网络教学环境下大学英语教师信息技术应用现状的研究.doc

Classified Index: U. D. C:  CODE: 10075 NO:  A Dissertation for the Degree of M. Arts A Study of College English Teachers’ Utilization of Information Technology in Network-Based Instruction Candidate: Wu Xiaoyan Supervisor: Associate Prof. Zheng Zhaohong Academic Degree Applied: Master of Arts or: Specialty: English Language and Literature University: Hebei University Date of Oral Examination: May, 2013 Abstract Abstract With the progress of the reform of college English teaching, language instruction based on modern information technology has become an irreversible trend of college English teaching. Network-based college English teaching has aroused the interest of many researchers. However, the previous studies are most devoted to the effectiveness of network- based instruction, its advantages over traditional instruction, and the development of students’ comprehensive ability of language application. There are few studies focused on college English teachers’ utilization of information technology in language instruction. This study attempts to understand the current situation of college English teachers’ utilization of information technology in network-based language instruction from three perspectives. 1) Why do teachers incorporate information technology into their instruction practices? 2) How and in what specific curricular areas do teachers use various technical tools? 3) What difficulties do teachers encounter in integrating information technology into instruction? This is a qualitative and empirical study. An interview is designed as the research instrument. H University, one of the model institutions of the national college English teaching reform, is selected as the target school. Twelve teachers from the Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Department are chosen for the interview through the combination of stratified sampling and random sampling. The data from the interview are analyzed to understand the college English teachers’ utilization of