Teaching as Persuasion:A New Perspective on Teaching and Its Implications

In recent years,a newperspective on teaching appears in American academe that is Teaching as Persuasion.This view can be seen as not only a further effort but also a breakthrough of constructivist teaching theory.Adhering to the basic ideas of constructivism,it re-interprets the term of persuade and makes it a core concept.Teaching as Persuasion continues emphasis on internal factors,while boldly attaches more importance to external factors-the information and other factors interacting with internal ones and affecting students' learning.This newviewlays important implications on the innovation of teaching theories in China.