"English fever" in China, Educational Reform, and the Transformation of Media for Teaching English
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Ann Auman, University of Hawaii, United States ; Jianping Lu, Zhejiang University, China
Global Learn, in Melbourne, Australia ISBN 978-1-880094-85-3 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Abstract
Abstract: This paper documents some popular websites and other online initiatives aimed at teaching English to children and adults in the context of educational reform and subsequent "English fever." It builds on research on the adaptation of popular magazines for teaching English to China’s 2001 government education policy reform. This occurred when globalization, decentralization and technology were transforming China. This study briefly compares these popular magazines with online learning. It concludes that educational reform was a timely catalyst that enabled the transformation of English-teaching materials into more effective “extensive” instruction in multiple learning platforms.
Citation
Auman, A. & Lu, J. (2011). "English fever" in China, Educational Reform, and the Transformation of Media for Teaching English. In S. Barton, J. Hedberg & K. Suzuki (Eds.), Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2011--Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 572-577). Melbourne, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/37230/.
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