scholarly journals College English Curriculum Reform in Mainland China: Contexts, Contents and Changes

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiying Han ◽  
Hongbiao Yin
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Teacher Professional

<p>In China, the latest issued national guideline for college English teaching in 2007 has set a significant agenda for college English teaching and learning in the changed context with enhanced objectives for teaching and learning, decentralised guideline for individual institution, innovated teaching and learning process and evaluation system, and particular concern for teacher professional development. This study starts with a contextual analysis of the implementation of the latest round of college English curriculum reform in mainland China, then presents an overview of the content of the new curriculum, and finally elaborates the changes brought by the reform to various aspects of college English teaching and learning. Implications and directions for future research are indicated in concluding remarks. </p>

scholarly journals Evaluation of English Teaching Effect Based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 129-142
Author(s):  
Jiangyong Zhao ◽  
Kun Liang ◽  
Yanan Hao
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
English Learning ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Theory Of Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Chinese Province ◽  
Development Of Students

The new curriculum reform defines the all-round development of students as the main goal of English teaching. This paper applied the theory of multiple intelligences to English teaching, and evaluated the effect of English teaching based on this theory. Firstly, a survey was conducted in the colleges of a Chinese province, the current state of college English teaching was analyzed, and the results revealed a few problems in college English teaching, such as the lack of diversity in teaching modes and effects, and the weak interest of students in English learning. Based on the survey results, the authors specified the flow of English teaching design and the evaluation system of teaching effect, drawing on the theory of multiple intelligences. Then, an empirical analysis was carried out to comparatively examine our evaluation method for English teaching effect. The results indicated that our method can practically and effectively enhance students’ interest and motivation for English learning, and improve the quality of English teaching. The research results provided a reference for the reform of college English teaching and the all-round development of students.

scholarly journals Study on the Integration Mode of Computer Network Technology and College English Curriculum

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (08) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Zuhua Guo ◽  
Lixin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Network Technology ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Large Expansion ◽  
The Face ◽  
Higher Education In China

Teachers suffer from educating while students struggle with examination. College English teaching is too time-consuming and inefficient. These have been topics of concern and interest in the reform of college English teaching and learning in China. With the large expansion of the number of universities, the shortage of teaching resources has reached a bottleneck of the quality improvement of higher education in China. In the face of such a dilemma, the integration of computer network technology and curriculum teaching and the realization of the efficient integration of limited resources are an effective way to solve the pressing challenge. In this paper, the problems and advantages of the integrated mode of computer network technology and college English curriculum are discussed.

Multimodal discourse analysis in the blended teaching of college English flipped class

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092110042
Author(s):  
Qiang Dou
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
English Language ◽  
Wearable Technology ◽  
Multimodal Literacy ◽  
College English ◽  
New Era ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Multimodal Discourse ◽  
Teachers And Students

With the development of the new curriculum reform in China, the traditional college English teaching model is no longer suitable for the needs of college English teaching tasks in the new era. The multimodal literacy teaching in the college English multimodal teaching mode is to help students internalize their English language skills after learning and understanding English knowledge, thus improving the efficiency of English learning. The hot spots and topics in the information age are always inseparable from technological innovation. Wearable technology is becoming more and more popular, the scope of research is expanding, and innovations are constantly emerging, showing interdisciplinary and integrated features. This paper introduces the wearable technology in detail, and takes the college English teaching as an opportunity. Through the questionnaire survey of teachers and students, this paper analyzes the survey data. The results of the survey show that wearable technology can stimulate academic interest in college English. This research attempts to conduct interdisciplinary research on multi-modal semiotics and humanistic teaching methods in the following areas, which expands the scope of research and, to a certain extent, enhances the vitality of multi-modal discourse analysis.

An empirical study on multimodal discourse analysis of college English teaching in the context of new media

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Shuting Cao ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
Haiyuan Liu ◽  
Ruolin Shi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
New Media ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
English Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Multimodal Discourse Analysis ◽  
Multimodal Discourse

The main goal of college English education is to cultivate the students’ language ability of listening, speaking, reading and writing, and to promote the formation of individualized learning and autonomous ability of college students. At present, the new curriculum reform in our country has put forward a new educational requirement to college English teaching, which requires the innovation of college English teaching idea, and under the background of the development of new media, it proposes to use new media equipment to carry out teaching activities. However, college English education in our country is influenced by examination-oriented education mode, and the traditional education method is still used, which is not good for college students to improve their comprehensive quality of English. In view of this development situation, the Ministry of Education of China Based on the development of new media, a multimodal discourse analysis approach to college English education is proposed to enhance the level of College English teaching.

scholarly journals Quality-Improving Strategies of College English Teaching Based on Microlesson and Flipped Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Classroom Time ◽  
Educational Information

Microlesson and flipped classroom, which incorporate the educational information technologies, are a new trend of college English teaching. Exploration on how the flipped classroom and microlesson promote innovation and application of educational information technology are of great significance. According to a survey among teachers, strategies that can improve the quality of college English teaching may include: strengthening teacher training; reforming the previous teaching evaluation system; managing the pre-class and classroom time; correctly understanding the role of modern education technology in college English teaching; paying attention to convergence between teaching materials and teaching software; implementing a variety of teaching methods, and strengthening the interaction inside and outside of the classroom.

The Influence of Clickers Use on Metacognition and Learning Outcomes in College English Classroom

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhonggen ◽  
Chang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Future Research ◽  
College English ◽  
English Class ◽  
English Classroom

Use of Clickers in classroom teaching and learning has become growingly popular in USA. This study aims to identify whether use of Clickers in college English class can improve learners' English proficiency and enhance students' awareness of metacognition compared with traditional multimedia aided pedagogy in Malaysian contexts. By comparing the data obtained from three questionnaires and an IELTS test instructed via Clickers and traditional multimedia at the end of corresponding semesters, it is found that Clickers pedagogy can give rise to better learning outcomes and higher metacognitive levels than traditional multimedia. Limitations of this study are also discussed, coupled with recommendations for future research.

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