Beginning Chinese as a Foreign Language Online Course Design

2016 ◽  
pp. 104-142
Author(s):  
Bailu Li ◽  
Sijia Yao ◽  
Wei Hong
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
First Year ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Virtual Interaction

The explosive worldwide growth of the internet inspired the initial emergence and further implementation of distance teaching and learning in a multitude of areas, including languages (Harasim, 2000; Holmberg et al., 2005; White, 2003, 2006; Blake & Delforge, 2007; Hampel & de los Arcos, 2013). The change from the traditional classroom environment to a more diversified and flexible distance setting has been embraced by many educators, administrators, and students, yet it has also generated doubt and resistance from others. Students may potentially benefit from more efficient uses of multimedia resources with increased critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills (Tricker et al., 2001; Felix, 2002; Spangle, Hodne & Schierling, 2002; Levy & Stockwell, 2006). Meanwhile, critics also highlight the potential drawbacks for distance learning students, including isolation from peers, lack of engagement, and insufficient technical support (Shield 2000; Muilenburg and Berge, 2005; Simonson et al., 2009; Berge 1999; Hara and Kling 2000; Bower, 2001; Wang & Chen 2013). This chapter concerns the ways in which distance online learning content can be designed and developed through the utilization of multimedia and cultural-enriched materials for first-year-level College Chinese Foreign Language (CFL) courses. Discussions about employing virtual interaction, including student-content, student-instructor, and student-student interaction in course design and course design development. The chapter will end with discussions of the current challenges and new directions for a better practice of teaching and learning of Chinese language courses at a distance.

Beginning Chinese as a Foreign Language Online Course Design

2019 ◽  
pp. 2107-2145
Author(s):  
Bailu Li ◽  
Sijia Yao ◽  
Wei Hong
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
First Year ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Virtual Interaction

The explosive worldwide growth of the internet inspired the initial emergence and further implementation of distance teaching and learning in a multitude of areas, including languages (Harasim, 2000; Holmberg et al., 2005; White, 2003, 2006; Blake & Delforge, 2007; Hampel & de los Arcos, 2013). The change from the traditional classroom environment to a more diversified and flexible distance setting has been embraced by many educators, administrators, and students, yet it has also generated doubt and resistance from others. Students may potentially benefit from more efficient uses of multimedia resources with increased critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills (Tricker et al., 2001; Felix, 2002; Spangle, Hodne & Schierling, 2002; Levy & Stockwell, 2006). Meanwhile, critics also highlight the potential drawbacks for distance learning students, including isolation from peers, lack of engagement, and insufficient technical support (Shield 2000; Muilenburg and Berge, 2005; Simonson et al., 2009; Berge 1999; Hara and Kling 2000; Bower, 2001; Wang & Chen 2013). This chapter concerns the ways in which distance online learning content can be designed and developed through the utilization of multimedia and cultural-enriched materials for first-year-level College Chinese Foreign Language (CFL) courses. Discussions about employing virtual interaction, including student-content, student-instructor, and student-student interaction in course design and course design development. The chapter will end with discussions of the current challenges and new directions for a better practice of teaching and learning of Chinese language courses at a distance.

THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE INTERNET-BASED BLACKBOARD PLATFORM IN DISTANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BULGARIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7(71)) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
V. Simeonova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Electronic Environment ◽  
Internet Platform ◽  
Medical University

The paper presents the effectiveness of teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language in an electronic environment in a medical university through internet platform “Blackboard”.

scholarly journals Reconsidering the Assessment of Self-Regulated Learning in Foreign Language Courses

2014 ◽  
pp. 443-459
Author(s):  
Kristen Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

This paper addresses the issue of how to assess learners’ engagement with activities designed to develop self-regulatory learning strategies in the context of foreign language teaching and learning. The argument is that, if the aim of these activities is the development of learners’ self-regulation, then the assessment practices used must also reflect this orientation. The problem herein is that traditional assessment practices are typically normative in nature, endorsing understandings of intelligence as fixed and failure as unacceptable. Using such approaches to assess learner engagement with self-regulated learning activities will undermine efforts to promote learner development, and may demotivate learners. This paper will discuss these issues through a critical reflection on assessment practices used to evaluate EFL learners’ engagement with an assessable homework activity designed to develop their self-regulatory strategies. It is argued that learning-oriented assessment principles and practices are most suited to the evaluation of self-regulated learning in EFL. Potential issues related to the application of learning-oriented assessment in EFL contexts are also discussed.

Inverted Constructivism to Leverage Mobile-Technology-Based Active Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 240-258
Author(s):  
Doo Hum Lim ◽  
Kristie Tschopp-Harris
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Design Development ◽  
The Social

The classroom environment in the 21st century has increasingly utilized many types of technologies as supplemental tools for teaching and learning including instructional design, development, and delivery. The level at which schools are encompassing more technology is often restrained by financial constraints and rapid advances in the static equipment, making the equipment outdated within a short period of time. However, the use of relatively low cost mobile technologies such as tablets and cell phones in the classroom setting have reduced the social and logistical barriers in education and enhanced the creative active learning processes. The primary objective of this chapter is to offer insights into the importance of using mobile technology to educate students in today's connected society and to identify the multi-faceted advantages of mobile technology within an active learning curriculum design to encourage a meaningful learner-centered experience.

scholarly journals Development of linguistic institutional educational virtual environment at Moscow State Linguistic University (2016-2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 00045
Author(s):  
Innara A. Guseynova ◽  
Alexey I. Gorozhanov ◽  
Elena F. Kosichenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Distant Learning ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
The Government ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
Efficient Learning

Within the framework of The Government Contract (№ 214/102, № 27.9307.2017/ƃɥ) on the basis of E-Learning Centre, now the Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Issues of Virtual Education at Moscow State Linguistic University there has recently been developed an institutional educational environment (IEVE) for commercial purpose, which consists of nodes – LMS Moodle foreign language courses. The aim of the programme is to devise a commercial model of distance teaching foreign languages that will secure an effective and efficient learning. Successful implementation of about twenty educational programmes of distance learning at MSLU has proved the effectiveness of management and the important role of information gathering with the aim of further expertise. For that purpose special software has been developed. Then some statistic data are given, proving the relevance of courses in different languages, monthly fluctuation of agreement making, the relevance of different types of courses, the relative percentage of students with more than one agreement ect. The results give reasons to believe that in terms of development prospects the major focus in the near future will be placed on increasing the number of taught languages and expanding the variety of educational programmes (with an important step being launching a programme of Russian as a foreign language), upgrading software products with a view to improving distant learning management.

scholarly journals CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTERGATED LEARNING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-127
Author(s):  
N. A. Gunina ◽  
E. Yu. Voyakina ◽  
L. Yu. Koroleva ◽  
T. V. Mordovina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

In modern foreign language teaching, a variety of approaches is used to meet the learners’ needs in acquiring language skills for professional communication. One of them is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), an innovative language teaching method that combines learning a foreign language and profession-related content. In this paper, we describe the experience of designing a course in English for students of Biomedical Engineering with elements of the CLIL approach. A theoretical foundation for implementing CLIL within the competency-based approach is provided. The core principles of CLIL are discussed. The paper focuses on the course design and its structure as well the main requirements to selecting the learning materials. The examples of sample tasks and activities for the course are presented.

scholarly journals Students’ Soft Skills, Hard Skills, and Competitiveness (SHC): A Suggested Model for Indonesian Higher Education Curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-234
Author(s):  
Hadiyanto Hadiyanto ◽  
Noferdiman Noferdiman ◽  
Syamsurizal Syamsurizal ◽  
Muhaimin Muhaimin ◽  
Ina Krisantia
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum ◽  
Hard Skills

This study develops a model for students and graduates of Soft Skills, Hard Skills, and Competitiveness (SHC) and seeks user validation after the development process. The development process uses the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model. A quantitative survey using questionnaires and descriptive quantitative analysis was applied in obtaining user validation as the study objective. The development results validated the students' SHC Development model, which has 3 main phases, including Input, Process and Output. The Input phase comprises course content, SHC component, and strategy of students’ center approach. The Process phase consists of blended course design, instruction and students' engagement, and evaluation. The Output phase comprises soft and hard skills achievement, as well as students’ competitiveness level. Users perceived the model’s phases and components as wholly acceptable, appropriate, and applicable for implementation through curriculum, teaching, and learning at the university. This study contributes to graduate preparation for employability skills in the challenging and complex working environment in revolution industry 4.0.

scholarly journals Community, Connections and Innovation in Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-168
Author(s):  
Sandra Healy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Community Connections ◽  
First Year University ◽  
The Impact

The emergence of the Covid-19 virus had an enormous impact on all of our lives and significantly affected the lives of first-year university students in Japan who began their tertiary education during the initial lockdown. This chapter examines the impact the move online had on these students by analysing videos created by them as part of their academic English as a Foreign Language (EFL) coursework. The videos were analysed, and 12 themes emerged which were used as a foundation for new practices focusing on the development of community and connections in online courses, particularly the use of e-mentors.

scholarly journals MIND MAPS IN EFL SPEAKING CLASSES: A CASE STUDY AT UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Phan Van Hoa ◽  
Ngo Thi Hien Trang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Mind Maps ◽  
The University

Speaking, one of the two productive skills, has been paid much attention to by first-year students at the Faculty of English, University of Foreign Language Studies - The University of Danang (FE, UFLS - UD). There are a variety of strategies and techniques assisting EFL teachers and learners, and mind mapping technique is among these which could be implemented to improve teaching and learning performances in general and speaking skill in particular. Mind maps are being taken advantage of by EFL students in classes to improve their speaking skill. In this study, the researchers have assumed that mind maps have the facilitating impact on the oral speech performance of the first-year students at FE, UFLS - UD. We have conducted this research quantitatively and qualitatively whose data is from interview questions and a set of questionnaires for first-year students, and the researchers’ classroom observation. This is a case study which aims to explore the reality of using mind maps including the frequency, speaking stages, and freshmen’s attitudes when utilizing this technique to enhance this skill. Its suggestions could be applied in teaching and learning English speaking skill effectively.

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