Methodology for Improving the Teaching Skills of Foreign Language Teachers in Higher Education

Author: Ye Jianping
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: In recent years, there have been numerous works on foreign language teaching, with diverse opinions on teaching methods. The Grammar-Translation Method, Direct Method, Audio-Lingual Method, Reading Method, Audio-Visual Method, Situational Method, Affective Method, Functional Method, Notional Method, Communicative Method, Cognitive Method, Activity-Based Learning Method, Total Physical Response Method, Silent Method, Suggestopedia, and even Crazy English (also known as the "Shouting Method")—it's truly dazzling and makes it difficult to choose. This book compiles the author's decades of research, serving as a specialized monograph that systematically explores methods for improving the teaching skills of college teachers. The Methodology is based on teaching examples from a college teacher training program jointly organized by Hangzhou College of Commerce (the predecessor of Zhejiang Gongshang University) and the British Council. It provides comparative analysis and classification of various teaching methods. The book is well-documented, supported by solid evidence, and presents clear viewpoints, making it a well-reasoned and reliable work.