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Case Studies Of Undergraduate College Teaching Methods

Posted on:2005-12-07Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H XuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2207360122987084Subject:Curriculum and pedagogy
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With the approach of Knowledge-based economy, the societies call for the creative people and life-long learning all over the world, popular of higher education in China arouses the thinking of the teaching quality. So study on the teaching methods become more meaningful in this era.Previous studies present a theoretical analysis of teaching method. They construct the conceptions of teaching method, the importance of the teaching method, the necessary of teaching method reform, the factors which influence the teaching method and the development tendency. But being lack of the criticism on the really higher education, the studies contribute not so much to the reform of teaching method in higher education.In order to offer the pertinent and practicable advice, this paper use the quality research to study the real condition of teaching methods, to study the conception of the teaching methods, the factors affecting the teaching methods. And it also provides suggestions to develop the teaching method as a whole. The paper takes Changjiang University as the case study.The paper point out that the conceptions of the faculty in Changjiang University tend to be superficial. With the difference of the teachers' age, teaching experience, profession and the title, the conceptions differ from each other. The most important factors affect the teaching method include teaching objective, teaching material, the quality of students, teachers and leaders, the teaching management system, teaching environment, customs and culture and the educational funds.Changjiang University should strengthen the teaching administration and provide the training on the teaching methods for the teachers. And the university should increase the funds for education, prefer the teaching environment, and improve the teachers' morals.To reform the teaching methods, Changjiang University should emphasize on the discussion, cooperative learning, inquiry and creative spirit, the individual teaching and modern teaching technique.
Keywords/Search Tags:undergraduate course, teaching approach, reform
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