English Major Students in Vocational Technical Colleges

Language learning strategies play an important role in language learning. Students in vocational technical colleges have been regarded as low English proficiency learners due to their weak foundation in learning English. To explore the solution, the present study employed a specific survey of language learning strategy use and tried to conduct a one-semester language learning strategy training, aiming to investigate the effects of integrating language learning strategy into EFL instruction for non-English major students in vocational technical colleges. We found after the instruction, the difference in the frequency of overall strategy use between the experimental group and the control group was significant indicating that the students could be trained with language learning strategies to enhance the frequency of their strategy use. After language learning strategy instruction, the experimental group didn＇t perform significantly better than the control group in terms of their English language proficiency. However, the results of this present study still supported this viewpoint that the strategy instruction had positive impacts to some extent if properly conducted, for it had positive effects on enhancing students＇ language learning strategy use.

高职非英语专业学生的英语课堂学习焦虑因素分析及对策

高职非英语专业学生中普遍存在着较高水平的焦虑;在四种不同的英语学习焦虑中,其中以交际恐惧为最严重;英语学习焦虑与学习者的语言能力自我评价和学习动机都呈现明显负相关。运用SPSS软件对高职非英语专业学生进行英语学习焦虑状况的问卷调查及统计分析,得出学生中普遍存在着较高水平的焦虑。因此,高职教师和学生都应该引起充分重视,教师应该坚持学生为中心的教学模式,采取一些合适的情感策略,以减轻学生的英语学习焦虑程度,从而改善教学和学习效果。

基于行业学会的三元制高职办学模式研究与实践

提出了基于行业学会的“高职教育三元制办学模式”改革思路，融进了行业中具体学会的元素。依托行业学会在企业与学校之间的平台，建立了“三元制办学模式改革”电子、数控专业试点班。从专业课程建设、教学过程、教材建设、教学资源建设、实训基地建设、学生职业技能考证、毕业生就业等整个教改工作过程，进行了三年探索和实践。探索出了一条高职教育的新办学模式。