Understanding discipline-specific texts in English is a basic requirement for science students, who must develop their content knowledge and language skills. Particularly, interesting is the fact that the language of ...Understanding discipline-specific texts in English is a basic requirement for science students, who must develop their content knowledge and language skills. Particularly, interesting is the fact that the language of science is characterized by the use of figurative language, which appeals to the common knowledge of the world, mainly to explain, clarify, and describe intricate concepts. Metaphors are helpful for lexicalizing new concepts and meanings or extending the meanings of pre-existing words. The analysis of tropes as a means to improve foreign language learners' reading competence is a rather novel teaching practice in ESP (English for Specific Purposes), implemented at the University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explain the theoretical basis for teaching and developing metaphorical competence in ESP classes as a means of providing an intellectually stimulating alternative approach, and to present some teaching ideas and activities designed to familiarize students with the use of metaphorical language in scientific discourse in order to enhance their reading competence.展开更多
This paper is about the development of applications for a more specific and therefore more effective teaching and instructional technology usage in classrooms. It investigates the relationship between a lack of music ...This paper is about the development of applications for a more specific and therefore more effective teaching and instructional technology usage in classrooms. It investigates the relationship between a lack of music in educational films and its effect on film evaluation and interest gain in educational film topics. Results of the presented study raise the assumption of a need for music as central characteristic of learners related to the effects of educational science films: Basically, it shows that the evaluation of educational films is based on emotional as well as on factual criteria and that both dimensions are positively related to the interest of learners in the film content. Further it shows that learners with need for music, compared to their classmates that do not state a need for music, exhibit a significant worse evaluation on the film factual characteristics and a reduced class performance, as measured by reduced interest in the film topic, the research area and the motivation to carry out follow-up research on the topic. Implications are discussed.展开更多
In this paper, we conduct research on the college English teaching emphasis from the cultural migration and transformation ofthinking perspectives. College English has long been in for the college English subject stat...In this paper, we conduct research on the college English teaching emphasis from the cultural migration and transformation ofthinking perspectives. College English has long been in for the college English subject status. However, college English as a multidisciplinary,interdisciplinary research in the field of discipline construction, it seems, are still stay in the linguistics, language knowledge in academiccharacteristics for its stage of development. Reform of basic college English teaching, the teacher is still teaching main body, is the teaching oflanguage knowledge, since teachers play an important role in language teaching, the teacher wants to penetrate cultural knowledge in teachingand we must strengthen their own culture. Under this basis, this paper proposes the novel ideals on the related issues that will be meaningful andinnovative.展开更多
In the teaching of course Management Science, how to effectively make use of network teaching platform is a very important reform. How will be the best effect achieved? On the basis of the network teaching platform s...In the teaching of course Management Science, how to effectively make use of network teaching platform is a very important reform. How will be the best effect achieved? On the basis of the network teaching platform system available from Xi' an International University and also by combining with the teaching situation of course Management Science, the existing problems are analyzed and also the related suggestions are proposed, in order to achieve a better teaching effect.展开更多
The main purpose of this research is to study the teaching of technical English to the third year engineering students of different majors. For this course, the teaching materials have to be selected from the existing...The main purpose of this research is to study the teaching of technical English to the third year engineering students of different majors. For this course, the teaching materials have to be selected from the existing materials to fit the purpose. After the 17-week instruction, the students' translation and mastery of the basic knowledge are measured. The results suggest that the students can learn both English and knowledge from ESP course.展开更多
computer music is a new type of multi-disciplinary integration of computer technology with traditional music, to meet the development needs of music education refom.Music education in the integration of computer music...computer music is a new type of multi-disciplinary integration of computer technology with traditional music, to meet the development needs of music education refom.Music education in the integration of computer music technology is imminent. The articles make the analysis on teaching mode of computer music courses and teaching environment constructed, and the paper proposed some viewpoint on the necessity and feasibility of computer music technology teaching,positive and negative impacts and future trends.The application of computer technology to music teaching in schools, not only solve the traditional teaching of the long-troubled, and can receive better teaching effect, which has a very important show significance. I hope to play a guidance and reference promotion and teaching of computer music technology in-depth.展开更多
In the 21 st century, the transformation of higher education toward application orientation is posing challenges to the university teachers, especially to the teachers of humanities. Combining the teaching practice wi...In the 21 st century, the transformation of higher education toward application orientation is posing challenges to the university teachers, especially to the teachers of humanities. Combining the teaching practice with the teaching methods and theories of domestic and foreign scholars, this article intends to explore the strategies for teaching courses of English literature in such a transformational period, including multiple teaching strategies and the cultivation of innovative thinking, cultivation of students' ability to use English with the works of English literature as language materials, use of realistic contexts to spread classic western language and culture. These teaching strategies can enhance the practicability and effectiveness of the curricula, and expand the teaching space of literature.展开更多
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines the term universal design as the design of products, environments, programs and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, w...The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines the term universal design as the design of products, environments, programs and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. This paper attempts to highlight the importance of universal design as a core element in the training of architects and engineers. It emphasizes the need for students to take an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and analytic approach to universal design through degree courses in these fields. An interdisciplinary teaching program for universal design as part of an introductory course for first-year students at Bergen University College in Norway, illustrates one possible strategy for raising awareness of universal design and for improving interaction across disciplines. In this context, the paper discusses the relevance of the seven principles of universal design as guidelines for the built environment. It also emphasizes why universal design should be an integral part of established subjects rather than be classified as a separate subject in a bachelor's or master's degree program.展开更多
College Students humanity is system engineering, the Anglo-American cultural programs alone cannot achieve their goals. China' s higher education in the humanities education not only just focuses on the shortcomings ...College Students humanity is system engineering, the Anglo-American cultural programs alone cannot achieve their goals. China' s higher education in the humanities education not only just focuses on the shortcomings of professional knowledge but the bigger problem is ignored by expertise in spiritual and cultural aspects of education, the performance of neglect scientific spirit and scientific literacy education, professional education and social neglect. We should deal with the problem of natural, human self-development and other relations. However, if each subject can be human spirit through to professional education, then we move to improve college humanities goal with one-step further.展开更多
The phenomenon described here has no scientific title, but occurs frequently in daily living, from science to philosophy, religion, and medicine. In every field of human endeavor, when a view is expressed, sharp and p...The phenomenon described here has no scientific title, but occurs frequently in daily living, from science to philosophy, religion, and medicine. In every field of human endeavor, when a view is expressed, sharp and profound differences of opinion ensue. Initially, we coin this phenomenon as "understanding blindness" or "mind's awareness." Thereafter, we decide to refer to it as "mind blindness," a concept introduced to science by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, who coins it for a cognitive disorder associated with autism, Asperger's syndrome, and schizophrenia. Baron-Cohen's usage has subsequently been extended to dementia, bi-polar disorders, antisocial personality disorders, and even normal aging. In our view, definition and identification of "mind blindness" in philosophy, religion, science, medicine, and at end-of-life care can help mankind to better understand mechanisms of human behavior, and the causes of conflicts, controversies, contradictions, and sharp differences of opinion in human life, and even to solve some of them.展开更多
In the area of computer-assisted language learning(CALL),although a number of studies have adopted various CALL-based devices(e.g.,blogs,gaming,and synthetic environments)to foster second language(L2)acquisition,the v...In the area of computer-assisted language learning(CALL),although a number of studies have adopted various CALL-based devices(e.g.,blogs,gaming,and synthetic environments)to foster second language(L2)acquisition,the vital component of instruction has received little attention.The present study explored the usefulness of CALL-based communication in conjunction with instruction on EFL learners’L2 pragmatic development.Sixty-two EFL students from a university in China were recruited for the current research.The experimental group communicated with a native English speaker through synchronous messaging via Skype and had two instructional sessions pertinent to compliment responses,while the control group interacted with a native English speaker via Skype without having the teaching intervention.Findings from an independent samples t-test demonstrated that the experimental group produced significantly more proper compliment responses in the immediate posttest than the control group(p<.001).Moreover,a significant difference(p<.001)was found for the experimental group between the preintervention and delayed post-intervention mean scores,suggesting that CALL coupled with teaching intervention had a long-term impact on learners’L2 pragmatic development.These findings enrich our understanding of the beneficial and lasting influence of combining CALL with instruction on EFL students’pragmatic development.In addition,pedagogical implications for deploying CALL paired with L2 pragmatics instruction are provided.展开更多
The research study is a new learning mode emerging in recent years, which can cultivate students' many aspects of ability. In the higher vocational colleges, obstetrics and gynecology department is a subject of stron...The research study is a new learning mode emerging in recent years, which can cultivate students' many aspects of ability. In the higher vocational colleges, obstetrics and gynecology department is a subject of strong theory and practice, which has a higher requirement for students' autonomous learning and ability to independently solve and analyze the problems. And it applies to the higher vocational obstetrics and gynecology subject teaching, which conforms to the refornl and development of clinical teaching in obstetrics and gynecology, and it is good for cultivating the medical talents suitable for social need with high quality and strong practice ability.展开更多
The teaching process includes "teaching" and "learning" of two aspects, and the teaching process of adult higher education is the autonomous learning process of students under the guidance of teachers. It respecti...The teaching process includes "teaching" and "learning" of two aspects, and the teaching process of adult higher education is the autonomous learning process of students under the guidance of teachers. It respectively establishes scientific and reasonable "teaching" quality monitoring system and "learning" quality monitoring system, to respectively conduct monitoring of the whole teaching process from"teaching" and "learning" of the two aspects, in order to effectively improve the teaching quality of adult higher education.展开更多
With the rapid development of the management science and technology, the management related course is becoming popular. In this research paper, we research on the enterprise strategic management course based on the pr...With the rapid development of the management science and technology, the management related course is becoming popular. In this research paper, we research on the enterprise strategic management course based on the problem oriented teaching methodology. We reviewed the latest strategic management recently developed various theories and academic point of view to from the theoretical level of modern enterprise strategy management pattern to generalize and summarize, thus to guide the strategic management of modern enterprises. Enterprise strategic management is to point to determine its mission according to the external environment and internal conditions set strategic goals of the enterprise. Through combing the development of the strategic management theory, grasp the context and the regularity of the evolution of enterprise strategic thinking and the development trend of enterprise strategic theory at home and abroad was discussed to promote the existing strategic management research provides some unique ideas and thoughts.展开更多
In 1778, Abbe Guinot, a priest native of Lorraine and professor in the seminary of Toul, published in Nancy the two volumes of his philosophical lectures, whose subtitle is "On Logic." This concerns a general philos...In 1778, Abbe Guinot, a priest native of Lorraine and professor in the seminary of Toul, published in Nancy the two volumes of his philosophical lectures, whose subtitle is "On Logic." This concerns a general philosophy of knowledge and a critic of philosophical systems. Guinot is interested in science and natural discoveries. He describes the organization of institutional science and appreciates the progress of sciences but he makes a distinction between scientific progress and philosophers' sophisms that he criticizes. In order to favor science and avoid philosophical errors, logic is essential in students' training. According to Guinot, logic allows us to extend our intellectual abilities, upliR our ideas, help our thought processes, and mature our reflection. However, this logic refers to the great book of nature written in mathematical language. Guinot thinks that scientific experiment is of the highest importance for accuracy of mind. This logic lecture is inspired by Aristotle but above all by Port-Royal Logic. It gives a place to Locke empiricism and it favors development of sciences. Abbe Guinot was a chaplain in the cathedral of Nancy; he emigrated in 1791. He came back in France during the Consulate and he died a few time later.展开更多
With the deepening reform and education system, teacher development is increasingly being taken seriously. Teachers' professional development ability is related to the overall level of higher education. For science a...With the deepening reform and education system, teacher development is increasingly being taken seriously. Teachers' professional development ability is related to the overall level of higher education. For science and engineering colleges, the traditional light text is serious on a weight management, science and engineering university foreign language teacher development is severely limited. In this view, I try to start from the theory of teacher development, combined with the actual characteristics of the University of Science and Engineering, University of Science and Engineering is to expLore the implementation of foreign language teachers' professional development path.展开更多
Researches develop schools, scientific research improve education, teachers have become the researchers, which is a consensus in today's education. Education research has become an indisputable fact in promoting teac...Researches develop schools, scientific research improve education, teachers have become the researchers, which is a consensus in today's education. Education research has become an indisputable fact in promoting teaching reform, and improving education quality of teaching. On the basis of elaborating the connotation of the education of scientific research, this article discusses the difficulties about the primary and secondary school education of scientific research and the way out.展开更多
This research aims at developing RCPS (revised creative problem solving) teaching model, besides the authors designed the instructions of chemical reaction to promote eight grade students' scientific learning motiv...This research aims at developing RCPS (revised creative problem solving) teaching model, besides the authors designed the instructions of chemical reaction to promote eight grade students' scientific learning motivation and scientific concept learning. We adopted quasi-experiment study, the experimental group and controlled group all 28 students were chose, go on the parameter is analyzed together compared with textbook instructions, scale of scientific learning motivation and test of scientific conception learning were used for the two groups in prior test and post test, then they used statistical ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) to analyze the differences between the two teaching models. The result of this study finds that RCPS teaching model improved student's scientific learning motivation and learning scientific concept was superior to textbook instructions in controlled group, p = 0.001 (〈 0.01), and all with high experimental treatment effects (〉 0.14). The study also proposes that when RCPS teaching model was applied to scientific concept teaching, RCPS teaching model should be joined the conception introducing stage, and pay attention to students' scientific learning motivation.展开更多
文摘Understanding discipline-specific texts in English is a basic requirement for science students, who must develop their content knowledge and language skills. Particularly, interesting is the fact that the language of science is characterized by the use of figurative language, which appeals to the common knowledge of the world, mainly to explain, clarify, and describe intricate concepts. Metaphors are helpful for lexicalizing new concepts and meanings or extending the meanings of pre-existing words. The analysis of tropes as a means to improve foreign language learners' reading competence is a rather novel teaching practice in ESP (English for Specific Purposes), implemented at the University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explain the theoretical basis for teaching and developing metaphorical competence in ESP classes as a means of providing an intellectually stimulating alternative approach, and to present some teaching ideas and activities designed to familiarize students with the use of metaphorical language in scientific discourse in order to enhance their reading competence.
文摘This paper is about the development of applications for a more specific and therefore more effective teaching and instructional technology usage in classrooms. It investigates the relationship between a lack of music in educational films and its effect on film evaluation and interest gain in educational film topics. Results of the presented study raise the assumption of a need for music as central characteristic of learners related to the effects of educational science films: Basically, it shows that the evaluation of educational films is based on emotional as well as on factual criteria and that both dimensions are positively related to the interest of learners in the film content. Further it shows that learners with need for music, compared to their classmates that do not state a need for music, exhibit a significant worse evaluation on the film factual characteristics and a reduced class performance, as measured by reduced interest in the film topic, the research area and the motivation to carry out follow-up research on the topic. Implications are discussed.
文摘In this paper, we conduct research on the college English teaching emphasis from the cultural migration and transformation ofthinking perspectives. College English has long been in for the college English subject status. However, college English as a multidisciplinary,interdisciplinary research in the field of discipline construction, it seems, are still stay in the linguistics, language knowledge in academiccharacteristics for its stage of development. Reform of basic college English teaching, the teacher is still teaching main body, is the teaching oflanguage knowledge, since teachers play an important role in language teaching, the teacher wants to penetrate cultural knowledge in teachingand we must strengthen their own culture. Under this basis, this paper proposes the novel ideals on the related issues that will be meaningful andinnovative.
文摘In the teaching of course Management Science, how to effectively make use of network teaching platform is a very important reform. How will be the best effect achieved? On the basis of the network teaching platform system available from Xi' an International University and also by combining with the teaching situation of course Management Science, the existing problems are analyzed and also the related suggestions are proposed, in order to achieve a better teaching effect.
文摘The main purpose of this research is to study the teaching of technical English to the third year engineering students of different majors. For this course, the teaching materials have to be selected from the existing materials to fit the purpose. After the 17-week instruction, the students' translation and mastery of the basic knowledge are measured. The results suggest that the students can learn both English and knowledge from ESP course.
文摘computer music is a new type of multi-disciplinary integration of computer technology with traditional music, to meet the development needs of music education refom.Music education in the integration of computer music technology is imminent. The articles make the analysis on teaching mode of computer music courses and teaching environment constructed, and the paper proposed some viewpoint on the necessity and feasibility of computer music technology teaching,positive and negative impacts and future trends.The application of computer technology to music teaching in schools, not only solve the traditional teaching of the long-troubled, and can receive better teaching effect, which has a very important show significance. I hope to play a guidance and reference promotion and teaching of computer music technology in-depth.
文摘In the 21 st century, the transformation of higher education toward application orientation is posing challenges to the university teachers, especially to the teachers of humanities. Combining the teaching practice with the teaching methods and theories of domestic and foreign scholars, this article intends to explore the strategies for teaching courses of English literature in such a transformational period, including multiple teaching strategies and the cultivation of innovative thinking, cultivation of students' ability to use English with the works of English literature as language materials, use of realistic contexts to spread classic western language and culture. These teaching strategies can enhance the practicability and effectiveness of the curricula, and expand the teaching space of literature.
文摘The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines the term universal design as the design of products, environments, programs and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. This paper attempts to highlight the importance of universal design as a core element in the training of architects and engineers. It emphasizes the need for students to take an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and analytic approach to universal design through degree courses in these fields. An interdisciplinary teaching program for universal design as part of an introductory course for first-year students at Bergen University College in Norway, illustrates one possible strategy for raising awareness of universal design and for improving interaction across disciplines. In this context, the paper discusses the relevance of the seven principles of universal design as guidelines for the built environment. It also emphasizes why universal design should be an integral part of established subjects rather than be classified as a separate subject in a bachelor's or master's degree program.
文摘College Students humanity is system engineering, the Anglo-American cultural programs alone cannot achieve their goals. China' s higher education in the humanities education not only just focuses on the shortcomings of professional knowledge but the bigger problem is ignored by expertise in spiritual and cultural aspects of education, the performance of neglect scientific spirit and scientific literacy education, professional education and social neglect. We should deal with the problem of natural, human self-development and other relations. However, if each subject can be human spirit through to professional education, then we move to improve college humanities goal with one-step further.
文摘The phenomenon described here has no scientific title, but occurs frequently in daily living, from science to philosophy, religion, and medicine. In every field of human endeavor, when a view is expressed, sharp and profound differences of opinion ensue. Initially, we coin this phenomenon as "understanding blindness" or "mind's awareness." Thereafter, we decide to refer to it as "mind blindness," a concept introduced to science by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, who coins it for a cognitive disorder associated with autism, Asperger's syndrome, and schizophrenia. Baron-Cohen's usage has subsequently been extended to dementia, bi-polar disorders, antisocial personality disorders, and even normal aging. In our view, definition and identification of "mind blindness" in philosophy, religion, science, medicine, and at end-of-life care can help mankind to better understand mechanisms of human behavior, and the causes of conflicts, controversies, contradictions, and sharp differences of opinion in human life, and even to solve some of them.
文摘In the area of computer-assisted language learning(CALL),although a number of studies have adopted various CALL-based devices(e.g.,blogs,gaming,and synthetic environments)to foster second language(L2)acquisition,the vital component of instruction has received little attention.The present study explored the usefulness of CALL-based communication in conjunction with instruction on EFL learners’L2 pragmatic development.Sixty-two EFL students from a university in China were recruited for the current research.The experimental group communicated with a native English speaker through synchronous messaging via Skype and had two instructional sessions pertinent to compliment responses,while the control group interacted with a native English speaker via Skype without having the teaching intervention.Findings from an independent samples t-test demonstrated that the experimental group produced significantly more proper compliment responses in the immediate posttest than the control group(p<.001).Moreover,a significant difference(p<.001)was found for the experimental group between the preintervention and delayed post-intervention mean scores,suggesting that CALL coupled with teaching intervention had a long-term impact on learners’L2 pragmatic development.These findings enrich our understanding of the beneficial and lasting influence of combining CALL with instruction on EFL students’pragmatic development.In addition,pedagogical implications for deploying CALL paired with L2 pragmatics instruction are provided.
文摘The research study is a new learning mode emerging in recent years, which can cultivate students' many aspects of ability. In the higher vocational colleges, obstetrics and gynecology department is a subject of strong theory and practice, which has a higher requirement for students' autonomous learning and ability to independently solve and analyze the problems. And it applies to the higher vocational obstetrics and gynecology subject teaching, which conforms to the refornl and development of clinical teaching in obstetrics and gynecology, and it is good for cultivating the medical talents suitable for social need with high quality and strong practice ability.
文摘The teaching process includes "teaching" and "learning" of two aspects, and the teaching process of adult higher education is the autonomous learning process of students under the guidance of teachers. It respectively establishes scientific and reasonable "teaching" quality monitoring system and "learning" quality monitoring system, to respectively conduct monitoring of the whole teaching process from"teaching" and "learning" of the two aspects, in order to effectively improve the teaching quality of adult higher education.
文摘With the rapid development of the management science and technology, the management related course is becoming popular. In this research paper, we research on the enterprise strategic management course based on the problem oriented teaching methodology. We reviewed the latest strategic management recently developed various theories and academic point of view to from the theoretical level of modern enterprise strategy management pattern to generalize and summarize, thus to guide the strategic management of modern enterprises. Enterprise strategic management is to point to determine its mission according to the external environment and internal conditions set strategic goals of the enterprise. Through combing the development of the strategic management theory, grasp the context and the regularity of the evolution of enterprise strategic thinking and the development trend of enterprise strategic theory at home and abroad was discussed to promote the existing strategic management research provides some unique ideas and thoughts.
文摘In 1778, Abbe Guinot, a priest native of Lorraine and professor in the seminary of Toul, published in Nancy the two volumes of his philosophical lectures, whose subtitle is "On Logic." This concerns a general philosophy of knowledge and a critic of philosophical systems. Guinot is interested in science and natural discoveries. He describes the organization of institutional science and appreciates the progress of sciences but he makes a distinction between scientific progress and philosophers' sophisms that he criticizes. In order to favor science and avoid philosophical errors, logic is essential in students' training. According to Guinot, logic allows us to extend our intellectual abilities, upliR our ideas, help our thought processes, and mature our reflection. However, this logic refers to the great book of nature written in mathematical language. Guinot thinks that scientific experiment is of the highest importance for accuracy of mind. This logic lecture is inspired by Aristotle but above all by Port-Royal Logic. It gives a place to Locke empiricism and it favors development of sciences. Abbe Guinot was a chaplain in the cathedral of Nancy; he emigrated in 1791. He came back in France during the Consulate and he died a few time later.
文摘With the deepening reform and education system, teacher development is increasingly being taken seriously. Teachers' professional development ability is related to the overall level of higher education. For science and engineering colleges, the traditional light text is serious on a weight management, science and engineering university foreign language teacher development is severely limited. In this view, I try to start from the theory of teacher development, combined with the actual characteristics of the University of Science and Engineering, University of Science and Engineering is to expLore the implementation of foreign language teachers' professional development path.
文摘Researches develop schools, scientific research improve education, teachers have become the researchers, which is a consensus in today's education. Education research has become an indisputable fact in promoting teaching reform, and improving education quality of teaching. On the basis of elaborating the connotation of the education of scientific research, this article discusses the difficulties about the primary and secondary school education of scientific research and the way out.
文摘This research aims at developing RCPS (revised creative problem solving) teaching model, besides the authors designed the instructions of chemical reaction to promote eight grade students' scientific learning motivation and scientific concept learning. We adopted quasi-experiment study, the experimental group and controlled group all 28 students were chose, go on the parameter is analyzed together compared with textbook instructions, scale of scientific learning motivation and test of scientific conception learning were used for the two groups in prior test and post test, then they used statistical ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) to analyze the differences between the two teaching models. The result of this study finds that RCPS teaching model improved student's scientific learning motivation and learning scientific concept was superior to textbook instructions in controlled group, p = 0.001 (〈 0.01), and all with high experimental treatment effects (〉 0.14). The study also proposes that when RCPS teaching model was applied to scientific concept teaching, RCPS teaching model should be joined the conception introducing stage, and pay attention to students' scientific learning motivation.