Science Teaching as a Dialogue – Bakhtin,Vygotsky and some Applications in the Classroom

The theory of dialogism, developed by the Russian linguist Mikhail Bakhtin (1895–1975) with regard to literature and everyday communication, can be used to improve the teaching of science. Some of Bakhtin's conceptual instruments are helpful in analysing the teaching process, and it is interesting to compare them with former ideas about teaching and learning, especially with the points of view of other constructivists. Together with Lev Vygotsky's analysis of thought and language, Bakhtin's dialogism shows how teachers can support students effectively by addressing them as producers of a meaningful picture of the world. The differences between ‘dialogic’ teaching and the well-known ‘Socratic’ method are shown and analysed, as are Bakhtin’s discussions of a ‘carnivalistic’ approach to the students.     

Jewish Religious Education in the USSR (1928–1971)

A plethora of articles have appeared in recent years supporting the rationale for Holocaust education. The articles written by eminent scholars are well documented with convictions that are profoundly sincere.     

How to Apply Groupwork in English Classroom Teaching

This paper presents some practical methodologies through which students' ability of using English can be de-veloped. The object is intended to increase their interest and reinforce the speaking ability by groupwork.     

Preliminary Explorations On the English Aural Classroom Teaching

It‘s diffcult to asses the reasons for this almost total neglect of listening, one of the most ensential of the four laguage skill.Perhaps the somewhat random application of the terms aural - oral method auditory discrimination aural grammar, and aural comprehension to describe various aspects of listening has creaded a feeling of having accomplished the entire task.Perhaps an assumption that listening is a reflex,a litde like breathing_listening seldom receives overt teaching attendon one‘s native language_has masked the impgottance and complexity of listening with understanding in a now native language.     

How to Improve Students’ Originality in Classroom Teaching

Economic invigoration relies on education. With the rapid advancement of science and technology and the fast development of society, more and more demand has been put on fostering talented people. And how to improve students’originality has become one of the hot topics in Chinese education forum. Beginning with analyzing different foreign language teaching approaches in foreign countries and the general language teaching situation in China, this article holds that enhancing teachers’qualification, analyzing the factors that influ ence students’originality, creating positive classroom atmosphere and conducting creative class activities are indispensable measures of im proving students’originality in classroom teaching.     

A Mouse in the Classroom

Tom has a mouse atschool.It has pink eyes,a blacknose,and big ears.The mouselives in a cage(笼子).One day,Tom forgets to close the cagedoor.Now,he can’t find the     

Silence in the ESL Classroom

Unwanted silence often occurs in an ESL class and the main possible causes are deeply probed into here.In this paper,the influence of education tradition,both students and their teacher's anxiety and students' resistance to their teacher are elaborated.Through the study of silence occurrences,a satisfactory class process might be achieved.     

Using Democracy in the Classroom

完美的课堂气氛和师生互动状态应该是这样的:贯着相互尊重,以多元化和民主为荣耀。如何正是这样,那么你的教学生涯肯定不同。