The Application of Reinforcement Theory in the Review Stage of English Teaching and Learning in Chinese Higher Vocational and Technical Colleges

Reinforcement theory is a behavioral psychology theory proposed by Skinner,which has been widely applied in various fields such as management and education.Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement are the two types of reinforcement.By adopting these two different reinforcement methods appropriately,human behavior can develop in a positive direction.In the review stage of English teaching and learning in Chinese higher vocational and technical colleges,the use of different reinforcement methods based on various classes,individuals,conditions,and environments can effectively promote or change the behavior of teachers and students,thereby improving the effectiveness of the review.

A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Pre-Class Activities in Higher Vocational English Classes: Taking Pingliang Vocational and Technical College as an Example

Based on Bloom’s“effective teaching theory,”this paper proposes pre-class activities to improve students’enthusiasm and autonomy in English learning.These include sentence construction,situational dubbing,famous quotes,English songs,English games,Chinese stories,regional cultures,and theme debates,which combine life,interest,and inspiration as the main characteristics.The activities can enhance the sense of participation and achievement of all students to achieve the purpose of effective teaching.

Study on the Factors Affecting the Ability of Higher Vocational College Students in Practical English Test

Practical English test for higher vocational colleges is examining students learning effect, curriculum arrangement and teaching model rationality, and it is one of the important propositions in the study of English application ability. In practical English test, concreteness, pertinence and practicability are emphasized. It is closely linked with the students＇ knowledge practice and attracts more attention from school teachers and students to a large extent. In the real interactive teaching and learning, the scores of higher vocational college students in practical English test are affected by many factors. In this paper, the factors affecting the ability of higher vocational college students in practical English test are discussed from teaching model, learning strategies, and the cultivation of the students＇ English comprehensive ability.

Study on Problems and Countermeasures of English Hidden Curriculum Construction in Higher Vocational Colleges in the Era of “Internet Plus”

As the extension and supplement of explicit curriculum,the English hidden curriculum in higher vocational colleges plays animportant role in cultivating students' behaviors,stimulate their interest and arouse their enthusiasm,initiative and creativity in learningEnglish.This paper analyzes the problems of English hidden curriculum construction in higher vocational colleges under the back-ground o"fInternet plus",and puts forward some corresponding countermeasures to bring the role of college English hidden curriculuminto full play.

The Feasibility Study of Career English Teaching Reform in Higher Vocational Colleges

It has been proved that traditional public English teaching can‘t meet the society requirements for the high skilled talent-ed,while Career English teaching can help students connect English learning with their future career,which better reflects occupa-tional and practical characteristics of higher vocational education.The paper puts forwards three feasibilities in Career Englishteaching reform in order to promote teaching quality of public English teaching in higher vocational colleges further.

Study on Connotation and Characteristics of Online-offline"Golden Courses"of Higher Vocational College English

This paper focuses on the analysis of the connotation and characteristics of online-offline"Golden Courses"of higher vo-cational college English, which lays a good foundation for its construction and application in higher vocational colleges.

On The Necessity of Stratified English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

The practice of stratified English teaching is determined by the features of vocational education. In addition, it is an inexorable trend of current higher education reform, and also a fundamental demand of higher vocational education and quality-oriented education. This thesis argues for the need of stratified English teaching in high vocational colleges.

On Construction of English Teaching Resources in Higher Vocational Colleges in the Era of “Internet Plus” from the Perspective of Ecopedagogy

In the era of"Internet Plus",emphasis has been placed on construction of teaching resources by utilizing internet platform andtechnologies.It is of great significance to discuss the construction of English teaching resources in higher vocational colleges from theperspective of ecopedagogy which is characterized by openness and diversity.We can achieve high efficiency and effectiveness in con-structing English teaching resources for higher vocational college students through abiding by following principles such as diversity,de-velopment,adaptation and openness.

On the Effects of Applying Task-based Approach to Business Oral English Teaching in Higher Vocational College

A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and questionnaire for the experimental participants.Based on the data analysis,it can be concluded that TBA proves to be more effective especially compared with PPP approach.

Promoting Positive Backwash on Practical English Test for Colleges

Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO) is a large-scale national standardized EFL test for the students of higher vocational colleges,postsecondary specialized colleges,and colleges for adults.This thesis is for a preliminary research of PRETCO backwash based on previous studies from home and abroad,making use of their research methods and models.It attempts to explore the aspects of practical English learning of students from higher vocational colleges (HVC) influenced by PRETCO,and the nature of the backwash.Based on the results reported in the study,the writer analyzes the factors inducing negative backwash and puts forward some suggestions for promoting positive one.

Research on Culture Teaching Strategies in Higher Vocational College English Class

Culture should be included in language teaching.The author has done the research on introducing culture teaching strategies based on practical teaching,and has helped students improve their intercultural communicative competence.

Research on Knowledge Pluralistic Integration of English Teaching Methodology in Higher Vocational Colleges

For colleges and universities,especially higher vocational colleges,personnel training should focus on the cultivation of inter-disciplinary talents,so as to meet the needs of society and the labor market.This requires pluralistic knowledge integration in the process of teaching.This paper starts from the necessity of knowledge pluralistic integration of English teaching methodology,learns the necessity of the integration and studies the specific pathways and methods of the integration,hoping to provide reference for peers.

The Application of Group Work in Higher Vocational College English Teaching in Beibu Gulf

With the increasing demand for communicative competence in English, organizing small group activities has become important and increasingly popular in EFL classrooms in higher vocational college. But there still exist many problems such as:too silence, little enthusiasm, out of control and so on, which has made group teaching activities can’t reach the expected effect.The paper takes the higher vocational college English Teaching in Beibu Gulf as an example, basing on the reasons mention above, put forward some suggestions and hopes that there may be some help in the effective use of group work in higher vocational college English teaching.

The Application of English Songs in Higher Vocational College English Teaching

Due to the arrival of the era of globalization, English has become an important foreign language in China. People with high English proficiency have more opportunities and better competitiveness in the global job market. Therefore, more and more people attach importance to learn English. English songs play an important role in English teaching and they have been used as teaching materials in the field of language learning for a long time They can not only effectively stimulate students＇ interest in learning but also improve the quality and efficiency of English teaching. This instruction can enhance learners＇ motivation, learning attitude, and the comprehension of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Some linguists believe that they can affect one＇s language learning abilities. Thus, more and more teachers and researchers try to find out how the English songs can improve the learners＇ English level. So, this paper aims to explore how to apply English songs to higher vocational English teaching.

A Study on the Effectiveness of Autonomous-Cooperative Teaching and Learning Model Based on large -class English Teaching in Higher Vocational College

This paper just focuses on introducing the new model and testing its effectiveness in teaching English. Within this new model, both in-class learning and out-of-class learning are emphasized. In this paper, an experimental study is conducted upon non-English majors to test the effectiveness of autonomous-cooperative teaching and learning model for college English teaching (CET). The experimental study has lasted for half a year. Finally, from the experiment it can prove that the autonomous-cooperative teaching and learning model is feasible for English teaching and learning in large English classes in Higher Vocational College. It can improve English Teaching of Higher Vocational College and the students in the EG would surpass those in the CG in the performance of English learning.

Research on the Application of Project-based Approach in English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

Project teaching method sets the carrier of teaching as a project, takes students as the main body, and changes the traditional teaching mode. Project teaching method, as a new teaching mode, has been applied to English teaching. It is a method that takes the project subject as the center and students complete a series of learning activities under the guidance of teachers. The ultimate goal of higher vocational education is to train technical and skilled talents for the society. Introducing the project teaching method into English teaching in higher vocational colleges, while stimulating students' enthusiasm for English learning and improving the practical application ability of language, the students' comprehensive professional ability is cultivated. For the language learning of students, the application of the project teaching method, the students will apply all the knowledge they have learned in practice based on the project intermediary. The introduction of the project teaching method is not only a challenge to the traditional teaching mode, but also effectively solves the problems in the teaching of public English courses.

Transformation of English Teaching Contents and Teaching Methods in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of “Internet+”

Traditional English teaching in higher vocational colleges has some problems in the cultivation of students,which cannot meet the needs of social development.With the development of the Internet age,the traditional way is challenged,while there are also great opportunities.Therefore,for the English teaching of higher vocational colleges,we should seize the opportunity of the times,change the teaching content and teaching methods,follow the development trend of the times,meet the challenges,enhance the teaching level,promote the modern development of teaching,and cultivate high-quality talents for social needs.Based on this,this paper first briefly analyzes the problems existing in the current English teaching in higher vocational colleges,challenges the English teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges under the background of“Internet+”,then analyzes the transformation of English teaching content in Higher Vocational Colleges under the background of“Internet+”,and finally analyzes the transformation of English teaching methods in Higher Vocational Colleges under the background of“Internet+”,hope to provide some helpful reference and opportunities of exchanges for scholars and related people of the industry.

Research on the New Modern English Teaching Mode in Higher Vocational Colleges based on Multimedia and Interactive System

In this paper, we conduct research on the new modern English teaching mode in higher vocational colleges based on multimediaand interactive system. Multimedia can make the local conditions and customs of English-speaking countries, culture, art and life phenomenon,along with beautiful music and authentic English explanation, in order to real natural life scenes, abstract, boring of the learning content, becomevivid language communication environment, easy to stimulate students’ learning motivation, arouse their strong desire for knowledge, andthe thirst for knowledge into sustainable self-need, internalized learning motivation. Learning motivation is directly promote the inner power ofstudents in learning activities as point and level directly affect students’ learning behavior and academic achievement. Establishment situation,stimulate students’ curiosity and it is an effective way of training students’ learning motivations. This paper combines the related theories topropose the new perspective of the issues that will be meaningful.

The Application of English Newspaper Reading in English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

English newspaper reading course plays a positive effects on English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges. However it does not obtain enough attention at present. The application and problems of English newspaper reading in English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges are discussed in terms of English teaching material selection＇s appropriateness, teaching 1 diversity and the major problems. The summary of experience lesson is made and teaching suggestions are put forward, which makes a constructive effect on English newspaper reading development in English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges.

A Study on Demotivating factors of English Learning in Higher Vocational Colleges

In this study,a questionnaire is used to investigate the demotivating factors affecting English learning in higher voca-tional colleges.Altogether 7 demotivating factors are extracted:Lack of self-confidence;Lack of effective learning strategies;Inappro-priate curriculum setting;Negative attitude toward learning English;Inadequate teaching materials;Lack of teaching facilities in class;Teacher's inadequate competence.And some suggestions to minimize students' demotivation are given in this study.