论文标题:机辅语言教学环境中的项目教学研究
A Study of Project-based Learning in CALL Environment
论文作者 朱敏华
论文导师 顾佩娅,论文学位 硕士,论文专业 英语语言文学
论文单位 苏州大学,点击次数 83,论文页数 60页File Size2063k
2001-03-01论文网 http://www.lw23.com/lunwen_842742572/ 项目教学法,机辅语言教学环境,机辅语言学习项目
project-based learning, CALL environment, CALL project
语言教师最关注的问题是如何通过改进教学方法和手段，提高教学质量。在这方面，目前位于国际语言教学研究前沿的机辅语言项目教学法的实践为我国外语教学改革提供了新的希望。许多国际语言教学专家提出：结合新技术和项目教学法之长，开展机辅语言学习项目，可以使学生为实现某一具体目标而进行有目的的交际活动，是优化语言教学环境的有效途径之一（Debski，1997a，1997b；Feldman，1995；Means ＆Olson，1995；Warschauer et al.，2000）。 本文首先阐述了项目教学法与机辅语言学习环境的理论依据，总结分析了国内外机辅语言学习项目的实践和科研成果，以及开展这方面教学改革所面临的困难和挑战。然后，论文以1999年秋在20名苏州大学非英语专业本科生中开展的跨文化合作机辅写作项目为基础，采取定量和定性相结合的研究方法，探索在机辅语言项目教学环境中，学生对该教学模式的接受程度及项目中的学习表现。调查结果显示此次计算机辅助英语写作项目受到学生的普遍欢迎，并取得一定的教学效果，具体表现在它： ●激发了学生的学习积极性 ●改进了学生的写作表现 ●有助于学生合作和自主性学习 基于上述研究结果，本文认为机辅语言学习项目的实施有望为中国英语教学改革带来可喜突破，许多具体实施问题值得进一步研究。最后作者结合中国的英语教学情况提出了一些应用启示，并指出了该研究有待改进之处。
Today, what concerns language teachers most is how to reform the teaching methodology to help our students achieve more fruitful learning effects. In this respect, the newly proposed computer-assisted project-based learning (PBL), which contextualizes learning by presenting learners with problems to solve or products to develop with the aid of computers, seems to demonstrate its great potential (Debski, 1997a, 199Th; Feldman, 1995; Means & Olson, 1995; Warschauer et at., 2000). It is suggested that implementing computer-assisted language learning (CALL) projects can help achieve combined strengths of the teaching approach of PBL and the advanced technology, thus can make the learning environment more vibrant and effects more satisfactory. This thesis first explores the theoretical foundations of both PBL and CALL environment, then it reviews researches on the implementation of PBL in CALL environment. To explore the effects of computer-assisted PBL in the EFL context in China, the thesis reports a pilot study which involved 20 non-English major students in a crosscultural computer-assisted collaborative writing project conducted in the fall semester of 1999 at Suzhou University. Combining both quantitative and qualitative methods, the writer researches the students? perceptions of the CALL project and its impact on their learning motivation, performance and roles. The study finally yields that the computerassisted writing project did have a positive effect on the students? EFL learning. To be more specific, it has? enhanced the students? learning motivation? improved the students? writing performance? facilitated cooperation and autonomous learning Based on the findings, the writer concludes that the computer-assisted PBL might potentially improve EFL learning context in China and thus its related issues are worth further researching. The thesis finally points out some limitations of this study and reveals some implications for effective application of computer-assisted PBL in the Chinese context.
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