English has been learned as the second language in China for decades.However,the study about English teaching and learning is mainly linked with development in instruction methods,while few views of English learners h...English has been learned as the second language in China for decades.However,the study about English teaching and learning is mainly linked with development in instruction methods,while few views of English learners have been involved.This case study interviewed five Chinese overseas students in Australia,asking about their prior English learning experience in China to investigate English study in an anglophone context.The analysis of the interview reveals deficiencies of input,interaction and out-put in English classrooms in China,which contributes to the potential methods of improvements in the future.展开更多
As increasing numbers of Chinese language learners choose to learn English online,there is a need to investigate popular websites and their language learning designs.This paper reports on the first stage of a study th...As increasing numbers of Chinese language learners choose to learn English online,there is a need to investigate popular websites and their language learning designs.This paper reports on the first stage of a study that analyzed the pedagogical,linguistic,and content features of 25 Chinese English Language Learning(ELL)websites ranked according to their value and importance to users.The website ranking was undertaken using a system known as PageRank.The aim of the study was to identify the features characterizing popular sites as opposed to those of less popular sites for the purpose of producing a framework for ELL website design in the Chinese context.The study found that a pedagogical focus with developmental instructional materials accommodating diverse proficiency levels was a major contributor to website popularity.Chinese language use for translations and teaching directives and intermediate level English for learning materials were also significant features. Content topics included Anglophone/Western and non-Anglophone/Eastern contexts. Overall, popular websites were distinguished by their mediation of access to and scaffolded support for ELL.展开更多
Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and ...Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and varying degrees of confidence.When they arrive in college they are exposed to spoken Englishfrom a range of teachers who have a variety of spoken abilitiesand teaching techniques.展开更多
文摘English has been learned as the second language in China for decades.However,the study about English teaching and learning is mainly linked with development in instruction methods,while few views of English learners have been involved.This case study interviewed five Chinese overseas students in Australia,asking about their prior English learning experience in China to investigate English study in an anglophone context.The analysis of the interview reveals deficiencies of input,interaction and out-put in English classrooms in China,which contributes to the potential methods of improvements in the future.
文摘As increasing numbers of Chinese language learners choose to learn English online,there is a need to investigate popular websites and their language learning designs.This paper reports on the first stage of a study that analyzed the pedagogical,linguistic,and content features of 25 Chinese English Language Learning(ELL)websites ranked according to their value and importance to users.The website ranking was undertaken using a system known as PageRank.The aim of the study was to identify the features characterizing popular sites as opposed to those of less popular sites for the purpose of producing a framework for ELL website design in the Chinese context.The study found that a pedagogical focus with developmental instructional materials accommodating diverse proficiency levels was a major contributor to website popularity.Chinese language use for translations and teaching directives and intermediate level English for learning materials were also significant features. Content topics included Anglophone/Western and non-Anglophone/Eastern contexts. Overall, popular websites were distinguished by their mediation of access to and scaffolded support for ELL.
文摘Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and varying degrees of confidence.When they arrive in college they are exposed to spoken Englishfrom a range of teachers who have a variety of spoken abilitiesand teaching techniques.
