ERIC Number: EJ1081467
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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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The Educational Philosophy and Development Direction of School of Foreign Studies in Engineering Colleges in China: A Case Study of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (NCWU)
Xinqiang, Wei
Higher Education Studies, v2 n2 p168-173 Jun 2012
This paper gives a brief analysis on the educational advantages and objects of NCWU. It believes that the educational philosophy and development direction of foreign school in engineering colleges must be set up on the basis of need of China and talents need, moreover, the development of the School of Foreign Studies must be analyzed by integrating into the whole development of NCWU. This paper put forwards the educational philosophy of "Drawing on Advantages, Avoiding Disadvantages, and Gearing Education to Society" and the Development Direction of "Rooted in Foreign Language and Characterised by Engineering and Business". It analyzes the problem of school of foreign studies in NCWU in Specialty Construction, teaching team and Construction of Discipline and puts forwards some solutions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy, Engineering, Engineering Education, Energy, Natural Resources, Water, Universities, International Studies, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teacher Qualifications, Team Teaching, Intellectual Disciplines, English (Second Language), Case Studies
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