The English major crisis in China

English Today ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ningyang Chen
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
English Major ◽  
China Today ◽  
Education In China

Any news on English education in China today is now no news, but this most recent one may offer us some fresh food for thought.

Education in China today

1978 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Chen Ai Yen
Keyword(s):  
China Today ◽  
Education In China

scholarly journals Situational Cognition of College English Education Based on Image Block Gain Optimization in Pseudo-haze State

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Hongli Lou
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
General Situation ◽  
Cognitive Competence ◽  
Image Block ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Gain Optimization ◽  
Education In China

Situational cognition can help students to construct their knowledge to a great extent. In order to solve the problem of lack of situational cognition in College English teaching, this paper studies the validity of students' situational cognition in College English teaching based on the method of image block gain optimization. First, this paper analyses the general situation of situational cognition capacity in College English teaching in China at present, and puts forward the function of device image in constructing situational cognitive competence in teaching. Then, it divides device image into blocks under pseudo-haze conditions, and proposes the optimization method of block gain. Finally, on the basis of block gain, it makes an empirical test of situational cognitive competence in College English teaching. The empirical results show that image block gain optimization can effectively improve the construction of situational cognition capacity in College English teaching. With the help of this study, some new and useful ideas can be traced for the development of computer science and college English teaching, and also stimulate the further improvement of College English education in China.

100 YEARS OF JOHN DEWEY AND EDUCATION IN CHINA

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Xinfu Zhang ◽  
Ron Sheese
Keyword(s):  
John Dewey ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
American Psychologist ◽  
Democracy And Education ◽  
Tao Xingzhi ◽  
China Today ◽  
Educational Debate ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Education In China

Only a few years following the publication of Democracy and Education, from May 1919 to July 1921, John Dewey traveled and lectured in China. He arrived an already famous American psychologist, philosopher, and educator; but over the course of the years after his departure, that fame diminished, turning to infamy in the 1950s and 1960s, only to be somewhat restored in recent decades. The changing attitudes of the Chinese to Dewey and his ideas are associated with the changing, and often tumultuous, cultural and political context for education in China from the time of his visit through the following century. Hu Shi and Tao Xingzhi, PhD students of Dewey at Columbia University, were prominent Chinese educators who adapted Dewey's educational concepts to the Chinese environment, and their work continues to influence educational debate in China today. While there is desire among many contemporary educators for educational reforms that would be in line with Dewey's principles, there are equal or greater pressures for maintaining systems focused on examinations and memorization.

scholarly journals THE BREADTH OF RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE AMONG ENGLISH MAJOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamariah Yunus ◽  
Mahani Mohamad ◽  
Bordin Waelateh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
English Education ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
English Major ◽  
Knowledge Depth

Vocabulary knowledge is a key component for literacy skills as well as the development of communication deemed important for students to succeed in university. Gaining adequate receptive vocabulary knowledge would enhance a university student’s comprehension of academic texts. This descriptive study aims to investigate the receptive vocabulary knowledge among English major university students in Malaysia and Thailand.  The sample comprises 80 English major students from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Malaysia and 86 English major students from Prince Songkla University (PSU), Thailand.  A Vocabulary Size Test (VST) adopted from Nation and Beglar was employed to gather the primary data from the respondents about their receptive vocabulary knowledge. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 was used for data analysis.  Results showed that, on average, UniSZA students had a higher VST score (44.64%) compared to that of PSU students (20.92%).  The higher average score gained by UniSZA students was mainly due to early exposure to formal English education in schools. This study recommends preparing students with explicit academic vocabulary instruction, particularly in the beginning semester of an English programme, to meet the academic and professional needs of English major students in future.   Keywords: Receptive vocabulary, productive vocabulary, Vocabulary Size Test (VST), breadth of vocabulary knowledge, depth of vocabulary knowledge.Cite as: Yunus, K., Mohamad, M., & Waelateh, B. (2016). The breadth of receptive vocabulary knowledge among English major university students. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(1), 7-17.

scholarly journals Teaching English for Economic Competiveness: Emerging Issues and Challenges in English Education in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education In China

Under China’s market economy, English language learning has been adopted as a strategy to promote the nation’s economic competitiveness in a global economy. This development reflects a discourse of linguistic instrumentalism. Based upon individual interviews of 24 English teachers in Zhejiang Province, China, the study reveals that teachers question the assumptions of linguistic instrumentalism, the gatekeeper role of English, the impact of the increasing dominance of English on Chinese language, and their students’ internalization of the belief in the superiority of Anglo culture. In addition, the study suggests that as a result of globalization, the delivery of English education in China has experienced unprecedented marketization and privatization. Despite increases in their salaries, teachers still live in poor conditions. Under the fee-paying principle, parents expect teachers to provide the best service to their children, and as such the relations between teachers and students have become like those between businesses and clients. It seems evident that teaching has been devalued and commodified in the age of market economy.

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