The Influences of the Teaching Beliefs of a Specific Teacher When Teaching an Elementary School Ecology Curriculum

The objectives of the present study were： （a） to identify the teaching beliefs of an ecology teacher when teaching an ecology course; and （b） to determine the influences of these beliefs on students＇ learning performance. The present study employed a case study research method to conduct a year-long observation, focusing on the teacher＇s teaching beliefs, research representations, and the students＇ attitudes and changes in their ecological knowledge. The present study employed both qualitative and quantitative analyses through classroom observations, teacher and student interview questionnaires, a self-administered course comprehension questionnaire, and an ecology course attitude scale among other tools. Findings indicated that the research teacher maintained teaching beliefs that were improvement-oriented and preferred to use an integrated teaching method that was diversified and provided interdisciplinary knowledge. Through the ecology course, the students were able to rectify their misconceptions, learn to view nature from a macro-perspective, and respect life. The results obtained in the present study can be provided to other teachers as a reference and learning direction when teaching ecology courses.     

Changing school culture： From deficiencies to strengths An intervention study about school culture

This research project focuses on the question： Which effects do teachers＇ attitudes have on students＇ academic self-concept and students＇ competences？ The study is informed by the theoretical perspective that competences and individual skills can be improved especially when students and teachers are confident about the possibility of change of these variables and when teachers make this explicit as a central theme. In our intervention study, we investigate whether a change in the teaching and learning setting （moving from a focus on deficits to a focus on strengths） is able to enhance students＇ academic self-concept and students＇ competences, even across domains.     

Even British People Can＇t Speak English Properly

Everyone knows that you can study the English language for years and still not understand a native speaker of English when you meet one. Everyone knows that native speakers say a lot of things that you can ＇t find in any dictionary. Well, here＇s a secret for you： a lot of British people can＇t understand each other either.t     

An empirical study on teaching urban young children music and English by contrastive elements of music and songs

The purpose of the study is to teach urban young children music concepts and English by composing creative music and songs with contrast elements. The subjects were seven urban young children aged from three to four in a Taiwan kindergarten. The duration was twenty-four weeks, with two sessions per week. The teaching contents included Hello Song, Musical Movement, Music Appreciation and Goodbye Song. The study applied the thematic music elements to the teaching content. The main methodology was a qualitative study and quantitative data used to receive objective support. Assessment included a pre-test at the beginning, a post-test and participation observation at the end of the study. The head of the kindergarten, the classroom teacher and a parent completed activity feedback forms to obtain social validity. The results show that through the use of creative music pieces of contrast and song activities, urban young children＇s understanding of music concepts was progressive and English ability was improved. The study findings are： （1） Using contrastive music pieces is a good method for teaching very young urban children to understand music concepts; （2） Creating simple target objective songs with contrast elements is a good way for urban young children to learn simple English; （3） Music with contrastive elements could motivate urban young children to do movement spontaneously and learn the spoken language simultaneously; and （4） Contrastive music could be used for pre-classical music learning.     

unless的语义分析

一、unless的基本含义 unless可以用来引导条件从句,其基本含义是“如果不”或“除非”。在语义上相当于“if…not”。如：1. a. You won＇ t pass the test unless you study hard. b. You won＇ t pass the test if you don＇ t study hard.     

单元知识要点与中考英语试题精选(Units 1～3)

Unit1[原句]How do you study for a test?I study by working with a group.【试题精选】1.W e m ustm ake the earth a happy hom e both hum an beings and ani-m als.A.for B.with C.by D.at(2005年厦门市)2.I study for a test working with a group.A.in B.byC.at D.to(2     

My Birthday Party

My home is very beautiful. There ore ten rooms in my home. We have three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a study, a kitchen, a balcony, and two bathrooms. There are many flowers on the balcony. My mother likes to drink tea on the balcony. There is a big TV in the living room. I always watch TV in the living room. There are many books in the study. My father usually works on the computer in the study. There is a big bed and two lamps in the bedroom. The kitchen is small, but delicious food always comeS from the kitchen.     

十分之一无家的英国人拥有大学文凭

Nearly one in 10 homeless people living in Britain holds a university qualification,according to a study released by homeless support group crisis.A study surveyed 150 homeless people in five British cities including London, and found that eight percent had a university degree and     

Effect of Teaching Behavior on Study Motivation in Generative Teaching

Teaching behavior plays a vital role in students’study and has a great effect on their academic achievement.Study motivation is one of key essentials for students to focus themselves on their study.As a teacher,how to arouse students’motivation and inspire students to study actively is a critical teaching behavior.How to change default teaching into generative teaching is also one of necessary teaching behaviors in English teaching.This paper will illustrate what measures should be taken and what principles should be followed in generative teaching.     

The effect of interpersonal relationships on psychosomatic symptoms： Moderating role of gender

The purposes of this study were twofold： （1） to verify whether or not gender and interpersonal relationships influence the variance of psychosomatic symptoms in Taiwanese adolescents; and （2） to examine the moderating role of gender between interpersonal relationships and psychosomatic symptoms in Taiwanese adolescents. The present study adopted data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey （TEPS） using a stratified-random methodology. Results indicated that： （1） gender accounts for a significant amount of variance of psychosomatic symptoms; （2） interpersonal relationships account for a significant amount of variance in psychosomatic symptoms over and above gender; and （3） gender moderates the associations of mother-adolescent and teacher-student relationships and psychosomatic symptoms, whereas it does not moderate the associations between father-adolescent, sibling, or peer relationships or psychosomatic symptoms.     

Gender Differences in Communication among Undergraduates Students

With the development of intercultural communication,researchers not merely pay attention to dominant culture study but also focus on sub-culture and related culture,which exist in the same dominant culture.As a result,gender differences in communication have become a sub-field of the study of language and society.This paper investigates gender differences in communication among undergraduate students.The result of the study can help us to understand the miscommunication between male and female undergraduates and make a reference to effective class communication.     

Attributes of Affective E-learning Behavior： Emerging Issues Beyond Teaching and Learning

Many studies have focused on factors affecting e-learning and its effectiveness by comparing e-learning with face-to-face traditional classes. This study, however, aspires to contribute to the literature by exploring factors that contribute to student success in the e-learning environment. This study tested the assumption that a student＇s success in e-learning is a function of the specificities that are linked to this pedagogical model. It further postulated that these attributes are outcomes of an affective learning behavior. Data for this study were collected from a random sample of 486 respondents （close to 10% of the total student population） in a small university. The empirical data helped map out the hierarchy of the attributes that contribute to the development and experiences with e-learning. This study further provided suggestions to improve the areas that seem essential for a successful e-learning environment.     

A Pilot Study on Chinese Students’Intercultural Adaption in the UK

This paper conducted a pilot study by interviewing five Chinese students who study at a British university to see how they have adapted to British culture.This paper mainly found that the’curve’theory couldn’t fully reflect students’intercultural adaptation,students’failure in becoming intercultural and the language pressure they suffer.At the end of the study,some possible measurements limitations are discussed.     

新目标英语九年级Unit 1中考考点聚焦

【考点1】A:How do you study for a test? B:I study by working with a group.(p.2)【直击中考】I study for a test____working with a group.(2005北京市海淀区) A.in B.by C.at D.to【解析】选B。介词by表示“通过……手段或方式”,后接名词或动名词。【考点2】What about listening to tapes? (p.3)     

Computer Usage Among University Teacher-Trainees

This study reported the findings of a survey from a broader study conducted to： （a） find out the level to which students use computers; （b） compare which gender is more proficient in computer use; and （c） discuss the relationship between students＇ age and their computer proficiency. Activity theory was adopted as the theoretical framework to explain behavioural intentions of computer interactions. The study used self-answering questionnaires with closed-ended items to collect data from a group of teacher-trainees. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed using a stratified sampling to select respondents. The data collected were analysed using simple means, frequencies, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, Chi-square test, and cross-tabulation. Findings from the study showed a significant difference of computer usage in level of proficiency by gender. The main findings are： 1 Younger students have higher computer proficiency skills as compared to the older students; 2. The students use computers for various activities including listening to music, playing games, researching, chatting, and e-mailing; 3. The students get access to educational resources including electronic journals, e-books, open educational resources （OER）, educational digital video disk/compact disc （DVD/CD）, and online databases; and 4. Male students have higher technology literacy skills than female students. The study recommended that efforts should be made to provide more access time to computing facilities to increase students＇ computer usage. There is a need to bridge the computer usage gap between male and female students. Older students should be encouraged to improve their technology literacy skills. Furthermore, the results suggested that the students used technologies within the objectivist model of teaching and learning. From the findings, teacher education programs need to provide teacher-trainees with further training programs to help them enhance their skills in the use of computers as an instructional tool for teaching and learning.     

A Case Study on Chinese Stereotypes about North American Culture

This paper is a case study on three negative stereotypes that Chinese have about North American culture on the basis of the theory of Kluckhohn’ s Value System,Hofstede’ s Value Dimensions and Edward T.Hall’ s Model.This study is a qualitative study which is mainly based on analyzing.Then some good ways are provided to help Chinese people overcome some negative stereotypes about North American culture so that they can have a more accurate understanding on American people and American culture and communicate with Americans with less obstacles.     

Correlation and Regression Analyses on the Washback effects of Achievement Oral Test on College English Learning

The purpose of this study was to investigate how washback effect of a reformed test influenced students’perspectives in their spoken English learning. This study was expected to enrich the existing literature in testing washback in English as a foreign language context.Findings indicate that the adding of oral part in achievement test does have a positive washback effect on students’learning. However, such a washback effect on students’learning is quite superficial and limited.     

Contextualized Grammar Pedagogy： Integrating Grammar Into Writing Instruction

Grammar is an important aspect of English language pedagogy in China and is taught as a subject of study in Chinese primary and high schools. Despite studying grammar for several years, however, high school graduates find it difficult to express their ideas in English especially when they are asked to write essays at university. This article reports a study that investigates students＇ views regarding the study of grammar when contextualized to their writing courses. It was found that students appreciate contextualized study of grammar as opposed to isolated learning of grammar using memorization, drills, and practices. The study suggests that a shift in the aims and methods of teaching English in high schools is necessary if students＇ preferences, which are consistent with research literature in second language teaching, are to be taken into consideration.     

A Case Study of the Characteristics of an Autonomous Learner:Take an Adult English Learner for Example

This study based on researcher’s adult oral English teaching experience,takes an adult English learner as a case study to explore the characteristics of an autonomous English learner.From analysis of data (observation and teaching diary),this study elaborates three common characteristics of an autonomous learner:(1) Firstly,an autonomous learner has a high motivation;(2) Secondly,an autonomous learner is good at trying different learning strategies,especially metacognitive strategy to manage learning proceeding.(3) Lastly,an autonomous learner readily takes charge of their own learning by making plan and reflecting on it.Meanwhile,this study presents teacher’s role as a facilitator and consultor and some factors that need taking into consideration,offering a precious experience for future’s fostering of autonomous English learners.