A Survey of Learning Motivation among Junior and Senior English Majors in Non-governmental Universities——A Case Study in Ningbo Dahongying University

Motivation is an important factor to English learning,it plays an important role.In this thesis,the instrument used in the study is a questionnaire,and this thesis was conducted on December 5th,2016 at Ningbo Dahongying University involving 182 students.Based on the questionnaire investigation,this thesis discusses the learning motivation of English major juniors and seniors in Ningbo Dahongying University from the motivation types,factors and strategies.

Three Models of English Education in China＇s Universities ——-A Historical Perspective

In the present paper, a comparison is made of the three formats in the history of EECU （English education in China＇s universities）. In the first period （1904-1949）, English education was conducted separately in government-managed educational institutions and in institutions sponsored by church-related organizations; English education was well-knit with both general education and specialty education; and self-motivating learning was encouraged. In the second period （1950-1966）, almost everything was tinted with a shady color of politics： A halt was addressed drastically to EEC （English education in China） in 1952. In the gradual recovery that started four years later, the second format was sawed and hammered, showing the following features： All non-government-mamaged institutions vanished from the stage; English was taught solely as a language or a system of verbal parts, almost deprived of all cultural loading. The third period （1978 onwards） has witnessed a barrier-free and rapid development of over three decades, resulting in the unprecedented pervasion of EECU. Yet in the third tbrmat, learners＇ efforts have turned wholly test-oriented, degenerating into the saddening disintegrity of learning as a process into isolated charges to the target of a test at a time; the ignorant reduction of the learning methods to ＂Vocabulary Booklets Plus Collections of Test Papers＂. Such a comparison not only provides a multi-dimensional perspective of EECU and a better understanding of it, but also offers some important experiences and lessons for the search of an effective solution to the pervasive problem of＂Time-Consumingness and Low-Efficiency＂.

Chinese Students’ Adaptation of Social Intercourse Influenced by Different Cultural Contexts of China and America in American Universities

1 Statement of the Purpose (1) Statement of the purpose The purpose of the research isto study Chinese studends' adaptation of social intercourse influenced by different cultural contexts of China and America in American universities.And the study will also try to find out the exact problems and obstacles during Chinese students' adapting period in American universities.

Empirical Examination of the Effects of Competition and Regulation on Public Universities and Colleges＇ Performance in China

Competition and regulation are indispensable entities for a university＇s improved performance. Using university rating as an index to performance, empirical analyses with the data from 145 public universities and colleges in China show that increased competition in the education service market is associated with higher university＇s （college＇s） performance. And increased competition in R＆D may make a quadratic effect on university＇s （college＇s） performance. University＇s performance improves when a university is directed as a branch of the central government because they enjoy some degree of management flexibility more than the local government controlled ones. A major implication of the study is the need to reform competition and regulation for improving universities and colleges＇ operating performance in China.

The Effectiveness of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning(MALL)Applications on the Spoken English Assessments in China’s Universities

The increased ownership of mobile phone users and the advancement of mobile applications enlarge the practicality and popularity of use for learning purposes among Chinese university students.However,even if innovative functions of these applications are increasingly reported in relevant research in the education field,little research has been in the application of spoken English language.This paper examined the effect of using a Mobile-Assisted Language Learning(MALL)application“IELTS Liulishuo”(speaking English fluently in the IELTS test)as a unit of analysis to improve the English-speaking production of university students in China.The measurement of this mobile application in its effectiveness of validity and reliability is through the use of seven dimensional criteria.Although some technical and pedagogical issues challenge adoptions of MALL in some less-developed regions in China,the study showed positive effects of using a MALL oral English assessment application characterised with Automatic Speech Recognition(ASR)system on the improvement of complexity,accuracy,and fluency of English learners in China’s colleges.

ChinAfrica focuses on universities in China that recruit foreign students

Tongji University In 1907,Tongji University,then known as Tongji German Medical School,was founded in Shanghai.A century later, it has developed into a state university with comprehensive disciplines in engineering,science,medicine, management,arts,law,and economics, while specializing in architecture,civil

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University In 1896,the forerunner of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU),Nanyang Public School was founded in Shanghai.In the 1930s,it was known as the "oriental MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)" due to its reputation of nurturing top engineers.A significant amount of its faculty was sent in 1956,by the Central Government,to Xi’an to help build Xi’an Jiaotong University in west China’s Shaanxi Province.Afterward,the school was officially renamed Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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East China Normal University Founded in October 1951,East China Normal University(ECNU) is a high-level normal university located in east China’s Shanghai Municipality.With two campuses located in Minhang and Putuo districts totaling an area of over 220 hectares,ECNU has long been reputed as a"garden university"for its beautiful

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Changchun University of Science and Technology LOCATED in Changchun,capital city of Jilin Province in northeast China,Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST) is a provincial key university featured in engineering.Having four campuses,it covers an area of 800,000 square meters. CUST was founded in 1958.After over 50 years of development,CUST has now

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Nanjing Normal University Located in east China’s Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Normal University(NNU) is one of China’s key comprehensive universities and one of the birthplaces of China’s higher education for teacher cultivation. It can be traced back to Sanjiang Normal College established in 1902 and Huiwen Academy in 1888.It took its present name in 1984.

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Shanghai International Studies University In December 1949,Shanghai Russian College,the forerunner of Shanghai International Studies University(SISU), was founded in Shanghai.Over 60 years later,SISU has developed into a research, teaching,and multi-disciplinary comprehensive university,dedicated to fostering foreign language elites with "high quality,

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Yangzhou University Yangzhou University(YZU) is a key comprehensive university of provincial level in Jiangsu Province.Established in 1992,it is a merger of six colleges.YZU’s eight campuses cover an area of about 287 hectares,and are closely located in Yangzhou’s downtown. The history of YZU can be traced back to as early as 1902,when Zhang Jian,a renowned modern businessman and educator,set up the Teachers School of Tongzhou and Tonghai Agricultural

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Harbin Institute of Technology SITUATED in Harbin,the capital city of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China,Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is widely recognized as one of the country’s top universities and has consistently ranked among the best engineering schools. Founded in 1920,HIT has developed into a large nationally renowned multi-disciplinary university.It now has

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Fudan University LOCATED in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, Fudan University (FU) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. Initially known as Fudan Public School, FU is the first institution of higher education independently founded

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Jilin Normal University Founded in 1958,Jilin Normal University (JLNU) is a key provincial university in Siping City,northeast China’s Jinlin Province.Specialized in training teachers of institutions of higher education in Jilin Province,JLNU is the only provincial university that has been awarded with the National Teaching Awards on six occasions in six consecutive years. Covering an area of 920,000 square meters,JLNU now has 22 colleges,two teaching divisions and 27 research institutes, and 117 laboratories are available for research.There are 15,155 undergraduate students,1,372 postgraduates and 437 foreign students.The university