ERIC Number: EJ1095597
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1916-4742
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An Empirical Study on the Distinctive Teaching Mode and Practice of International Business Innovation Class in GDUFS
Dongman, Cai; Wenzhong, Zhu
English Language Teaching, v9 n4 p163-170 2016
Accommodating to the development of globalization, China witnesses a mounting demand for international business talents who are proficient in both foreign languages and business knowledge and adept at international cooperation and competition in business context. In order to meet this need, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, taking advantage of its resources in foreign languages and outstanding professional teachers, made a breakthrough in multidisciplinary teaching reform and took initiative to set up the program of International Business Innovation Class in autumn, 2010. In July 2014, it has delivered its first batch of graduates. Hence, it is of great significance to conduct relevant investigations on the teaching mode and practice timely so as to obtain data for assessing its teaching effectiveness and students' satisfaction. Based on empirical study, this paper evaluates three factors: learners' recognition, features and problems of this program, which aims at identifying existing problems in practical teaching, improving teaching quality and students' satisfaction and proposing feasible suggestions to address them. In a broader context, it attempts to provide a quotable paradigm for similar innovation programs or similar institutions' internationalization.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Teaching Methods, Business Administration Education, International Trade, International Cooperation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction, Problem Solving, Statistical Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Knowledge Level, Undergraduate Students, Program Evaluation, English for Special Purposes, Questionnaires, Structured Interviews, Content Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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