With the explosion of information technology, many foreign language teachers are concerned that technology will impose distance in the student-teacher relationship and both teaching and learning will suffer. To make f...With the explosion of information technology, many foreign language teachers are concerned that technology will impose distance in the student-teacher relationship and both teaching and learning will suffer. To make full use of information technology without loss of social interaction in classroom, techno-constructivism is recommended. Examples of effective implementation of techno-constructivist pedagogy in EFL teaching are given to demonstrate how to ensure effective learning.展开更多
This article examines the outcomes of the overseas experiences of Chinese visiting scholars and the implications of visiting scholar programs for faculty development at Chinese universities.On the basis of semi-struct...This article examines the outcomes of the overseas experiences of Chinese visiting scholars and the implications of visiting scholar programs for faculty development at Chinese universities.On the basis of semi-structured interviews with 17 returned Chinese visiting scholars who spent six to 12 months in a faculty of education at one of five Canadian universities,the following significant aspects of their experiences and related outcomes were highlighted:The cycle of overseas experiences and associated outcomes of Chinese visiting scholars,factors influencing the outcomes of their overseas experiences,visiting scholar programs as a type of faculty development,and China-Canada academic collaboration through visiting scholar programs.The findings support the literature-based conceptual model for investigating the experiences and outcomes of visiting scholars.In the new era of sending university faculty abroad,we suggest that visiting scholar programs should be treated as an important approach to professional development for faculty and be incorporated into a comprehensive faculty development package for Chinese university faculty.展开更多
文摘With the explosion of information technology, many foreign language teachers are concerned that technology will impose distance in the student-teacher relationship and both teaching and learning will suffer. To make full use of information technology without loss of social interaction in classroom, techno-constructivism is recommended. Examples of effective implementation of techno-constructivist pedagogy in EFL teaching are given to demonstrate how to ensure effective learning.
文摘This article examines the outcomes of the overseas experiences of Chinese visiting scholars and the implications of visiting scholar programs for faculty development at Chinese universities.On the basis of semi-structured interviews with 17 returned Chinese visiting scholars who spent six to 12 months in a faculty of education at one of five Canadian universities,the following significant aspects of their experiences and related outcomes were highlighted:The cycle of overseas experiences and associated outcomes of Chinese visiting scholars,factors influencing the outcomes of their overseas experiences,visiting scholar programs as a type of faculty development,and China-Canada academic collaboration through visiting scholar programs.The findings support the literature-based conceptual model for investigating the experiences and outcomes of visiting scholars.In the new era of sending university faculty abroad,we suggest that visiting scholar programs should be treated as an important approach to professional development for faculty and be incorporated into a comprehensive faculty development package for Chinese university faculty.
