Research-Based Teaching in Foreign Language Classrooms
Research-based teaching,in a broad sense,centers on the cultivation of thinking abilities while applied in foreign language classrooms.Such a teaching model radiates to stimulate students'intrinsic motivation,self-access ability,cooperative inclination as well as creativity,enabling sustainable growth and better fostering top-tier talents.In the design of classroom instruction,teachers are supposed to reorganize the teaching materials on the basis of pre-class analysis and evaluation of coursebooks,with a focus on a"research-oriented"dimension,so as to guide students to develop question awareness and learn how to pose questions through associative thinking during pre-reading activities.During class,a"research-based"dimension could be fulfilled by integrating synectics activities,facilitating dialogue,discussion,and inquiry into questions posed by both teachers and students.Through convergent thinking,students learn to make judgments and solve problems.Additionally,in the post-class stage,the"research-informed"dimension is indispensable and teachers are encouraged to make self-reflections to identify teaching problems,which may lead to the exploration of teaching research topics and thereby bring about knowledge production.
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