The teacher's roles in a student-centered audio-video speaking class
Zhihong Lu
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Xiaohui Huang
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Juan Sun
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
PP: 78 - 95
Abstract
The extensive use of modern information technology in Chinese college English teaching has greatly changed the role of the teacher. Through a case study of the authors' own audio-video speaking classes, this article aims to discover the appropriate role the teacher should play in a computer-based teaching model, and its positive effects on cultivating students' competence in listening and speaking.
From the analysis of correlated data and a questionnaire, it was found that the teacher's role tends to be multidimensional. These multiple roles include an activity designer and organizer, coordinator, the source of background information, and an assessor. The results of the study show that such roles have a marked impact on students' listening and speaking abilities and their language proficiency development.
Keywords
English teaching, computer-assisted language teaching, teaching method
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