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| 論文名稱 | Developing both Fluency and Accuracy in Tertiary English Classes in Taiwan |
| 研討會開始日期 | 2011-11-11 |
| 研討會結束日期 | 2011-11-13 |
| 所有作者 | 衛德焜 David Dirkwen Wei |
| 作者順序 | 第一作者 |
| 通訊作者 | 否 |
| 研討會名稱 | 2011泛亞洲英語文教學國際研討會 暨 第二十屆中華民國英語文教學國際研討會 |
| 是否具有對外公開徵稿及審稿制度 | 是 |
| 研討會舉行之國家 | NATTWN-中華民國 |
| 研討會舉行之城市 | 台北市Taipei City |
| 發表年份 | 2011 |
| 所屬計劃案 | 無 |
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[英文摘要] :
Abstract
The implementation of English-only policy in the English classes at Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages in Taiwan brings debates about the impacts of English-only instruction on students’ fluency and accuracy in English. The debate prompts the raising of the following research question. “What will be the suitable ways of teaching when students confront the dilemma between developing fluency and acquiring accuracy in English? “ This study, therefore, aims to answer the above question.
This study takes around six months in data collection. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used. Around 150 English major and non-English major students at Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages were invited to answer a questionnaire and nine participants were invited to join interviews. The process of data analysis includes the analysis of the data collected in both the quantitative questionnaire and the qualitative interviews.
This study finds that both English and Chinese are needed in EFL teaching at Wenzao in order to elicit a suitable way of solving the dilemma mentioned in the research question. Most participants agree that they prefer English-only teaching in listening and speaking courses; however, in reading, grammar and writing courses, most agree that both English and Chinese are needed. This study also finds that when some sophisticated terms, concepts and theories are taught in English and students get confused, they expect that the teachers are capable of offering clarification in simple English or offering Chinese explanation directly.
