The study is to explore the test anxiety of three university English teachers in their collaborative learning community when they do their visiting scholar program.The research questions are about the representations ...The study is to explore the test anxiety of three university English teachers in their collaborative learning community when they do their visiting scholar program.The research questions are about the representations of test anxiety of the college English teacher collaborative learning community as visiting scholars,and the interaction between anxiety and their collaborative learning.The main data collection includes deep interview,field observation,online chatting,etc.The research finds that at the three stages of their learning,the participant shows various representations of test anxiety from cognitive,affective and behavioral perspectives,and collaborative learning community facilitates the participant have better execution in learning,more pressure released and much cognitive enhancement achieved.In contrast,lack of collaborative learning environment in her working university and the specific anxiety for marriage in female participant are two additional findings in the study,which may prove the positive effect of collaborative learning on anxiety from another point of view.展开更多
Among the current reform measures undertaken in Chinese K-12 education, to adopt New Curricula and to improve ICT application in teaching are both decisive, however, the lack of qualified trainers is handicapping the ...Among the current reform measures undertaken in Chinese K-12 education, to adopt New Curricula and to improve ICT application in teaching are both decisive, however, the lack of qualified trainers is handicapping the professional development of over 10 millions in-service teachers. One of eChina - UK projects in collaboration between universities from both sides is designed to develop virtual learning community ( VLC) among in-service teachers and explore from pedagogic perspective how to conduct VLC. In accordance with reflective learning and collaborative learning, three online learning modules have been jointly created by Chinese and UK educational specialists, and one unit from each module has been piloted by a group of senior teachers. Through analyzing the processes of course design and pilot, supported by quantitative and qualitative research into the experiences of pilot participants, the paper identifies some core factors influencing the quality of VLC and suggests that more attention should be given to the interactive learning process within VLC rather than to create well-structured learning materials before hand. It has also analyzed VLC as a promising approach to support professional development of in-service teachers from the perspective of continuous improvement process. There is much to be researched into the approach of VLC.展开更多
In the domain of teaching reading of college English in China, to some extent, the words ＂teacher control＂ and ＂learner autonomy＂ have been miscomprehended by some teachers. This article argues that both teacher c...In the domain of teaching reading of college English in China, to some extent, the words ＂teacher control＂ and ＂learner autonomy＂ have been miscomprehended by some teachers. This article argues that both teacher control and learner autonomy play an important role in the process of foreign language learning. Too much or too little control may lead to the failure of learning effectively. Tasks can be accomplished effectively through teacher＇s balancing teacher control and learner autonomy. A teacher can play different roles in the process of teaching reading to balance teacher control and learner autonomy. In this way, teacher＇s proper control and learner freedom occur and language learning may be more effective.展开更多
This paper intends to discuss how to develop the learners'autonomous English learning abilities through strategy teaching.The problems of learning strategies were analyzed.Developing learners'strategies throug...This paper intends to discuss how to develop the learners'autonomous English learning abilities through strategy teaching.The problems of learning strategies were analyzed.Developing learners'strategies through classroom teaching is an efficient way to foster learner autonomy.The results prove that using the content of regular classroom teaching,which is a meaning ful context for the development of responsibility,can not only enhance the learning effect,but also save time for strategy training.The teacher's guiding role in autonomous learning should never be ignored.Developing autonomous English learning in voca tional colleges in China is a long-term pedagogical goal.展开更多
Learning has come a long way from the conventional blackboard that marked the earlier decades to the new age Blackboard Collaborate which enables learners to work and learn in a collaborative online environment. Virtu...Learning has come a long way from the conventional blackboard that marked the earlier decades to the new age Blackboard Collaborate which enables learners to work and learn in a collaborative online environment. Virtual classrooms, especially with learners sharing in academic workload on portals such as Google Docs, have arrived as a natural development of the ICT （In Circuit Tester） wave. In addition to offering ample scope for peer interaction, Blackboard Collaborate gives learners the electronic environment they are most familiar with and keeps them updated with the latest educational tools. However, for it to succeed, the perception of the teachers is a factor that needs close scrutiny before this tool can be incorporated into the system. The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of teachers at Qassim University, KSA （Kingdom of Saudi Arabia） towards the inclusion of Blackboard Collaborate into the teaching-learning environment, and its efficacy as a learning tool in the university＇s EFL （English as a Foreign Language） situation.展开更多
Learner autonomy has recently been introduced as one of the efficacious, potential-developing teaching patterns. Based on its nature and its great effect on the promotion of language teaching, this paper chiefly focus...Learner autonomy has recently been introduced as one of the efficacious, potential-developing teaching patterns. Based on its nature and its great effect on the promotion of language teaching, this paper chiefly focuses on the important roles English teachers play in it and its significance to the development of language teaching in China.展开更多
This historical study investigates the concept of learner autonomy in the national English language curricula for Chinese universities.It seeks to understand the meaning of learner autonomy in China and the intentiona...This historical study investigates the concept of learner autonomy in the national English language curricula for Chinese universities.It seeks to understand the meaning of learner autonomy in China and the intentionality of promoting this concept through the curricula from 1978 to 2007.By adopting Quentin Skinner’s intentionalist approach to analyzing the history of ideas,this study conducted a systematic document analysis of three national curricula in relation to their linguistic and practical contexts constituted of 169 Chinese academic articles in total.The study revealed that learner autonomy mainly referred to students’motivation and ability to work hard on their own outside the classroom in the Chinese context.Importing this concept,however,caused ideological confusion and exacerbated the disempowerment of teachers within the dynamics of China’s English language education at the tertiary level.The study raises awareness for borrowing concepts across different cultural contexts and has implications for research,policymaking,teacher development,and pedagogical practice in second language education in China.展开更多
'Learner autonomy is an achievement,attained inter-relationally between the learner and the teacher'(1)Therefore,the role of the instructor often plays a crucial role in fostering autonomous learning regarding...'Learner autonomy is an achievement,attained inter-relationally between the learner and the teacher'(1)Therefore,the role of the instructor often plays a crucial role in fostering autonomous learning regarding the teachers’ instructive language,activity design,choice of material, etc. However, mismatched philosophy of language learning often exists among students and instructors,which hinders the success of promoting learning autonomy.This paper looks at learning activities in a Chinese language class for international students in a Chinese university,and the formation of the students’ autonomous learning. It examines the problems that occurred during class,and the teacher’s later modification of activities. Based on the student-student and student-teacher interactions during the class,the paper touches upon issues arising from the observation of class activities, which include self-perception of identity in the target language speech communities,learning motivation,and effective language learning strategies. These issues all contribute to the formation of learner autonomy.The paper concludes that as a co-collaborator in the process of autonomous learning,the role of teacher in fostering learner autonomy is to implement a teacher-learner co-constructive dialogue to approach learners’ perception of who they are in the speech community of the target language, why learning the language, and what constitutes good language learning.展开更多
Cultivating the capacity for autonomy learning is not only the inner need of learners but the final aim of ESL （English as a Second Language） teaching and learning as well. Most researchers concentrate on ESL classr...Cultivating the capacity for autonomy learning is not only the inner need of learners but the final aim of ESL （English as a Second Language） teaching and learning as well. Most researchers concentrate on ESL classroom interaction, learning strategies on autonomy learning, learner autonomy, teacher autonomy, and so on. Little research considers various aspects of autonomous learning meanwhile, let alone how to guide a Chinese college English teacher to cultivate autonomy learners on the basis of relevant findings. It is proved that to promote learner autonomy is an important direction and breakthrough of College English Teaching reform in China. Thus, the paper is intended to offer a series of operational, accessible, and effective suggestions for the development of learner autonomy in China. It is expected hopefully that these suggestions can promote learners to become successful autonomy learners and improve their language learning efficiency.展开更多
Computer technology has been greatly developed in recent years, and it has to great extent assisted English teaching and learning, but do students show absolutely positive attitudes towards teaching and learning in CA...Computer technology has been greatly developed in recent years, and it has to great extent assisted English teaching and learning, but do students show absolutely positive attitudes towards teaching and learning in CALL environment？ This paper is to investigate students＇ attitudes towards issues of different aspects, concerning teaching and learning in CALL environment.展开更多
基金The author wishes to acknowledge support from English Language and Literature,a Key Program in Gauangdong Province(GDTX170109),2017The Research Team in South China Buisiness College:The Association Project of Comparative Study of English and Chinese in the New Era(2017-298).
文摘The study is to explore the test anxiety of three university English teachers in their collaborative learning community when they do their visiting scholar program.The research questions are about the representations of test anxiety of the college English teacher collaborative learning community as visiting scholars,and the interaction between anxiety and their collaborative learning.The main data collection includes deep interview,field observation,online chatting,etc.The research finds that at the three stages of their learning,the participant shows various representations of test anxiety from cognitive,affective and behavioral perspectives,and collaborative learning community facilitates the participant have better execution in learning,more pressure released and much cognitive enhancement achieved.In contrast,lack of collaborative learning environment in her working university and the specific anxiety for marriage in female participant are two additional findings in the study,which may prove the positive effect of collaborative learning on anxiety from another point of view.
文摘Among the current reform measures undertaken in Chinese K-12 education, to adopt New Curricula and to improve ICT application in teaching are both decisive, however, the lack of qualified trainers is handicapping the professional development of over 10 millions in-service teachers. One of eChina - UK projects in collaboration between universities from both sides is designed to develop virtual learning community ( VLC) among in-service teachers and explore from pedagogic perspective how to conduct VLC. In accordance with reflective learning and collaborative learning, three online learning modules have been jointly created by Chinese and UK educational specialists, and one unit from each module has been piloted by a group of senior teachers. Through analyzing the processes of course design and pilot, supported by quantitative and qualitative research into the experiences of pilot participants, the paper identifies some core factors influencing the quality of VLC and suggests that more attention should be given to the interactive learning process within VLC rather than to create well-structured learning materials before hand. It has also analyzed VLC as a promising approach to support professional development of in-service teachers from the perspective of continuous improvement process. There is much to be researched into the approach of VLC.
文摘In the domain of teaching reading of college English in China, to some extent, the words ＂teacher control＂ and ＂learner autonomy＂ have been miscomprehended by some teachers. This article argues that both teacher control and learner autonomy play an important role in the process of foreign language learning. Too much or too little control may lead to the failure of learning effectively. Tasks can be accomplished effectively through teacher＇s balancing teacher control and learner autonomy. A teacher can play different roles in the process of teaching reading to balance teacher control and learner autonomy. In this way, teacher＇s proper control and learner freedom occur and language learning may be more effective.
文摘This paper intends to discuss how to develop the learners'autonomous English learning abilities through strategy teaching.The problems of learning strategies were analyzed.Developing learners'strategies through classroom teaching is an efficient way to foster learner autonomy.The results prove that using the content of regular classroom teaching,which is a meaning ful context for the development of responsibility,can not only enhance the learning effect,but also save time for strategy training.The teacher's guiding role in autonomous learning should never be ignored.Developing autonomous English learning in voca tional colleges in China is a long-term pedagogical goal.
文摘Learning has come a long way from the conventional blackboard that marked the earlier decades to the new age Blackboard Collaborate which enables learners to work and learn in a collaborative online environment. Virtual classrooms, especially with learners sharing in academic workload on portals such as Google Docs, have arrived as a natural development of the ICT （In Circuit Tester） wave. In addition to offering ample scope for peer interaction, Blackboard Collaborate gives learners the electronic environment they are most familiar with and keeps them updated with the latest educational tools. However, for it to succeed, the perception of the teachers is a factor that needs close scrutiny before this tool can be incorporated into the system. The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of teachers at Qassim University, KSA （Kingdom of Saudi Arabia） towards the inclusion of Blackboard Collaborate into the teaching-learning environment, and its efficacy as a learning tool in the university＇s EFL （English as a Foreign Language） situation.
文摘Learner autonomy has recently been introduced as one of the efficacious, potential-developing teaching patterns. Based on its nature and its great effect on the promotion of language teaching, this paper chiefly focuses on the important roles English teachers play in it and its significance to the development of language teaching in China.
基金supported by the project of Research on Educating Excellent Foreign Language Teachers in the New Era supported by China National Social Science Foundation (19BYY220)。
基金This work was supported by the MOE Project of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in Universities in China.
文摘This historical study investigates the concept of learner autonomy in the national English language curricula for Chinese universities.It seeks to understand the meaning of learner autonomy in China and the intentionality of promoting this concept through the curricula from 1978 to 2007.By adopting Quentin Skinner’s intentionalist approach to analyzing the history of ideas,this study conducted a systematic document analysis of three national curricula in relation to their linguistic and practical contexts constituted of 169 Chinese academic articles in total.The study revealed that learner autonomy mainly referred to students’motivation and ability to work hard on their own outside the classroom in the Chinese context.Importing this concept,however,caused ideological confusion and exacerbated the disempowerment of teachers within the dynamics of China’s English language education at the tertiary level.The study raises awareness for borrowing concepts across different cultural contexts and has implications for research,policymaking,teacher development,and pedagogical practice in second language education in China.
文摘'Learner autonomy is an achievement,attained inter-relationally between the learner and the teacher'(1)Therefore,the role of the instructor often plays a crucial role in fostering autonomous learning regarding the teachers’ instructive language,activity design,choice of material, etc. However, mismatched philosophy of language learning often exists among students and instructors,which hinders the success of promoting learning autonomy.This paper looks at learning activities in a Chinese language class for international students in a Chinese university,and the formation of the students’ autonomous learning. It examines the problems that occurred during class,and the teacher’s later modification of activities. Based on the student-student and student-teacher interactions during the class,the paper touches upon issues arising from the observation of class activities, which include self-perception of identity in the target language speech communities,learning motivation,and effective language learning strategies. These issues all contribute to the formation of learner autonomy.The paper concludes that as a co-collaborator in the process of autonomous learning,the role of teacher in fostering learner autonomy is to implement a teacher-learner co-constructive dialogue to approach learners’ perception of who they are in the speech community of the target language, why learning the language, and what constitutes good language learning.
文摘Cultivating the capacity for autonomy learning is not only the inner need of learners but the final aim of ESL （English as a Second Language） teaching and learning as well. Most researchers concentrate on ESL classroom interaction, learning strategies on autonomy learning, learner autonomy, teacher autonomy, and so on. Little research considers various aspects of autonomous learning meanwhile, let alone how to guide a Chinese college English teacher to cultivate autonomy learners on the basis of relevant findings. It is proved that to promote learner autonomy is an important direction and breakthrough of College English Teaching reform in China. Thus, the paper is intended to offer a series of operational, accessible, and effective suggestions for the development of learner autonomy in China. It is expected hopefully that these suggestions can promote learners to become successful autonomy learners and improve their language learning efficiency.
文摘Computer technology has been greatly developed in recent years, and it has to great extent assisted English teaching and learning, but do students show absolutely positive attitudes towards teaching and learning in CALL environment？ This paper is to investigate students＇ attitudes towards issues of different aspects, concerning teaching and learning in CALL environment.
