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.

Reflections on Cultivating Critical Thinking in Foreign Language Courses in the Context of Integrating Ideological and Political Theories in All Courses

The education reform of integrating ideological and political theories in all courses is crucial in fostering virtue through education.In the new era,foreign language courses are increasingly prominent in moral education.Learning a language is not just about mastering its language form but also about critically examining the cultural connotations and thinking patterns embedded within it.Therefore,cultivating students’critical thinking skills should be a key focus in foreign language education.First,this paper examines the importance of fostering students’critical thinking in foreign language courses.Second,considering the characteristics of Chinese college foreign language courses,we propose that if we want to cultivate critical thinking among students through foreign language courses,we need to effect pattern transformations across four aspects:teaching philosophy,teaching content,teaching methodology,and teaching evaluation.These transformations also present requirements for foreign language teachers.They should focus on enhancing their comprehensive literacy,including ideological and political literacy,teaching design skills,and the ability to integrate teaching materials with logical thinking.And China’s Standards of English Language Ability(the CSE)serves as an important reference indicator for implementing these transformations.

A Probe into the Path of Integrating Curriculum Ideology and Politics into Foreign Language Teaching

In today’s world,various ideologies and cultural values are intertwined.In this context,foreign language universities have the responsibility of delivering professional talents to the world.Under the great ideological and political education pattern,curriculum ideological and political construction in foreign language teaching is an indispensable part of it.Beginning from the concept of curriculum ideology and politics,this article explains the significance of curriculum ideological and political construction in foreign language teaching as well as explores the path of integration of curriculum ideology and politics into foreign language teaching.

The Research on Cross-Cultural Critical Thinking in English Teaching: A Pedagogical Paradigm Within the Ideological and Political Course Framework

The conflation of linguistic competencies with ideological and political educational paradigms presents unique opportunities and challenges for English language teaching(ELT)in our increasingly interconnected world.This research seeks to address the role of cross-cultural critical thinking within the landscape of English pedagogy,framed by the imperatives of ideological and political education.Employing a multi-method approach,including thematic content analysis and action research,the study proposes a pedagogical model designed to integrate transcultural discourse and ideologically reflective practices into the conventional ELT curriculum.This paper argues for a reimagined approach to teaching English that encourages students to engage with diverse cultural perspectives and develop a nuanced understanding of global issues.

Examining the Relations between Language and Society through a Small Window

Language and society are so closely intertwined.From the sociolinguistic perspective,language not only has denotation functions,but also has a function of signaling the speakers' social and personal backgrounds.Personal names,as a kind of language use,although vary from country to country and from times to times,they still signal something about people's social identities.Chinese names have very rich connotation.Chinese naming system is a mirror of Chinese society and culture,and personal names have revealed a lot of time features.This study is to examine the change in the choice of words for Chinese given names during the time period of 1940s to the current from the sociolinguistic perspective.It focuses to explore the relations between the change of language use in personal names and the change of society,as well as on the influence of social ideology on the choice of Chinese given names.

A Critical Review of Anne Pomerantz and Nancy D.Bell's Learning to Play,Playing to Learn:FL Learners as Multicompetent Language Users

A smattering of articles on the importance of language play to second language acquisition and language teaching pedagogy have begun to appear in both academic journals and conferences in recent years.Anne Pomerantz and Nancy D.Bell's Learning to Play,Playing to Learning:FL Learners as Multicompetent Language Users reconsiders how instances of spontaneous,creative language play can be of help to language learning.This paper first briefly summarizes the main idea of the article,then it makes a critical point-to point review.

Research on Ideological Education of Foreign Language Majors in China:Necessity and Approach

The higher education in China aims to cultivate advanced talents who would like to be devoted to cause of socialist construction with firm belief in communism and collectivism and mastery of modern science and technology.The significance of ideological education of undergraduates has been constantly aware of in China since the founding of the nation.In this day and age,with the implementation of cultural development strategies by telling Chinese stories well,the ideological education is increasingly significant in higher education.Compared with other majors,foreign language majors are in greater need for ideological instruction since they have to take a series of courses relevant to foreign cultures including but not limited to the general background,geography,history,literature,society and religion of relevant foreign countries.Even when they practice skills such as reading,listening,speaking and writing,they are supposed to have a clear picture of the cultural background of a certain foreign country or region.Meanwhile,there is particular demand for ideological correctness for their future jobs as teachers,translators or interpreters.Apart from taking compulsory courses of ideological and political theory,foreign language majors shall be cultivated through delivery of ideological education by academic courses,national innovation and entrepreneurship education and extra-curricular activities.

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.

The Violence of Modern Language in Michael Palmer＇s Sun

This thesis focuses on one of Michael Palmer's most well-known poems Sun, published in 1988, to elaborate on how the poet integrates his meditation on the nature of language with his critique of modern poetry in the recent prevailing ideologies through presenting us an absurd language world in the poem, and have a glimpse on the poet's ambiguous relationship with"Language Poetry"in this poem.

Research and Reflection on Teaching of C Programming Language Design

C Language is a basic programming language and a compulsory foundation course for majors of science and engineering. Subjected to teaching periods,students have no time to do enough concrete integrated exercises. In teaching of C programming language design, both teachers and students have some problems. On the one hand teachers should change their teaching ideology, on the other hand,students should spontaneously study and improve their study motivation. In this way, students will improve their programming ability and apply what they learn comprehensively.

Analysis on Refugee Crisis and Language Planning

From the perspective of language ideology,this paper probes into the differences among the language and religious belief and polyfunctionality of language,such as communication,job-bunting,education,identity and integration,so as to analyze the motivations in language planning.Based on the discussion and a case study of European Union,it is assumed that the refugee importing countries should take effective and sustainable measures like conducting language needs investigation and analysis,as well as developing appropriate language policies for refugees.

课程思政视域下高职语文教学实施策略探析

随着社会的不断发展和教育理念的更新,课程思政对高职语文教学提出了新的要求和挑战。高职语文教学只有通过不断改革与创新,与课程思政元素紧密结合,才能符合新时代高等教育的要求,才能更好发挥高职语文教学的重要作用。通过探讨课程思政视域下高职语文教学实施策略,旨在为学生提升综合素质和成长成才提供更好的培养途径。

西部高校外语研究生培养新探索和新实践:院长笔谈

四川外国语大学、西南大学和四川大学积极发扬外语学科“资源共享”传统,主动服务“成渝双城经济圈”建设和西部大开发国家战略,形成了“区域联动、思政铸魂、学科交叉、创新引领”的外语高层次人才培养新理念,着力培养能讲好中国故事、参与全球治理的高素质复合型创新人才,成果于2023年获国家级教学成果二等奖。2023年11月在四川外国语大学召开了“国家级教学成果奖获奖成果推广交流暨西部地区外语研究生教育教学改革研讨会”,会上四川外国语大学、西南大学、四川大学、陕西师范大学、重庆大学、西安交通大学、西北工业大学、西南交通大学、西安电子科技大学等外国语学院分享西部外语学科研究培养新探索和新实践,乘风破浪,砥砺前行,不断完善和丰富“区域联动、思政铸魂、学科交叉、创新引领:西部外语学科研究生培养新实践”的内涵要求,更好地服务国家和社会对外语高端人才的新需求。

《习近平谈治国理政》“三进”为引构建外语专业课程思政“铸人、铸教、铸魂”新模式

“三进”工作对高校外语专业课程思政建设而言极具重要性,并对高等外语教育发挥“铸人、铸教、铸魂”的“三铸”作用具有引领价值。四川外国语大学围绕“三进”工作构建多层次全覆盖全链条课程思政新模式,并取得相应的实践成效,可为外语专业课程思政教育体系建设提供参考。

医学院校外语课程思政体系化建设探析

课程思政建设是医学院校培养复合型人才的重要任务。大学外语课程因其文化属性,自带思政基因,对医学院校思想政治教育体系建设尤为重要。本文提出加强大学外语课程思政体系化建设。基于医学院校外语课程思政特点,以广州中医药大学大学英语课程体系为例,剖析大学英语各门课程之间思政教育的结构关系,强调大学外语课程思政必须与专业结合、成为思政课程的补充,共同构成医学院校思政教育体系,达成“立德树人”的育人目标。

“NET三维联动”产教融合外语人才培养中的课程思政实施路径

“NET三维联动”产教融合应用型外语人才培养模式,可通过“课内与课外、学校与企业、校内导师与企业导师”三维联动,将课程思政教育和外语专业实践能力培养从课堂延展到课外活动、社会实践、企业服务,建立网络资源库(Network),向合作企业开展志愿外语翻译服务(Enterprise),校内外双导师(Tutor)共同培养应用型外语人才。

MATLAB语言及其应用课程思政建设

MATLAB是应用最为广泛的科学与工程计算软件,它集科学计算、数据分析、编程、可视化绘图和动态系统建模仿真功能于一体,是本科生解决公共基础课和专业课问题的“计算神器”。在本科生“MATLAB语言及其应用”课程中,通过科教融合方式开展课程教学,不断增强课堂教学的实效性;同时引入思政元素,开展课程思政教学,在帮助学生们掌握科学计算语言的同时,培养其创新思维,塑造其科学文化素养,取得了良好教学效果。本课程采用的科教融合与课程思政相结合的教学模式有助于我国拔尖创新人才的培养。

新时代背景下高职公共外语课程思政教学改革的价值、困境与对策

新时代对公共外语课程思政建设提出了新的要求,本文分析了新时代公共外语课程思政教学改革的实践价值,对目前公共外语课程思政教学存在的课程思政元素缺乏时效性、教学模式缺乏多样性、与思政课程缺乏紧密衔接等困境进行梳理,明确改革应遵循顶层统筹与精准培养相统一、显性教育与隐性教育相融合、教学实践与质量评价相结合的原则,并有针对性地提出树立新时代师资队伍的意识自觉;丰富育人渠道提升育人实效;构建科学育人评价标尺;建立公共外语课程思政协同育人体系的改革对策。

自我效能感视域下高职外语教师的团队建设研究

在课程思政背景下,欠发达地区高职院校外语教师较易存在较低的自我效能感。基于人文关怀的思路,文章收集外语教师们在课程改革过程中的反馈文本,并进行扎根质性分析,调研欠发达地区高职外语教师较低自我效能感的症结所在。另外,文章结合个案分析,探讨在师生、教研及评价管理等团队的建设过程中,如何提升教师对教学的精力投入与信心,更好地完成“立德树人”教育根本任务。