Narrative inquiry in service learning contexts: Possibilities for learning about diversity in teacher education

This paper explores the experiences of pre- and in-service teachers through intentionally created narrative inquiry (Connelly & Clandinin, 2006) spaces within three different service-learning engagements in Canada, Kenya, and Turkey. Because the contexts where our studies were situated were culturally different from participants' backgrounds, narrative inquiry spaces shaped windows in which participants could restory their understandings of others different from themselves. We argue thinking narratively suits the purpose of learning within service learning, highlighting the potential this kind of work holds for pre- and in-service teachers' professional identities in school contexts shaped by diversity.     

Effects of fieldwork experience on empowering prospective foreign language teachers

Teacher educators may have different views on what constitutes knowledge base for teacher education. Most of them, however, would agree that field experiences are indispensable for shaping and maintaining high-quality teachers. Unlike teacher training courses in the UK and US, fieldwork components are not always an option in Taiwan. This study, therefore, investigated the effects of a language teacher training course that integrated fieldwork components with traditional lectures. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 13 participants. Results indicate that field-based components help prospective foreign language teachers to become reflective of their weaknesses and strengths and enhance their teacher efficacy.     

素质教育与外语能力培养

外语教学作为一门语言教学能促进学生综合素质的增长,素质教育要求外语教学学全面培养学生外语能力,外语能力的获得有赖于相关素质的培养,故培养外语能力须培养相关素质。     

师范英语本科生专业知识与技能培养标准研究

师范英语本科生是未来的英语教师,多数学生将成为中小学英语教师的中坚力量。随着中学英语新课程的深入实施和高考英语改革的逐步推进,师范英语本科生的英语专业知识和技能应该达到一个基本标准,以适应新课程的教学。文章主要讨论师范英语本科生的英语专业知识和技能培养的现状——缺乏标准,提出了师范英语本科生英语专业知识和技能培养的目标——建立标准,培养建议——达成标准。在此基础上,文章最后讨论了对＂对外汉语教学＂的几点启示。     

Innovation and development of foreign language teaching in China

Foreign language teaching has been playing a dominant role in China’s curriculum reform, especially in the present globalization of Chinese society and economy. However, the insufficient research into foreign language teaching and blindly adopting western theory demand China learn from its own experience and also develop western foreign language teaching theories that innovate and promote its education system and research. __________ Translated from Foreign Language Teaching & Research in Basic Education, 2004 (10)     

知识经济与外语教育产业

知识经济是近年来新兴的一种经济形式,是社会经济发展的必然.在知识经济时代,所有的经济行为都依赖于知识的存在.面对这种变化,培养人才的外语教育将是一个欣欣向荣的产业.     

高校外语教育可持续发展的内涵与途径研究

可持续发展理论对高等教育的稳步发展具有重要指导和借鉴作用。本文在可持续发展理论基础上,分析了高校外语教育可持续发展的理论内涵,探讨了实现我国高校外语教育可持续发展的具体途径,认为高校外语教育坚持走可持续发展之路刻不容缓。     

从人性角度谈对外汉语教学对策

本文在借鉴前人研究理论的基础上,从人性角度出发提出一些具有针对性的教学对策,以期望对对外汉语教学效果的提高有所借鉴。     

浅谈对外汉语词汇教学

对外汉语词汇教学是贯穿在整个对外汉语教学活动之中的,目前国内的对外教学趋势是逐渐倾向于遇词讲词,这种现象尽管是不可避免的,但也可通过改变词汇的教学法等方式,寻求一条对外汉语词汇教学更高效的途径。     

近三十年对外汉语声调偏误研究综述

近三十年来有关对外汉语声调偏误的研究从研究对象到选题内容都有了很大的改变,文章总结了我国学者近三十年对外汉语声调偏误声调教学研究和研究成果,并指出当前对外汉语声调偏误研究中存在的不足。     

A prediction model of foreign language reading proficiency based on reading time and text complexity

In textbooks, foreign （second） language reading proficiency is often evaluated through comprehension questions. In case, authentic texts are used as reading material, such questions should be prepared by teachers. However, preparing appropriate questions may be a very demanding task for teachers. This paper introduces a method for automatically evaluating proficiency, wherein comprehension questions are not required. This method assesses a learner＇s reading proficiency on the basis of the linguistic features of the text and the learner＇s reading time. A reading model following this method predicted reading proficiency with an ER （error rate） of 18.2%. This ER is lower than those of models proposed in previous studies. Furthermore, the ER of the authors＇ reading model for various learner groups classified by their RS （reading speeds） was examined. The result of this examination showed that the error rate was the lowest for the group of learners with fast RS.     

谈如何调动对外汉语教学课堂气氛

对外汉语教学良好的课堂教学气氛对激发学生的学习兴趣和提高教学效果都有着重要作用。结合教学实践探讨如何活跃对外汉语课堂教学气氛,提出有针对性的方式方法,对提高课堂教学效果,增加学生自信心有不可小觑的作用。     

Service learning using English language teaching in pre-service teacher education in Singapore

In line with the Ministry of Education's vision of the delivery of twenty-first century competencies amongst all students in Singapore, the National Institute of Education in Singapore employs service learning as a pedagogical tool to develop community outreach and engagement. This paper begins with a review of related literature on service learning as a means of enhancing the quality of pre-service teacher education programmes internationally. It then looks at how the teaching of the English language may be used as a principal means by which students can make an impact on a local community of their choice in the Singaporean context. It draws attention to the nexus of theory and practice via highlighting three service-learning projects where the vital relationship between the pedagogical methods area of study known as Curriculum Studies on English Language Teaching and the opportunity to practise English language teaching outside the traditional clinic field experience offered through practicum posting are presented. The paper concludes with the proposition that service learning promotes active citizenry and moral education of youth and allows student teachers an opportunity to build deep partnerships with the community even before they step into the teaching profession as full-fledged teachers.     

浅谈对外汉语语音教学

语音教学是对外汉语教学的重要内容。讨论对外汉语语音教学的目标,总结语音教学的原则,方法和技巧。     

城乡教育统筹下外语教师均衡发展模式探索

本文从城乡教育统筹的视角,分析目前乡镇外语教师发展现状,探索从树立统筹观、创新培养模式、构建网络平台等多方面促进外语教师城乡均衡发展。     

对外汉语教学法研究再探讨

本首先对对外汉语教学法研究任务与流派特色的本土化提出疑问，再介绍汉语作为外语教学的认知模式研究这一新的研究视角，并进一步探讨了汉语作为外语教学的认知模式研究在对外汉语教学法研究本土化进程中的意义。     

对外汉语听力课教学对策探究——结合调查问卷结果

近年来,对外汉语的听力教学已经有了很大发展,但是,不可否认仍存在很多问题。如何促进听力课课堂教学的改进越来越得到学界的重视。本文在总结以往听力课研究热点问题的基础上,结合针对汉语言专业本科三年级留学生问卷调查的结果,提出几点对外汉语听力课教学的建议及课堂策略。     

Narrative of a cross-cultural language teaching experience: Conflicts between theory and practice

China's economic performance over the past few decades has put China in a position where it now accounts for one-third of global economic growth, twice as much as America. The large-scale growth of China's economy has attracted attentionfrom businesses and investors worldwide [Morrison (2006). China’s economic conditions. Congressional Research Service: The Library of Congress]. With the continuing growth of China's economy, more and more people from all over the world are learning Chinese in order to conduct business and access China's huge markets. Correspondingly, an increase in the demand for Chinese speakers is being matched by an increase in available Chinese language teaching jobs globally. This has led many Chinese native speakers to consider teaching Chinese as a second language either in China or overseas.This study is a narrative inquiry into the transformation of thinking about language education, based on the author's experience of teaching Chinese while pursuing a doctorate program at a major university in the United States. The data used in this study are qualitative in nature, consisting of self-observations and journal writing. Narrative inquiry serves as a conceptual framework to this study and was adopted as a tool for data analysis. The analysis focused on how the author, as a teaching assistant from Taiwan, dealt with issues of teaching Chinese as a second language and how he drew on pedagogical theories and methodologies.The author's experience with students in the East Asian Language and Culture Department with their different assumptions and motivations highlighted the importance of teaching strategies and pedagogies in class. Elements like cultural diversity and learning styles are also discussed in this paper.     

Situated learning theory and the pedagogy of teacher education: Towards an integrative view of teacher behavior and teacher learning

Lave and Wenger have greatly influenced existing views of learning and teaching, but relatively little has been written about the implications for the understanding of teacher behavior and teacher learning, and for the pedagogy of teacher education. Based on their work, a three-level model of learning is used to analyze the friction between teacher behavior in practice and the wish to ground teachers' practices in theory. Supported by empirical data on teacher learning and brain research, this model reconciles the situated learning perspective with traditional cognitive theory, and leads to concrete implications for the pedagogy of teacher education.     

关注课堂导入,提高教学效率——以短期夏令营中泰国学生的一次汉语课为例

好的开端是成功的一半,导入在课堂教学中具有极为重要的作用,在对外汉语课堂教学上,这一点显得更为突出。高效的导入能引领学生快速地进入求知的积极状态,减轻学习焦虑感,促进后续教学活动的良好开展。研究对外汉语课堂教学中的导入环节,对于提高对外汉语教学效率具有积极的指导意义。