Reflections on the Current Online English Education in China

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Reflections on the Current Online English
Education in China

• Xu Lixin, School of English and International
  Studies, BFSU
• xlx95_at_vip.sina.com
• 13552421479

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Abstract

• The paper analyzes and compares the online
  English education and the English education
  offered in English departments in China, so that
  the harsh reality of the online education
  programs could be explored and understood, on
  which the online educators need to base their
  education principles in the whole educating
  process.
• The paper also investigates the curriculum,
  lecturing styles, and student achievement and
  perception of a certain course (Language and
  Linguistics), with an aim of catching the most
  salient features of the current program against
  the background of the most urgent requirements of
  the online English education learners and
  teachers. \
• The paper discusses the large discrepancy between
  the education reality and the learner expectation
  and how that will bear on the overall
  satisfaction and the contribution online
  education brings to Chinas education when there
  is a shortfall of educational resources in the
  country.
• Finally the paper presents some specific
  suggestions for improving the current English
  education offered.

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Online English Education as Compared with Other
Forms of Education in China
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II. A Convenience Survey

• 1. Overall Curriculum
• 2. Face-to-Face Tutorial Styles
• 3. Language and Linguistics

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III. Discussion

• 1. Learning Opportunities
• 2. Personal Touch
• 3. Tutor and Support Competency
• 4. Lecturing/tutoring Style
• 5. The course of linguistics
• 6. The policy of separation of teaching from exams

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IV. Conclusion

• What is available needs to be available to online
  learners
• Such requires a redefined tutor role and support
  staff role
• Language and Linguistics is not terribly helpful
• Online learning as a new model of education
  requires creative thinking and drastic changes in
  what we provide.

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• Thanks!
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