Aiming to solve the existing problems with the Quality Course,an EFL online course is developed with an Open Source Course Management System(CMS).The principles and strategies of designing and constructing the course ...Aiming to solve the existing problems with the Quality Course,an EFL online course is developed with an Open Source Course Management System(CMS).The principles and strategies of designing and constructing the course are discussed.The process of developing vocational college students'professional and social competence in the web-based environment is ex plored.Research results show the students are satisfied with the web-based EFL course and the teaching.展开更多
Based on the needs analysis theory, a survey on the course design of Business English at Honghe University are conducted. Business English majors' learning needs and attitudes towards course design of Business Eng...Based on the needs analysis theory, a survey on the course design of Business English at Honghe University are conducted. Business English majors' learning needs and attitudes towards course design of Business English are researched through questionnaires. Business English competences needed in workplaces and society's needs for Business English talents are investigated. After analyzing recruitment information for Business English talents collected from domestic credible websites, some suggestions on course design of business English are supplied.展开更多
This paper analyses the design and implementation of Listening Course of New College English(Book 3) within the second year non-English major students in Yunnan Agricultural University, China. This includes the course...This paper analyses the design and implementation of Listening Course of New College English(Book 3) within the second year non-English major students in Yunnan Agricultural University, China. This includes the course's planning and delivery with attention upon its learning theories and frameworks. Furthermore, it focuses on how it impacts upon the teaching and learning process. This includes the identification and appropriateness of its learning outcomes, learning activities, its assessment criteria and evaluation. This paper specifically reflects on the course's concept of constructive alignment.展开更多
This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language te...This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language teachers' attention on the significance of studying course design and offer some hints on how to apply the course design in foreign language展开更多
Principles of Course Design for Language Teaching by Janice Yalden is a linguistics book for the ESL/EFL teachers and researchers. By briefing and analyzing the contents , some guidelines and methods are found practic...Principles of Course Design for Language Teaching by Janice Yalden is a linguistics book for the ESL/EFL teachers and researchers. By briefing and analyzing the contents , some guidelines and methods are found practical and enlightening for the teachers in higher vocational college to develop EFL courses.展开更多
Since ESP was introduced into China, its development has experienced fluctuating changes while ESP education is an inevitable trend in the future. To make ESP teaching even more effective, issues on the stage of ESP c...Since ESP was introduced into China, its development has experienced fluctuating changes while ESP education is an inevitable trend in the future. To make ESP teaching even more effective, issues on the stage of ESP course design are well worth discussing. In this essay, factors such as features of the ESP course, stages in ESP course design are suggested to take into consideration on the stage of designing ESP course. Besides, some theoretical introductions to the key concepts of ESP course design suchas needs analysis, learner-centrality, authenticity, key stages of ESP course design will be reviewed from the eyes of researchersand scholars abroad. Finally, the suggestions will be given in the process of ESP course design.展开更多
In order to make a business English training course cost effective, the course is to be designed based on certain language teaching theories and principles involving needs analysis to identify learners' needs and ...In order to make a business English training course cost effective, the course is to be designed based on certain language teaching theories and principles involving needs analysis to identify learners' needs and wants, appropriate teaching approaches and during-and-after evaluation of the training effects.展开更多
With demands for applied talents dramatically increasing motivated by economic transformation and China's "Going Out " Strategy, College English reform should deepen ESP teaching, stress application of l...With demands for applied talents dramatically increasing motivated by economic transformation and China's "Going Out " Strategy, College English reform should deepen ESP teaching, stress application of language skills to academic and professionallearning, and serve for students' future development. Therefore, it is vital to explore school-based course design in ESP based onneeds analysis.展开更多
ESP course design is one of the most important factors that affect ESP teaching. And different model of ESP course design will cause different teaching effect. This paper mainly analyzed ESP course design from the def...ESP course design is one of the most important factors that affect ESP teaching. And different model of ESP course design will cause different teaching effect. This paper mainly analyzed ESP course design from the definition of ESP, the categories and features of ESP, the principles of ESP course design and the models of ESP course design.展开更多
The essay attempts to explore how to design an online English course on the basis of the cognitive learning theory and the affective filter hypothesis. By demonstrating an online course on preparing job interview ques...The essay attempts to explore how to design an online English course on the basis of the cognitive learning theory and the affective filter hypothesis. By demonstrating an online course on preparing job interview questions, the essay explains what and why some elements are incorporated in the course and raises some potential problems.展开更多
This paper presents an alternative design of postgraduate English writing course to meet the requirement of the current postgraduate English teaching reform.The author believes that efficiently-organized writing activ...This paper presents an alternative design of postgraduate English writing course to meet the requirement of the current postgraduate English teaching reform.The author believes that efficiently-organized writing activities based on practical needs could refresh teaching frame- work and consequently assist postgraduates in English writing.展开更多
The number of postgraduates now studying at colleges and universities increased yearly in China in recent years.English,as the most often used language,is a basic course for postgraduates in most universities.It is a ...The number of postgraduates now studying at colleges and universities increased yearly in China in recent years.English,as the most often used language,is a basic course for postgraduates in most universities.It is a target for the universities to cultivate qualified students who can communicate with experts internationally effectively.A successfully designed English course depends primarily on the learners’ needs analysis. A self-assessment survey was carried out on postgraduates’ language abilities.The questions cover the normal five skills.258 first grade postgraduates from different faculties of the university took the survey.Some expectations from the students are generalized:①students expect to have more training on speaking and writing as well as listening.②Students expect their English course can be helpful to their academic researches.The conclusions are strictly supported by the detailed statistical result. Based on the data,some proposals on the course designing are put forward:①Output needs to be emphasized.②English for the purpose of improving academic communication should not be ignored.③Autonomous learning can be encouraged.展开更多
There is a very important and urgent task about online education—to develop high-quality online course which can be applied to online education with the vigorous development of online information technology. This ess...There is a very important and urgent task about online education—to develop high-quality online course which can be applied to online education with the vigorous development of online information technology. This essay discusses the present situation of online education; the concept of online course; its characteristic and advantage; the basic function and structure and probe into the design principle of online course.展开更多
The uncertainty of the teaching content and teaching methods of English economy and trade translation course has alwaysbeen the core problem that restricts the development of the course education.This paper proposes t...The uncertainty of the teaching content and teaching methods of English economy and trade translation course has alwaysbeen the core problem that restricts the development of the course education.This paper proposes the design method and practiceprocess of the new teaching mode of English economy and trade translation course.Firstly,using marketing theory and economicand trade ideas,the content of English economy and trade translation course will be revised to construct a reasonable teaching con-tent system;Then,based on the above teaching content,the constructive theory is used as the guiding ideology to propose the class-room situational teaching mode and the extracurricular situational teaching mode,and complete the overall construction of the newteaching mode of English economy and trade translation course.The practical results show that the new teaching mode has obviousadvantages and has practical promotion value.展开更多
The paper is to conduct researches into the application of ESP course design at collage EST(English for science and technology)learners,some of which deserve following up.
Purpose: This paper aims to explore best practices in academic and research libraries in providing information literacy(IL) instruction to science and engineering graduate students.Design/methodology/approach: Using t...Purpose: This paper aims to explore best practices in academic and research libraries in providing information literacy(IL) instruction to science and engineering graduate students.Design/methodology/approach: Using the questionnaire survey method, we conducted an IL assessment study on 114 graduate students enrolling in graduate courses offered by College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(GUCAS).Findings: The current situation of graduate students' IL competencies and the need to develop them are revealed. An IL course was designed by subject librarians of National Science Library(NSL), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), with three patterns addressing the development of graduate students' IL competencies.Research limitations: It is only about the practice of subject librarians at NSL, CAS, in designing IL courses for graduate students enrolling in graduate courses offered by College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, GUCAS.Practical implications: The results can provide a lot of useful information for the improvement of IL competencies of graduate students in science and technology disciplines.Originality/value: It is significant for assisting future subject librarians in incorporating IL skills into their course, especially for academic and research librarians to prepare and develop IL courses for science and engineering graduate students.展开更多
The course design of business English as an optional course to Non-English majors should be based on needs analysis.A survey is conducted in the form of a questionnaire in this paper to find out about the needs of the...The course design of business English as an optional course to Non-English majors should be based on needs analysis.A survey is conducted in the form of a questionnaire in this paper to find out about the needs of the non-English majors taking the course.Implications are provided for the future course design of business English as an optional course.展开更多
文摘Aiming to solve the existing problems with the Quality Course,an EFL online course is developed with an Open Source Course Management System(CMS).The principles and strategies of designing and constructing the course are discussed.The process of developing vocational college students'professional and social competence in the web-based environment is ex plored.Research results show the students are satisfied with the web-based EFL course and the teaching.
文摘Based on the needs analysis theory, a survey on the course design of Business English at Honghe University are conducted. Business English majors' learning needs and attitudes towards course design of Business English are researched through questionnaires. Business English competences needed in workplaces and society's needs for Business English talents are investigated. After analyzing recruitment information for Business English talents collected from domestic credible websites, some suggestions on course design of business English are supplied.
文摘This paper analyses the design and implementation of Listening Course of New College English(Book 3) within the second year non-English major students in Yunnan Agricultural University, China. This includes the course's planning and delivery with attention upon its learning theories and frameworks. Furthermore, it focuses on how it impacts upon the teaching and learning process. This includes the identification and appropriateness of its learning outcomes, learning activities, its assessment criteria and evaluation. This paper specifically reflects on the course's concept of constructive alignment.
文摘This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language teachers' attention on the significance of studying course design and offer some hints on how to apply the course design in foreign language
文摘Principles of Course Design for Language Teaching by Janice Yalden is a linguistics book for the ESL/EFL teachers and researchers. By briefing and analyzing the contents , some guidelines and methods are found practical and enlightening for the teachers in higher vocational college to develop EFL courses.
文摘Since ESP was introduced into China, its development has experienced fluctuating changes while ESP education is an inevitable trend in the future. To make ESP teaching even more effective, issues on the stage of ESP course design are well worth discussing. In this essay, factors such as features of the ESP course, stages in ESP course design are suggested to take into consideration on the stage of designing ESP course. Besides, some theoretical introductions to the key concepts of ESP course design suchas needs analysis, learner-centrality, authenticity, key stages of ESP course design will be reviewed from the eyes of researchersand scholars abroad. Finally, the suggestions will be given in the process of ESP course design.
文摘In order to make a business English training course cost effective, the course is to be designed based on certain language teaching theories and principles involving needs analysis to identify learners' needs and wants, appropriate teaching approaches and during-and-after evaluation of the training effects.
文摘With demands for applied talents dramatically increasing motivated by economic transformation and China's "Going Out " Strategy, College English reform should deepen ESP teaching, stress application of language skills to academic and professionallearning, and serve for students' future development. Therefore, it is vital to explore school-based course design in ESP based onneeds analysis.
文摘ESP course design is one of the most important factors that affect ESP teaching. And different model of ESP course design will cause different teaching effect. This paper mainly analyzed ESP course design from the definition of ESP, the categories and features of ESP, the principles of ESP course design and the models of ESP course design.
文摘The essay attempts to explore how to design an online English course on the basis of the cognitive learning theory and the affective filter hypothesis. By demonstrating an online course on preparing job interview questions, the essay explains what and why some elements are incorporated in the course and raises some potential problems.
文摘This paper presents an alternative design of postgraduate English writing course to meet the requirement of the current postgraduate English teaching reform.The author believes that efficiently-organized writing activities based on practical needs could refresh teaching frame- work and consequently assist postgraduates in English writing.
文摘The number of postgraduates now studying at colleges and universities increased yearly in China in recent years.English,as the most often used language,is a basic course for postgraduates in most universities.It is a target for the universities to cultivate qualified students who can communicate with experts internationally effectively.A successfully designed English course depends primarily on the learners’ needs analysis. A self-assessment survey was carried out on postgraduates’ language abilities.The questions cover the normal five skills.258 first grade postgraduates from different faculties of the university took the survey.Some expectations from the students are generalized:①students expect to have more training on speaking and writing as well as listening.②Students expect their English course can be helpful to their academic researches.The conclusions are strictly supported by the detailed statistical result. Based on the data,some proposals on the course designing are put forward:①Output needs to be emphasized.②English for the purpose of improving academic communication should not be ignored.③Autonomous learning can be encouraged.
文摘There is a very important and urgent task about online education—to develop high-quality online course which can be applied to online education with the vigorous development of online information technology. This essay discusses the present situation of online education; the concept of online course; its characteristic and advantage; the basic function and structure and probe into the design principle of online course.
文摘The uncertainty of the teaching content and teaching methods of English economy and trade translation course has alwaysbeen the core problem that restricts the development of the course education.This paper proposes the design method and practiceprocess of the new teaching mode of English economy and trade translation course.Firstly,using marketing theory and economicand trade ideas,the content of English economy and trade translation course will be revised to construct a reasonable teaching con-tent system;Then,based on the above teaching content,the constructive theory is used as the guiding ideology to propose the class-room situational teaching mode and the extracurricular situational teaching mode,and complete the overall construction of the newteaching mode of English economy and trade translation course.The practical results show that the new teaching mode has obviousadvantages and has practical promotion value.
文摘The paper is to conduct researches into the application of ESP course design at collage EST(English for science and technology)learners,some of which deserve following up.
文摘Purpose: This paper aims to explore best practices in academic and research libraries in providing information literacy(IL) instruction to science and engineering graduate students.Design/methodology/approach: Using the questionnaire survey method, we conducted an IL assessment study on 114 graduate students enrolling in graduate courses offered by College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(GUCAS).Findings: The current situation of graduate students' IL competencies and the need to develop them are revealed. An IL course was designed by subject librarians of National Science Library(NSL), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), with three patterns addressing the development of graduate students' IL competencies.Research limitations: It is only about the practice of subject librarians at NSL, CAS, in designing IL courses for graduate students enrolling in graduate courses offered by College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, GUCAS.Practical implications: The results can provide a lot of useful information for the improvement of IL competencies of graduate students in science and technology disciplines.Originality/value: It is significant for assisting future subject librarians in incorporating IL skills into their course, especially for academic and research librarians to prepare and develop IL courses for science and engineering graduate students.
文摘The course design of business English as an optional course to Non-English majors should be based on needs analysis.A survey is conducted in the form of a questionnaire in this paper to find out about the needs of the non-English majors taking the course.Implications are provided for the future course design of business English as an optional course.
