Detail From Government Policies to University Practices: Experiences and Lessons from the Recent College English Teaching Reform in China   Oleh:  Wang, Haixiao Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: 3rd CELC Symposium Proceedings: Selected Papers from the Third CELC Symposium for English Language Teachers 2011, page 53-66. Fulltext: 53-66.pdf (819.22KB) Isi artikel A small scale conference held in Beijing Yanshan Hotel in 2002 marked the beginning of a new round of reform in College English teaching in China. Since then a series of government policies and guidelines has been introduced and government funded explorative projects have been launched aiming at setting new objectives for College English teaching as well as introducing new models of teaching and new approaches to testing and assessment at both institutional and national levels. It was the hope of the government that the top-down approach to reform could bring immediate and nation-wide effects in all aspects of College English teaching. Surveys and observations of the current practices in China’s colleges and universities do indicate that the reform efforts made by the government have yielded remarkable achievements and many proposed theories and practices have not only been accepted but also put into actual implementation. However, due to the differences in educational resources and local demands, there also exist considerable variations among different types of colleges and universities in China. These variations manifest themselves in all aspects of College English teaching, from the formation of teaching objectives, to the design of the school-based curriculum, the approaches to teaching and learning, and the methods of testing and assessment. This paper will review the changes or the lack of change in College English teaching in recent years. Some reflections will be made about this latest round of reform. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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