English in Education: the first fifty years

On the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of English in Education, this article reviews the journal's contribution to research and practice in the teaching of English. A thematic analysis based on close study of a sample of volumes is arranged chronologically (to show the development of ideas and practices) and thematically in terms of language mode (speaking; writing; reading, including new technologies). The article argues that the journal archive can shed light on the educational past in ways that can effectively inform the educational present and help to set agenda for the future.     

Exploring an intervention’s impact on everyday school activities

The focus of this paper is on a group of pupils with reading and writing difficulties who have been participating in an intervention study using assistive technology. That intervention study contained supervised training sessions with reading and writing tasks using an iPad with special supportive applications. The current study is a qualitative investigation of whether there has been any transfer from the intervention, to the pupils’ everyday school activities. Interviews with pupils and their teachers and observations during classroom lectures have been used to collect data. The results show that the pupils were positive to the assistive technology (the applications on the iPads), they found the apps easy to learn how to use and they appreciated the benefits they could give. Even so, only a few of the pupils had found use for and continued to use the tools after the intervention period finished. Possible reasons are that when the novelty wore off, students reverted to their usual study habits and that older students with many teachers and different classrooms were less able to adapt to using the apps. To improve transfer, it is suggested to introduce assistive technology earlier to students, in the younger grades, before study habits have been formed and to inform teachers about the use of AT in the classroom, including what is available and how it can benefit students.     

A Study on Bible Archetypes in Desire under the Elms

Desire under the Elms reveals a tragedy of spiritual and survival desire of human being. O’Neill creates many Bible ar-chetypes in Desire under the Elms. The thesis analyzes and appreciates Desire unde...     

新时期大学生思想政治教育工作方法研究

针对当前由＂90后＂构成的大学生主体,总结了其相对于＂80后＂所呈现出的新特点,提出了新时期大学生思想政治教育工作,应从完善与学生的沟通途径、构建与家长的全方位沟通机制、营造和谐的集体氛围、打造良好的社会环境四方面进行。     

外语教师实践性知识研究综述

随着教师实践性知识的相关研究的不断深入,外语教师实践性知识也开始引起研究者的关注。本文简要梳理了国内外关于外语教师实践性知识的相关研究,为今后的研究提供参考。     

大学英语四级写作存在的问题及练习技巧

英文写作是衡量学生英语综合水平和应用能力的一个重要指标，也是大学生英语考试中最薄弱的一环。本文分析了学生四级作文中出现的问题，并对如何提高写作技巧略作探讨。     

论篇章结构教学法与短文写作

文章探讨了篇章结构教学法的特点，分析了篇章结构教学法适应的范围及条件，并根据教学实践的经验积累，把在英文短文写作中的中西方思维方式作了对比，提出了篇章结构教学法在英文短文写作中的实施建议与注意问题。     

青虚中的缪斯舞姿--论我国当代网络诗歌的创作艺术

我国当代网络诗歌蔚为壮观,创作上除继承了网络出现之前的中外传统诗歌的经验,在题材选择、遣词造句、谋篇布局、风格色彩等等艺术构思方面又显示出自己的独特之处,既更具有强烈的个性化色彩,更注重下意识的挖掘,更强调表现复杂的内心世界。