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Innovative Practices of Applied Teaching in the Course “Introduction to English Literature and Selected Readings”

Author(s)

Li Wu*

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Language Studies, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

The course “Introduction to English Literature and Selected Readings” is a specialized course for senior students majoring in English in Chinese universities. This paper takes Shandong Jiaotong University, a characteristic university for cultivating applied talents, as an example and is based on the innovative practices of applied teaching of the course. Through the analysis of the construction of the teaching team and the “pain points” in the course teaching, the feasibility and necessity of implementing teaching innovation in the course are elaborated. With the focus of the innovative path of course teaching based on the “pain points” and the information processing learning theory, teaching objectives of this course are refined, Innovative practices of the team in reshaping course content, expanding course resources, innovating teaching implementation, and conducting diversified course assessments are summarized. The Effectiveness of the course teaching innovation in student cultivation, teacher development, and social services is sorted out. The application value of course reform in transforming educational concepts, innovating teaching practices, and extending the scope of education is illustrated. The future direction and improvement measures of course construction is analyzed from three aspects: teaching staff, teaching content, and teaching mode.

Keywords

“Introduction to English Literature and Selected Readings”; The Information Processing Learning Theory; “Pain Points”; Innovative Practice of Applied Teaching

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