This paper discusses communicative approaches in order to help the teacher effect an orderly transition from general English teaching to English for specific purposes. Language, considered as a tool of communication, ...This paper discusses communicative approaches in order to help the teacher effect an orderly transition from general English teaching to English for specific purposes. Language, considered as a tool of communication, no longer appears as a separate subject but as an aspect of other subjects. What is needed, therefore, is a different orientation to college English teaching and to find out an approach, which departs from what is generally taken. The approach aims at developing skills and ability to use language in the performance of different communicative acts. It is concluded that language teaching is essentially skill developing, variety is the spice of life and practice makes perfect.展开更多
For many years,people have been exploring different kinds of teaching pattern of triggering the students' interests in English and enhancing the efficiency of teaching and have been seeking different kinds of appr...For many years,people have been exploring different kinds of teaching pattern of triggering the students' interests in English and enhancing the efficiency of teaching and have been seeking different kinds of approaches of optimizing the process of class teaching.So many English class teaching methods such as five-step teaching method and task-based teaching method are put forward,but these methods pay more attention to imparting new knowledge to students and to training their ability of using English than to triggering their interests in English.This article try to solve this problem by exploring different ways of lead-in in English classroom teaching to arouse students'interests in English learning.展开更多
Teaching materials play a very significant role in English teaching and learning. They serve to exemplify and embody the goal and content of a certain curricula and also act as major tools for teachers and students to...Teaching materials play a very significant role in English teaching and learning. They serve to exemplify and embody the goal and content of a certain curricula and also act as major tools for teachers and students to carry out all kinds of activities.展开更多
The issue learner-centered education has always been a hot issue ever since it was created. In this essay, the author puts forward three relevant research questions： Historical development of learner-centered educati...The issue learner-centered education has always been a hot issue ever since it was created. In this essay, the author puts forward three relevant research questions： Historical development of learner-centered education, the effect of the existing pedagogies on learner-centered education and the concerns from different players relating to this issue.展开更多
Confucian Analects contains many pedagogical concepts and viewpoints that have a significant influence on China’s culture and history.Many of the concepts can be interpreted and understood from the perspective of the...Confucian Analects contains many pedagogical concepts and viewpoints that have a significant influence on China’s culture and history.Many of the concepts can be interpreted and understood from the perspective of the pedagogy of Performed Culture Approach.This paper investigates the meanings of some Confucian pedagogical discussions and thoughts,such as communicating with other social members,the relationship between language and behavior,multiple procedures in learning,and how social contexts affect one’s language and performance in the Analects,which is mainly from the perspective of the relationship between language and Performed Culture Approach.展开更多
Based on the literature review on learner-centered classroom, this essay is to explore now to create a learner-centered classroom in Chinese context so as to design a workshop for those teaching professionals all over...Based on the literature review on learner-centered classroom, this essay is to explore now to create a learner-centered classroom in Chinese context so as to design a workshop for those teaching professionals all over China to create a learner-centered classroom. The workshop conducted mainly focuses on what is a learner-centered classroom, why and how to create a learner-centered classroom, meanwhile, it aims at helping the participants work out a practical framework which can be eventually put to their everyday teaching.展开更多
With the change of the teaching approach, people have realized that language is not only knowledge, but also a skill and ability. Today＇s English teaching should emphasize the college student＇s English comprehensive...With the change of the teaching approach, people have realized that language is not only knowledge, but also a skill and ability. Today＇s English teaching should emphasize the college student＇s English comprehensive skills. This paper is intended to introduce the traditional English teaching method, and by using the comparison of the force-feeding mode of English teaching with interactive approach to language pedagogy. It emphasizes the analysis of the modem communicative teaching mode, and it also elaborates the English teacher＇s role in interactive class, and proves the effectivity and feasibility of the theory based on the student-centered mode.展开更多
This article elaborates on the teachers＇ role as curriculum-developer in learner-centered curriculum From the very beginning of curriculum development： pre-course planning, to planning content and methodology, till ...This article elaborates on the teachers＇ role as curriculum-developer in learner-centered curriculum From the very beginning of curriculum development： pre-course planning, to planning content and methodology, till assessment and evaluation, what teachers should do to develop learner-centered curriculum is expanded on in detail.展开更多
The purpose of the learner-centered approaches is to develop students＇ communicative ability. Unfortunately, for decades the English teacher is regarded as an authority who dominates the whole class. In this paper, t...The purpose of the learner-centered approaches is to develop students＇ communicative ability. Unfortunately, for decades the English teacher is regarded as an authority who dominates the whole class. In this paper, the author introduces some effective ways on how to shift successfully from a teacher-dominated to a learner-centered English classroom.展开更多
The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of auto...The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of autonomy and conformity.Politics are afraid of these like the devil is afraid of incense smoke.Practising teachers complain that our entire education system is weaning school principals,teachers and students from independent thinking and striving.The basic educational goal is clear:to develop autonomous young people who are strengthened in their own being and strength,and vice versa:to suppress superficial,unconvincing conformity.An old lesson:conformity can only be realistically fought with non-conformist politics and the cooperation of non-conformist teachers.展开更多
Social competence encompasses the knowledge,sensitivities,and skills needed to collaborate effectively with others in society.Waldorf pedagogy,with over a century of history,centers on the idea that children discover ...Social competence encompasses the knowledge,sensitivities,and skills needed to collaborate effectively with others in society.Waldorf pedagogy,with over a century of history,centers on the idea that children discover and understand the world around them through the arts.Educational activities like drama,movement arts(eurythmy),singing/music,and crafts play a key role in fostering children’s social skills.Moreover,the close cooperation between subjects in the Waldorf curriculum further enhances the social sensitivity and cooperative abilities of future generations.This study aims to explore the moral significance of“social empathy”and to share the authors’pedagogical experiences on how social competence can be developed through this pedagogical method.展开更多
This paper explores the paradigm reconstruction of interpreting pedagogy driven by generative AI technology.With the breakthroughs of AI technologies such as ChatGPT in natural language processing,traditional interpre...This paper explores the paradigm reconstruction of interpreting pedagogy driven by generative AI technology.With the breakthroughs of AI technologies such as ChatGPT in natural language processing,traditional interpreting education faces dual challenges of technological substitution and pedagogical transformation.Based on Kuhn’s paradigm theory,the study analyzes the limitations of three traditional interpreting teaching paradigms,language-centric,knowledge-based,and skill-acquisition-oriented,and proposes a novel“teacher-AI-learner”triadic collaborative paradigm.Through reconstructing teaching subjects,environments,and curriculum systems,the integration of real-time translation tools and intelligent terminology databases facilitates the transition from static skill training to dynamic human-machine collaboration.The research simultaneously highlights challenges in technological ethics and curriculum design transformation pressures,emphasizing the necessity to balance technological empowerment with humanistic education.展开更多
This essay critically re-examines pedagogical authority in the context of artificial intelligence(AI)and hybrid learning.As AI technologies disrupt the traditional teacher-centered model,and hybrid modalities challeng...This essay critically re-examines pedagogical authority in the context of artificial intelligence(AI)and hybrid learning.As AI technologies disrupt the traditional teacher-centered model,and hybrid modalities challenge spatial hierarchies,authority in education is increasingly dispersed and relational.The paper deconstructs historical structures of authority rooted in positional hierarchy and physical space,arguing instead for a model based on ethical mediation,dialogic engagement,and technological literacy.Educators must transform from content deliverers to facilitators of critical inquiry,guiding students through algorithmic complexity and fostering inclusive,participatory learning environments.By embracing relational authority and transparent practices,higher education can reclaim its democratic and transformative potential in the post-AI era.展开更多
This meta-analysis examines 45 peer-reviewed studies(1950-2023)analysing 320 piano score editions from the Royal Conservatory of Music(RCM)Archive,employing robust statistical methods to quantify pedagogical evolution...This meta-analysis examines 45 peer-reviewed studies(1950-2023)analysing 320 piano score editions from the Royal Conservatory of Music(RCM)Archive,employing robust statistical methods to quantify pedagogical evolution.The data reveal a 42%increase in fingering density within post-2000 editions(Hedges’g=0.41,p<0.001,CI[0.28,0.54]),with Romantic works showing the highest variability(g=0.59 vs.Baroque g=0.12).Strong correlations emerged between editorial changes and pedagogical trends(r=0.67,p=0.002),particularly adopting ergonomic techniques post-1980.Performance data indicate modern editions improve advanced student outcomes by 12%(OR=1.12[1.05,1.19])but may overwhelm beginners(error rate+18%).The study establishes empirical evidence for three pedagogical epochs:technical rigor(pre-1980),transitional(1980-2000),and expressive flexibility(post-2000).These findings withstand publication bias tests(Egger’s t=1.2,p=0.24)and significantly affect curriculum design and historical performance practice.展开更多
This study examined the effects of design thinking pedagogy on undergraduates’career decision-making selfefficacy and employability in career education.Using a quasi-experimental design,Chinese college students(N=93)...This study examined the effects of design thinking pedagogy on undergraduates’career decision-making selfefficacy and employability in career education.Using a quasi-experimental design,Chinese college students(N=93)were participants in two wings.The experimental group(n=47)received the design thinking pedagogy,while the control group(n=46)followed the regularly teacher-centered method.The students completed the career decision-making self-efficacy scale and employability scale before and after the intervention.Independent samples t-test results showed that design thinking pedagogy significantly improves students’career decision-making self-efficacy and employability.The ANCOVA results showed that the pretest scores of career decision-making self-efficacy and employability had no significant association with the experimental intervention.There was no interaction between the treatment and pretest scores.It would seem that experimental design thinking pedagogy implemented in career guidance courses has little effect compared to the usual course presentation.Nonetheless,prospects for the implementation of design thinking-guided learning activities to support interdisciplinary learning for improved higher education and career development outcomes need further exploration.展开更多
Graduate students universally struggle with vague topics,insufficient innovation,and logical gaps in research proposals,highlighting the need for structured scientific training.This study presents an innovative pedago...Graduate students universally struggle with vague topics,insufficient innovation,and logical gaps in research proposals,highlighting the need for structured scientific training.This study presents an innovative pedagogical model embedding scholarly literature’s logical architecture into LBL-RBL hybrid teaching,implemented in Kunming Medical University’s Neuropathophysiology course.Targeting the complexity of neurological disease mechanisms,the course integrates lecture-based learning(LBL)and research-based learning(RBL)through a small-cohort framework featuring personalized literature-logic embedding→targeted lecture reinforcement→multi-round proposal iteration.Faculty deconstructed domain literature to establish a three-phase training system(“Logic Demonstration-Methodology Mapping-Proposal Embedding”),systematically merging academic logic with research methodology over 9 weeks.Results demonstrate that this problem-driven approach creates authentic scientific inquiry scenarios,activating student knowledge co-construction and collaborative exploration.It successfully enables dynamic competency progression through“cognitive deconstruction→methodological practice→proposal refinement,”significantly enhancing proposal rigor and innovation.This study offers a scalable dual-track solution for cultivating advanced scientific capabilities in medical graduate education.展开更多
In the context of the rapid advancement of digital humanities,traditional translation competence is increasingly challenged by artificial intelligence.However,creative translation competence can adapt to this challeng...In the context of the rapid advancement of digital humanities,traditional translation competence is increasingly challenged by artificial intelligence.However,creative translation competence can adapt to this challenge,enabling translators to produce high-quality work.To foster creativity in translator training,integrating the study of humanities into translation pedagogy,with the support of artificial intelligence,is an effective approach.The interdisciplinary nature of translation studies necessitates the incorporation of diverse areas of knowledge,including recent scientific developments,into translation teaching.This educational framework,grounded in a thorough understanding of the humanities,can enhance students’humanistic accomplishments and critical thinking competence,thereby laying a strong foundation for their long-term growth and equipping them with irreplaceable creative translation skills in this era of AI transformation.展开更多
文摘This paper discusses communicative approaches in order to help the teacher effect an orderly transition from general English teaching to English for specific purposes. Language, considered as a tool of communication, no longer appears as a separate subject but as an aspect of other subjects. What is needed, therefore, is a different orientation to college English teaching and to find out an approach, which departs from what is generally taken. The approach aims at developing skills and ability to use language in the performance of different communicative acts. It is concluded that language teaching is essentially skill developing, variety is the spice of life and practice makes perfect.
文摘For many years,people have been exploring different kinds of teaching pattern of triggering the students' interests in English and enhancing the efficiency of teaching and have been seeking different kinds of approaches of optimizing the process of class teaching.So many English class teaching methods such as five-step teaching method and task-based teaching method are put forward,but these methods pay more attention to imparting new knowledge to students and to training their ability of using English than to triggering their interests in English.This article try to solve this problem by exploring different ways of lead-in in English classroom teaching to arouse students'interests in English learning.
文摘Teaching materials play a very significant role in English teaching and learning. They serve to exemplify and embody the goal and content of a certain curricula and also act as major tools for teachers and students to carry out all kinds of activities.
文摘The issue learner-centered education has always been a hot issue ever since it was created. In this essay, the author puts forward three relevant research questions： Historical development of learner-centered education, the effect of the existing pedagogies on learner-centered education and the concerns from different players relating to this issue.
文摘Confucian Analects contains many pedagogical concepts and viewpoints that have a significant influence on China’s culture and history.Many of the concepts can be interpreted and understood from the perspective of the pedagogy of Performed Culture Approach.This paper investigates the meanings of some Confucian pedagogical discussions and thoughts,such as communicating with other social members,the relationship between language and behavior,multiple procedures in learning,and how social contexts affect one’s language and performance in the Analects,which is mainly from the perspective of the relationship between language and Performed Culture Approach.
文摘Based on the literature review on learner-centered classroom, this essay is to explore now to create a learner-centered classroom in Chinese context so as to design a workshop for those teaching professionals all over China to create a learner-centered classroom. The workshop conducted mainly focuses on what is a learner-centered classroom, why and how to create a learner-centered classroom, meanwhile, it aims at helping the participants work out a practical framework which can be eventually put to their everyday teaching.
文摘With the change of the teaching approach, people have realized that language is not only knowledge, but also a skill and ability. Today＇s English teaching should emphasize the college student＇s English comprehensive skills. This paper is intended to introduce the traditional English teaching method, and by using the comparison of the force-feeding mode of English teaching with interactive approach to language pedagogy. It emphasizes the analysis of the modem communicative teaching mode, and it also elaborates the English teacher＇s role in interactive class, and proves the effectivity and feasibility of the theory based on the student-centered mode.
文摘This article elaborates on the teachers＇ role as curriculum-developer in learner-centered curriculum From the very beginning of curriculum development： pre-course planning, to planning content and methodology, till assessment and evaluation, what teachers should do to develop learner-centered curriculum is expanded on in detail.
文摘The purpose of the learner-centered approaches is to develop students＇ communicative ability. Unfortunately, for decades the English teacher is regarded as an authority who dominates the whole class. In this paper, the author introduces some effective ways on how to shift successfully from a teacher-dominated to a learner-centered English classroom.
文摘The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of autonomy and conformity.Politics are afraid of these like the devil is afraid of incense smoke.Practising teachers complain that our entire education system is weaning school principals,teachers and students from independent thinking and striving.The basic educational goal is clear:to develop autonomous young people who are strengthened in their own being and strength,and vice versa:to suppress superficial,unconvincing conformity.An old lesson:conformity can only be realistically fought with non-conformist politics and the cooperation of non-conformist teachers.
文摘Social competence encompasses the knowledge,sensitivities,and skills needed to collaborate effectively with others in society.Waldorf pedagogy,with over a century of history,centers on the idea that children discover and understand the world around them through the arts.Educational activities like drama,movement arts(eurythmy),singing/music,and crafts play a key role in fostering children’s social skills.Moreover,the close cooperation between subjects in the Waldorf curriculum further enhances the social sensitivity and cooperative abilities of future generations.This study aims to explore the moral significance of“social empathy”and to share the authors’pedagogical experiences on how social competence can be developed through this pedagogical method.
基金2025 General Project of Humanities and Social Sciences Research in Henan Higher Education Institutions,“Research on the Dynamic Mechanisms and Paths of Innovative Development of Undergraduate Translation Programs Empowered by New Productive Forces”(Project No.:2025-ZDJH-885)2024 College-Level Undergraduate Teaching Reform Project of the School of Foreign Languages,Henan University of Technology,“Research on Implementation Paths of New Models for Interpreter Training Based on AI Large Models”(Project No.:2024YJWYJG06)+1 种基金2025 First-Class Undergraduate Program Construction Special Project of the School of Foreign Languages,Henan University of Technology,titled“Research on Development Paths for Innovative Development of Undergraduate Translation Programs Empowered by New Productive Forces”(Project No.:2025WYZYJS30)2025 Educational Reform Project of the School of International Education,Henan University of Technology,“A Study on the Language Competence Development Model for International Talents Based on the Al Large Model-Taking IELTS Reading and Writing Teaching Practice as an Example”(Project No.:GJXY202533)。
文摘This paper explores the paradigm reconstruction of interpreting pedagogy driven by generative AI technology.With the breakthroughs of AI technologies such as ChatGPT in natural language processing,traditional interpreting education faces dual challenges of technological substitution and pedagogical transformation.Based on Kuhn’s paradigm theory,the study analyzes the limitations of three traditional interpreting teaching paradigms,language-centric,knowledge-based,and skill-acquisition-oriented,and proposes a novel“teacher-AI-learner”triadic collaborative paradigm.Through reconstructing teaching subjects,environments,and curriculum systems,the integration of real-time translation tools and intelligent terminology databases facilitates the transition from static skill training to dynamic human-machine collaboration.The research simultaneously highlights challenges in technological ethics and curriculum design transformation pressures,emphasizing the necessity to balance technological empowerment with humanistic education.
文摘This essay critically re-examines pedagogical authority in the context of artificial intelligence(AI)and hybrid learning.As AI technologies disrupt the traditional teacher-centered model,and hybrid modalities challenge spatial hierarchies,authority in education is increasingly dispersed and relational.The paper deconstructs historical structures of authority rooted in positional hierarchy and physical space,arguing instead for a model based on ethical mediation,dialogic engagement,and technological literacy.Educators must transform from content deliverers to facilitators of critical inquiry,guiding students through algorithmic complexity and fostering inclusive,participatory learning environments.By embracing relational authority and transparent practices,higher education can reclaim its democratic and transformative potential in the post-AI era.
文摘This meta-analysis examines 45 peer-reviewed studies(1950-2023)analysing 320 piano score editions from the Royal Conservatory of Music(RCM)Archive,employing robust statistical methods to quantify pedagogical evolution.The data reveal a 42%increase in fingering density within post-2000 editions(Hedges’g=0.41,p<0.001,CI[0.28,0.54]),with Romantic works showing the highest variability(g=0.59 vs.Baroque g=0.12).Strong correlations emerged between editorial changes and pedagogical trends(r=0.67,p=0.002),particularly adopting ergonomic techniques post-1980.Performance data indicate modern editions improve advanced student outcomes by 12%(OR=1.12[1.05,1.19])but may overwhelm beginners(error rate+18%).The study establishes empirical evidence for three pedagogical epochs:technical rigor(pre-1980),transitional(1980-2000),and expressive flexibility(post-2000).These findings withstand publication bias tests(Egger’s t=1.2,p=0.24)and significantly affect curriculum design and historical performance practice.
基金supported by Hanshan Normal University Research Initiation Program(QD2024214).
文摘This study examined the effects of design thinking pedagogy on undergraduates’career decision-making selfefficacy and employability in career education.Using a quasi-experimental design,Chinese college students(N=93)were participants in two wings.The experimental group(n=47)received the design thinking pedagogy,while the control group(n=46)followed the regularly teacher-centered method.The students completed the career decision-making self-efficacy scale and employability scale before and after the intervention.Independent samples t-test results showed that design thinking pedagogy significantly improves students’career decision-making self-efficacy and employability.The ANCOVA results showed that the pretest scores of career decision-making self-efficacy and employability had no significant association with the experimental intervention.There was no interaction between the treatment and pretest scores.It would seem that experimental design thinking pedagogy implemented in career guidance courses has little effect compared to the usual course presentation.Nonetheless,prospects for the implementation of design thinking-guided learning activities to support interdisciplinary learning for improved higher education and career development outcomes need further exploration.
基金The Educational Research Project of Kunming Medical University(2023-JY-Y-024 and 2022-JY-Y-011)Special Research Project for Introduced Talent of Kunming Medical University(J13395001)。
文摘Graduate students universally struggle with vague topics,insufficient innovation,and logical gaps in research proposals,highlighting the need for structured scientific training.This study presents an innovative pedagogical model embedding scholarly literature’s logical architecture into LBL-RBL hybrid teaching,implemented in Kunming Medical University’s Neuropathophysiology course.Targeting the complexity of neurological disease mechanisms,the course integrates lecture-based learning(LBL)and research-based learning(RBL)through a small-cohort framework featuring personalized literature-logic embedding→targeted lecture reinforcement→multi-round proposal iteration.Faculty deconstructed domain literature to establish a three-phase training system(“Logic Demonstration-Methodology Mapping-Proposal Embedding”),systematically merging academic logic with research methodology over 9 weeks.Results demonstrate that this problem-driven approach creates authentic scientific inquiry scenarios,activating student knowledge co-construction and collaborative exploration.It successfully enables dynamic competency progression through“cognitive deconstruction→methodological practice→proposal refinement,”significantly enhancing proposal rigor and innovation.This study offers a scalable dual-track solution for cultivating advanced scientific capabilities in medical graduate education.
文摘In the context of the rapid advancement of digital humanities,traditional translation competence is increasingly challenged by artificial intelligence.However,creative translation competence can adapt to this challenge,enabling translators to produce high-quality work.To foster creativity in translator training,integrating the study of humanities into translation pedagogy,with the support of artificial intelligence,is an effective approach.The interdisciplinary nature of translation studies necessitates the incorporation of diverse areas of knowledge,including recent scientific developments,into translation teaching.This educational framework,grounded in a thorough understanding of the humanities,can enhance students’humanistic accomplishments and critical thinking competence,thereby laying a strong foundation for their long-term growth and equipping them with irreplaceable creative translation skills in this era of AI transformation.
