Suggestions on the Application of Blended Learning Theory in College English Teaching and Learning.docVIP

Suggestions on the Application of Blended Learning Theory in College English Teaching and Learning 　　Abstract：Blended Learning Theory is in a form of e-learning combined with face-to-face learning （He Kekang， 2003）. It is believed that Blended Learning Theory has advantages of combining various teaching methods to obtain the best complementary strengths and learning effect. This paper intends to study the origin， the unique advantages， such as the sharing of information resources， providing an open environment for autonomous learning， exchanging feedback in time and displaying achievements publicly. At the same time， it gives some suggestions to optimize the teaching effect when Blended Learning Theory is applied to college English teaching and learning on different aspects： The college should be well equipped with good multimedia network facilities； the functions of teachers should be clarified， including designing the teaching content and mode， organizing the teaching process， guiding the learners’ autonomous learning and evaluating the learning outcomes； the responsibilities of learners should be specified， including developing an initiative attitude of college English learning， changing the emphasized aspects in College English learning， taking active part in the whole process. Last but not the least， both teachers’ and learners’ ability of using multimedia technology should be developed. 　　Key words：Blended Learning Theory；College English；Teaching and Learning；Application；Suggestions 　　中图分类号：H319 文献标识码：A 文章编号：1673-8500（2013）01-0124-01 　　1. Introduction 　　With the rapid development of Information Technology from the end of 1980s， e-learning has come into being and gained a lot of popularity.The so-called Blended Learning Theory came into being， which is a combination of e-learning and conventional ways of teaching and learning. From this article， the readers can have a view about Blended Learning Theory’s application， and learn to improve the current situat