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Kindness Ethics: A Possible Approach to Virtue Ethics
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
189-193
Received:
12 July 2015
Accepted:
23 July 2015
Published:
6 August 2015
Abstract: As a possible alternative approach to the modern virtue ethics, kindness ethics focuses on the specific virtue of kindness, which, essentially speaking means a person's moral capacity to be kind to life itself, not only one's own individual life. Kindness ethics, largely speaking, constitutes the core value or fundamental essence of the traditional Chinese moral doctrine of Confucianism. The general decline of the morality as well as the continuous worsening of the modern characters education have prompted us to work out a corresponding solution. Kindness ethics can possibly provide the modern people a way out.
Abstract: As a possible alternative approach to the modern virtue ethics, kindness ethics focuses on the specific virtue of kindness, which, essentially speaking means a person's moral capacity to be kind to life itself, not only one's own individual life. Kindness ethics, largely speaking, constitutes the core value or fundamental essence of the traditional...
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An Evaluation of the Impact of Economic Sanctions on Science Teaching and Learning at Secondary Level in Zimbabwe’s Mbire District of Mashonaland Central
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
194-200
Received:
1 April 2014
Accepted:
21 October 2014
Published:
12 August 2015
Abstract: This article takes stock of the effects of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe in 2000 on science teaching and learning at secondary level. This study was conducted using a descriptive survey design. This method was chosen because it allows the use of a representative sample from a population and that it allows the researcher to handle a larger number of schools within a given period. The impact of sanctions is evaluated for the years between 2006 and 2010 in Mbire district of Mashonaland Central. Four indicators were specifically assessed; these are science teacher- pupil ratio, science laboratories and equipments, brain drain and finally pass rate against overall enrolment. In this article, subjects like integrated science, physical science and mathematics have been selected as subjects of focus for they are central to both economic and technological development. This research has been prompted by high failure rate in these subjects at ordinary level in Mbire which has resulted in high incidences of school dropouts. This could be attributed, probably to social, economic and political pressures mounting on students as a result of sanctions. The researcher feels this has something to do with the nature and quality of educational instruction those pupils in Mbire have been exposed to, resulting in the frustrated child without a full ordinary level certificate. For a period of four years, 2006-2010 Mbire districts in Mashonaland Central has been recording 0% pass rate in science subjects at ordinary level. Shortage of qualified science teachers has been used to explain these dismal results. The research gathered that between 2000 and 2010 about 80% of secondary schools in this district were manned by either untrained teachers or primary trained teachers
Abstract: This article takes stock of the effects of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe in 2000 on science teaching and learning at secondary level. This study was conducted using a descriptive survey design. This method was chosen because it allows the use of a representative sample from a population and that it allows the researcher to handle a larger ...
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Designing and Implementing a Video Game to Assist Teaching-Learning Process of Numerical Expressions
Edgar Manuel Cano Cruz,
Juan Gabriel Ruiz Ruiz
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
201-206
Received:
30 November 2014
Accepted:
9 March 2015
Published:
12 August 2015
Abstract: Nowadays, there has been a real change in the traditional methodology for learning and teaching; the teaching of mathematical subject needs to identify the real necessities of students to avoid deficiencies in static classrooms. The benefits of the digital game based learning approach as a learning paradigm are widely recognized, because they support learning environments where students are actively related in implementing their own knowledge; passing through passive to active learning states. This article describes the development of an educational video game that aims to help first semester high school students to improve their understanding of the Numerical Evaluation of Algebraic Expressions.The game is verified by testing to ensure that the graphic and textual components show the correct communicability interfaces and transmit efficiently the intent of the educational content. The results of communicability testing were analysed on the same day and show that interfaces with greater communicability problems were those that concentrate more on graphical and textual components
Abstract: Nowadays, there has been a real change in the traditional methodology for learning and teaching; the teaching of mathematical subject needs to identify the real necessities of students to avoid deficiencies in static classrooms. The benefits of the digital game based learning approach as a learning paradigm are widely recognized, because they suppo...
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Moral Reasoning Among Taiwanese Liberal Arts Students: Conventional Morality is not Enough
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
207-213
Received:
23 July 2015
Accepted:
5 August 2015
Published:
12 August 2015
Abstract: This study investigated the moral reasoning abilities of second-year university students in in a medium sized liberal arts university in Taiwan. General English students were asked to solve a moral dilemma and their responses were analyzed utilizing Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. The results of the study indicate that the majority of student surveyed reason at the conventional level of morality, which is second stage of the second level on Kohlberg’s three-level, six-stage rubric. The study goes on to question whether or not this level of moral reasoning meets the mandate of liberal arts education and whether or not this level of moral reasoning will be sufficient to equip students for the moral decisions which they will face in the future as leaders of policy and industry. Methods to increase students’ moral reasoning ability are also dicussed within this study
Abstract: This study investigated the moral reasoning abilities of second-year university students in in a medium sized liberal arts university in Taiwan. General English students were asked to solve a moral dilemma and their responses were analyzed utilizing Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. The results of the study indicate that the majority of stude...
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The Role of Human Resource Development as a Change Agent
Teresia Njoki Muchira,
Kellen Kiambati
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
214-221
Received:
30 July 2015
Accepted:
6 August 2015
Published:
13 August 2015
Abstract: For businesses to maintain their position in the market place or gain competitive advantage they need to change constantly. Change helps improve and increase productivity which ultimately increases sales of an enterprise. The growing global competition and the rate of technological advancement foresee a continuing need for change. An organization will require the services of a change agent to assist in in its effort to change successfully. This study examines the role of Human Resource Development (HRD) as a change agent in several areas such as organizational change management, different roles played by the change management, skills and competencies for HRD change agents, the models of change used by the change agents to facilitate change and conclusion. The study ends with recommendations for further research
Abstract: For businesses to maintain their position in the market place or gain competitive advantage they need to change constantly. Change helps improve and increase productivity which ultimately increases sales of an enterprise. The growing global competition and the rate of technological advancement foresee a continuing need for change. An organization w...
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The Effect of Cooperative Learning on Students’ Efl Reading Comprehension: Meshentie Grade Nine High School Students in Focus
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
222-231
Received:
25 July 2015
Accepted:
6 August 2015
Published:
19 August 2015
Abstract: Education is a teaching learning process. Learning depends upon teaching instruction. During instruction, Students cannot be treated like an empty vessel into which any type of information can be passed down. A teacher must think of ways and means of stimulating and encouraging learning in the students. Hence, Cooperative Learning is as instructional methods in which students of all levels of performance work together in small groups toward a common goal.Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the effect of cooperative learning on learners English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading comprehension in Government Comprehensive Meshentie High School of grade nine students. The total population of the study was 320 students. Hence, two sections (80 students) were selected using random selection and assigned one experimental and the other section was control group by random assignment technique. To get data from the sample group, pre- and post-tests ofreading comprehension,and two set of questionnaire probing students’ and the teacher reflection towards cooperative learning were used. Cronbach’s alpha was used to test the reliability of pre-test scores gained from 10 non- participant students and the validity of the pre-test was evaluated by three well experienced EFL teachers. The design of the research was nonequivalent pre-test-post-test control group quasi experimental design. One way ANOVA, Independent sample t- test and paired sample t-test were conducted to examine whether there were significant inter- and intra-group differences of reading comprehension achievements. Content analysis was utilized to analyze the experimental groups and the teacher reflective reports toward CL. Results of this study showed that cooperative learning group gained significant progress between pre-and post-tests and outperformed conventional learning group in the English reading performance. In addition, the experimental group’s three-leveled achievers made striking improvement simultaneously. The experimental group and the teacher perceived CL as the method of interacting with group members to generate mutual advantages
Abstract: Education is a teaching learning process. Learning depends upon teaching instruction. During instruction, Students cannot be treated like an empty vessel into which any type of information can be passed down. A teacher must think of ways and means of stimulating and encouraging learning in the students. Hence, Cooperative Learning is as instruction...
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The Impact of Musical Texts on the Text Recall of Young Learners of English in Isfahan Junior High Schools
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
232-237
Received:
13 July 2015
Accepted:
22 July 2015
Published:
21 August 2015
Abstract: Although music possesses a kind of power and using it has been welcomed by many students in language classrooms, it seems that they take a non-serious image of the lesson while listening to songs and they may think that it is a matter of fun. The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether learning a foreign language through musical texts (songs) can have an impact on students’ text recall ability in junior high schools. The participants were 90 students who were divided into three groups; two experimental and one control. Three cloze tests (fill in the blanks) were made based on the song lyrics, to measure students’ text recall. All the students took the tests after listening to the songs and text passages. After four weeks of no treatment, the same tests were taken to measure students’ delayed text recall. The data were obtained by counting the total number of words that were recalled. For the analysis of data One-Way ANOVA was employed, the results of which indicated that the speech group significantly outperformed the music group for songs 1 and 2. However, delayed text recall results showed no significant difference between the two groups. This study found that music was not of much help for the students and it sometimes played a distracting role.
Abstract: Although music possesses a kind of power and using it has been welcomed by many students in language classrooms, it seems that they take a non-serious image of the lesson while listening to songs and they may think that it is a matter of fun. The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether learning a foreign language through musi...
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A Comparison of Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Coeducational Secondary Schools’ Mixed and Gender Streamed Classes in Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kericho and Baringo Counties of Kenya
A. C. Barmao,
B. N. Githua,
J. M. Changeiywo
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
238-244
Received:
17 August 2015
Accepted:
2 September 2015
Published:
16 September 2015
Abstract: The study compared mathematics teachers’ attitudes towards mixed sex and gender streamed (boys’ and girls’ only) classes all organized in public coeducational secondary schools of Nakuru, Uasingishu, Kericho and Baringo Counties of Kenya. An ex post facto causal comparative research design was used. Purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select 20 co-educational secondary schools each from two school categories (county and sub-county) and types (those with mixed sex and gender streamed classes). Two mathematics teachers from each class type were selected from each school based on gender stratification where possible giving a total of 203 teachers. A mathematics teachers’ attitude questionnaire named (MTAQ) was used to collect data. This instrument was piloted and validated to improve it before use and a reliability coefficient of 0.87 using Chronbach alpha obtained. This was considered appropriate as it was within the accepted threshold of 0.70 and above in social science research. The collected data was then analyzed using both descriptive statistics (means, standard deviation and percentages) and inferential statistics (ANOVA) at a confidence level of 0.05. The results of the study revealed that mathematics teachers’ attitudes were lower towards girls’ only classes as compared to boys’ only and mixed sex classes in both county and sub-county co-educational schools. The statistical tests of significance show that there were statistically significant differences in county schools’ mathematics teachers’ attitudes while there were no significant differences in sub-county schools. The results from the study have yielded valuable information that may be used to inform the intervention in Kenya’s coeducational secondary schools and advice policy makers, teachers and administrators of the schools on appropriate measures to undertake to enhance its effectiveness in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Abstract: The study compared mathematics teachers’ attitudes towards mixed sex and gender streamed (boys’ and girls’ only) classes all organized in public coeducational secondary schools of Nakuru, Uasingishu, Kericho and Baringo Counties of Kenya. An ex post facto causal comparative research design was used. Purposive and stratified random sampling techniqu...
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The Crisis of Modern Virtues and the Possible Ways to Rebuild the Virtues
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
245-250
Received:
4 September 2015
Accepted:
15 September 2015
Published:
26 September 2015
Abstract: In spite of the fact that we have made much progress in the economic development and the accumulation of the material wealth, the morality on the whole is on the decline and the modern people are faced with the serious crisis of virtues, among which the soulless excellence brought about by the emptiness of moral education is one of the most serious ones. The virtues can and should still be taught in schools, but by the more effective methods that can be accepted by the modern students. To prevent the young people from consciously escaping from pursuing the virtuous life and overcome the paradox of the moral education, we need to take the emotional dimension of virtue education into account. Virtues are supposed to be deeply rooted into the real life and the virtue education can not be isolated from the reality life.
Abstract: In spite of the fact that we have made much progress in the economic development and the accumulation of the material wealth, the morality on the whole is on the decline and the modern people are faced with the serious crisis of virtues, among which the soulless excellence brought about by the emptiness of moral education is one of the most serious...
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Perception of University for Development Studies, Faculty of Education Lecturers on the Preparation and Competences of the Student Teachers in the Faculty of Education
Joseph Yaw Dwamena Quansah
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
251-258
Received:
31 August 2015
Accepted:
16 September 2015
Published:
26 September 2015
Abstract: Teacher quality matters enormously in the total scheme of schooling and student learning. Teachers and their roles influence students’ performance in significant ways. Therefore, this study intended to finding out the perception of lecturers on the preparation and competence of student teachers in the Faculty of Education of the University for Development studies. The case study design was used for all the 33 lecturers with professional teacher education background in the Faculty of Education for the data collection. The finding of the study shows that 23 (70.8%) of the lecturers perceived the student teachers to be fair in their preparation while only 10 (29.2%) perceived their preparation to be good. In terms of competence, 25 (75.8%) and 8 (24.2%) of the lecturers perceived student teachers to be fair and good respectively. Based on the findings, the duration of teaching practice exercise could be increased to ensure that student teachers gain more experiences on the field before graduation.
Abstract: Teacher quality matters enormously in the total scheme of schooling and student learning. Teachers and their roles influence students’ performance in significant ways. Therefore, this study intended to finding out the perception of lecturers on the preparation and competence of student teachers in the Faculty of Education of the University for Deve...
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Wickedpedia: The ‘iEvo’ Effect in Contemporary Education
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
259-262
Received:
4 September 2015
Accepted:
30 September 2015
Published:
16 October 2015
Abstract: Two hundred and seventy one students in a third year undergraduate evolution course were presented with an assignment about a fictitious theory for which information previously had been made accessible online. Among the students, approximately 90% accessed the online information, with more than half failing to demonstrate any appreciation for deception or error. This phenomenon, wherein students electronically access resources and acquire data without criticism or integration, is christened the iEvo effect. Testing after assignment feedback had been provided revealed increased appreciation for the material and Internet use, suggesting that the iEvo effect can be utilised as an online teaching practice.
Abstract: Two hundred and seventy one students in a third year undergraduate evolution course were presented with an assignment about a fictitious theory for which information previously had been made accessible online. Among the students, approximately 90% accessed the online information, with more than half failing to demonstrate any appreciation for decep...
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The Use of Dialects in Education and Its Impacts on Students’ Learning and Achievements
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
263-269
Received:
27 September 2015
Accepted:
8 October 2015
Published:
24 October 2015
Abstract: It is argued that learning is better and more successful when conducted in the variety spoken by students. In addition, it is claimed that the use of students’ variety in education enables students to use their own potential and helps them to achieve ‘deep learning.’ Besides, the use of students’ native dialect in education enhances the social, cognitive, emotional and linguistic development of learners’ in and out of school. For these reasons, it is argued that students need to be educated through their own variety. However, in multidialectal society, the issue of dialect and education in general and the issue of choosing the variety to be used as a Language of Instruction(LOI) in particular has been a great concern to linguists, educationalist and researchers for a long period of time (Yiakoumetti, 2007). This is because selecting the variety to be used as a LOI in multidialectal society is difficult as well as controversial. Besides, deciding the LOI largely depends on a variety of factors such as historical, economic, pedagogical, sociolinguistic, cultural, ideological, theoretical or/and political (UNESCO, 2003). For these reasons, the incorporation of dialects in educational system is questionable and contentious. This article is, therefore, intended to describe the use of dialects in education. Specifically, it will describes variations within the same language, social and regional dialects, standard and nonstandard varieties and their use in education the social evaluation of language varieties and its influence on their use in education, deficit and difference views and their influence on educational practice and the impacts of using dialects in education on students’ learning and achievements.
Abstract: It is argued that learning is better and more successful when conducted in the variety spoken by students. In addition, it is claimed that the use of students’ variety in education enables students to use their own potential and helps them to achieve ‘deep learning.’ Besides, the use of students’ native dialect in education enhances the social, cog...
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A Reflection on the Research Method and Exemplary Application to the College and University Rankings
Kiyoung Kim,
Hyun-Meong Ju,
Marium Khatun
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
270-282
Received:
27 September 2015
Accepted:
11 October 2015
Published:
24 October 2015
Abstract: It was a precious opportunity as a teacher and researcher that I had completed two research method classes with the peers of Laureate Education Inc. Since the generation of creative knowledge and meaningful contribution to the field is charged on the professional researcher, the classes are foundational, but unfortunately with less an attention by the scholars, and, if more problematically, even lack of courses for some graduate or training programs. Within this paper, I can be gladly reminiscent of the course learning, and can present a work of demonstration by employing the issues of global college rankings. In this article, my purpose is gone with three basic aims; (i) present the brief summary of my experience on the two method classes (ii) suggest a new perspective and mindset within the changing technology and post-modern transformation of society (iii) finally show two examples of mixed method involved with the global college rankings and provide a view for the students situated within the temporal boundary I had set forth.
Abstract: It was a precious opportunity as a teacher and researcher that I had completed two research method classes with the peers of Laureate Education Inc. Since the generation of creative knowledge and meaningful contribution to the field is charged on the professional researcher, the classes are foundational, but unfortunately with less an attention by ...
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Study on the Differences and Influence Factors of the General Well-Being of the College Students with Left-Behind Experience
Zhang Yong,
Cheng Teng,
Zhang Bei,
Tang Pei,
Cao Yang,
Zhou Danhua
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
283-289
Received:
12 November 2015
Published:
12 November 2015
Abstract: The problem of left behind children has been a concern of China's social and economic development for a long time. As a relatively special group, some of the first generation of left behind children has entered the university, and they are an important part of the backbone of the country in the future. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to their healthy growth. By the methods of a questionnaire survey, taking Hunan University of Science and Technology students as research objects, this paper attempts to analyze the general well-being characteristics and its influencing factors. The results show that: (1) the general well-being of college students is correlated with the left-behind experience. The general well-being of the college students with left-behind experience is lower than the national norms and the college students who have not the left-behind experience. Besides, the latter is greater than the former; (2) the general well-being of college students with left-behind experience is correlated with differences in the time, sexuality, grade and specialty, and so on. The total well-being score of the college students with left-behind experience is greater than that of the college students who have spent a few times on left-behind. And for the jolly factors, the score of the schoolboy is higher than the schoolgirl. Meanwhile, the total well-being score of the senior students is lower than that of the junior students. The general well-being of the liberal art students is lower than that of the science students. On these bases, the paper provides some suggestions and countermeasures.
Abstract: The problem of left behind children has been a concern of China's social and economic development for a long time. As a relatively special group, some of the first generation of left behind children has entered the university, and they are an important part of the backbone of the country in the future. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to...
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Interesting Oriented Open Practical Teaching: Innovative Education Methods Exploration Marketing Specialty Practice Teaching
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
290-293
Received:
8 October 2015
Accepted:
23 October 2015
Published:
13 November 2015
Abstract: In the practical teaching process, according to the requirement of economy and society on talents, continuous innovation needs to be carried out on education methods so as to enhance the competitively of talents cultivated by higher vocational education. Interesting oriented open practice teaching well suited the psychological characteristics and behavior pattern of contemporary high vocational education students. Through a reasonable setting of program, content and assessment methods, open practice education has the advantage of strong self flexibility and respect for diversity of student characteristics, as well as the good adaptability to the demands of physical and mental development of students, and cultivation of their innovation capability.
Abstract: In the practical teaching process, according to the requirement of economy and society on talents, continuous innovation needs to be carried out on education methods so as to enhance the competitively of talents cultivated by higher vocational education. Interesting oriented open practice teaching well suited the psychological characteristics and b...
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Study on Phoniatrics Directed at Chinese English Learners from Regions of Prominent Dialects in Anhui Province
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
294-297
Received:
18 November 2015
Published:
20 November 2015
Abstract: Based on Optimality theory and the long-term phonetics teaching and experimental teaching，the author probes into the study on optimality theory in English phonetics acquisition of students from Anhui Province with the phonetic investigation. Try to explore and analyze the phonetic phenomenon of negative transfer from Anhui dialects. Then some advices are given to the practical phonetic teaching. summarize students' acquisition of English dialect speech difficulties and pronunciation error characteristics, and try to find a viable Phonetic teaching approach as to promote education.
Abstract: Based on Optimality theory and the long-term phonetics teaching and experimental teaching，the author probes into the study on optimality theory in English phonetics acquisition of students from Anhui Province with the phonetic investigation. Try to explore and analyze the phonetic phenomenon of negative transfer from Anhui dialects. Then some advic...
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The Study on Expression of Request Between Chinese and Japanese Based on Pragmatics
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
298-302
Received:
20 November 2015
Published:
20 November 2015
Abstract: There is close relationship between pragmatics and the context which includes the most important scene elements. Scene element consists of the topic of the discourse, the effect on the counterpart, the age of the other side and the relationship between the two sides and so on. Request is a frequent speech act in daily life. So, what kind of differences can occur when requests between Chinese and Japanese are restricted by different contexts? This thesis makes statistical investigation and analysis onthe differences in the extent of politeness, expression, and utterance meaning between college students from China and Japan, from the perspective of context by employing the basic principles of pragmatics.
Abstract: There is close relationship between pragmatics and the context which includes the most important scene elements. Scene element consists of the topic of the discourse, the effect on the counterpart, the age of the other side and the relationship between the two sides and so on. Request is a frequent speech act in daily life. So, what kind of differe...
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A Discussion on Assessment Method and Learning Approach
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
303-307
Received:
22 November 2015
Published:
24 November 2015
Abstract: This paper mainly reveals the in-depth relationship between assessment and learning approach in college education. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, the research found that students took different learning approaches for assessments in different nature according to their understanding of the abilities being evaluated. In addition, Assessment type such as presentation and essay were more likely to promote the adoption of deep approach while objective test tended to lead to the use of surface approach, which was not desirable in tertiary studies. Therefore, proper assessment types should be employed to encourage the students to adopt deep learning approach in their learning. Studies show that presentations and essays writing can stimulate students' deep motivation, therefore, the frequent use of deep strategy in learning can be considered as the primary assessment method in liberal arts teaching. In conclusion, college teaching should not only put emphasis on the adoption of assessment methods, but also encourage and develop students’ high cognitive ability and innovation ability.
Abstract: This paper mainly reveals the in-depth relationship between assessment and learning approach in college education. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, the research found that students took different learning approaches for assessments in different nature according to their understanding of the abilities being evaluated. In addition, Asse...
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College English Teachers’ Ecological Niche Research Under the Perspective of MOOCs
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
308-311
Received:
1 December 2015
Published:
1 December 2015
Abstract: MOOCs is a kind of network learning style and has a quite impact on college English teachers, especially for the development of teachers themselves. In the perspective of MOOCs, harmonious ecological niches mean that factors tend to the open type. People can learn the world famous universities’ course video after the development of MOOCs. As modern college English teacher, we must change ideas, perceive MOOCs and constantly update the knowledge. We should create new knowledge and improve the level of information. Ecological factors in foreign language teaching system also have the potential to expand its niches, and each factor tries to occupy a larger space for survival and development .The process of the development of the ecological factors is the concrete embodiment of niches expansion. In the vision of MOOCs if teachers most important factors can continuously improve their skills, intelligences and emotional abilities via exchanging energy and then its ecological niches will gradually expansion.
Abstract: MOOCs is a kind of network learning style and has a quite impact on college English teachers, especially for the development of teachers themselves. In the perspective of MOOCs, harmonious ecological niches mean that factors tend to the open type. People can learn the world famous universities’ course video after the development of MOOCs. As modern...
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Interactive Design and Significance of College Mathematics Classroom Teaching In China
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
312-314
Received:
2 December 2015
Published:
3 December 2015
Abstract: This paper mainly analyzes the significance and feasibility of interactive teaching in teaching mathematics in chinese higher education. In the face of the current difficulties in higher education, interactive teaching provides us with a means of operation.
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An Experimental Study on Experiential English Writing
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
315-319
Received:
3 December 2015
Published:
3 December 2015
Abstract: Experiential English writing teaching is a method which is based on the principles of student-orientation and task-base. Through the concrete experience and cooperation, it aims to help students find the principles of English writing and apply them to the practical writing. The keys of experiential English writing lie in the design of experiential situations and reflect the principles of communicative teaching. The paper briefly introduces the theory of Experiential Learning, puts forward a new method of experiential English writing, and expounds its connotation and main stages. The results show that the experiential English writing method can stimulate students’ interests in English writing, enhance their communicative ability, choose the suitable words and sentences and expand the writing contents, which is superior to the traditional product writing method. It is considered as a newly effective writing method.
Abstract: Experiential English writing teaching is a method which is based on the principles of student-orientation and task-base. Through the concrete experience and cooperation, it aims to help students find the principles of English writing and apply them to the practical writing. The keys of experiential English writing lie in the design of experiential ...
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On the Supplement of the Great Chinese Dictionary
Xiao Jiugen,
Xiong Lingjun
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
Pages:
320-324
Received:
3 December 2015
Published:
3 December 2015
Abstract: Chinese Dictionary is not only a major reference book in China at present, but also a monument in the history of authoritative Chinese dictionary compilation. However, due to various factors, there are inevitably some omissions or errors in the dictionary, for example, some commonly used words are ignored, and some documentary evidences are provided too late, some words’ meanings are incomplete and misinterpreted. This paper mainly presents some words entry, documentary evidence and meaning being worthwhile to revise and supplement.
Abstract: Chinese Dictionary is not only a major reference book in China at present, but also a monument in the history of authoritative Chinese dictionary compilation. However, due to various factors, there are inevitably some omissions or errors in the dictionary, for example, some commonly used words are ignored, and some documentary evidences are provide...
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