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Vocational Colleges' English Speech Teaching Mode Based on Theory of Social Constructivism

Yin Yan

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English teaching in vocational colleges in China has long adopted the teaching mode of the undergraduate course compression,which gives first place to reading.This kind of teaching mode makes so much of writing and teaching and makes so light of speaking and practice,that the students can't adapt to the demand of the development of economy and society.The theory of social constructivism,one of the latest theories of education psychology,can be used for good reference to bring up applied talented persons in vocational colleges' English teaching.Based on the analysis of the social constructivist approach to education and the characteristics of vocational colleges' English teaching,this paper examines the application of the social constructivist approach in vocational colleges' English speech teaching,so as to seek after a vocational colleges' English speech teaching mode with special features.

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English teaching in vocational colleges in China has long adopted the teaching mode of the undergraduate course compression,which gives first place to reading.This kind of teaching mode makes so much of writing and teaching and makes so light of speaking and practice,that the students can't adapt to the demand of the development of economy and society.The theory of social constructivism,one of the latest theories of education psychology,can be used for good reference to bring up applied talented persons in vocational colleges' English teaching.Based on the analysis of the social constructivist approach to education and the characteristics of vocational colleges' English teaching,this paper examines the application of the social constructivist approach in vocational colleges' English speech teaching,so as to seek after a vocational colleges' English speech teaching mode with special features.

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English teaching in vocational colleges in China has long adopted the teaching mode of the undergraduate course compression,which gives first place to reading.This kind of teaching mode makes so much of writing and teaching and makes so light of speaking and practice,that the students can't adapt to the demand of the development of economy and society.The theory of social constructivism,one of the latest theories of education psychology,can be used for good reference to bring up applied talented persons in vocational colleges' English teaching.Based on the analysis of the social constructivist approach to education and the characteristics of vocational colleges' English teaching,this paper examines the application of the social constructivist approach in vocational colleges' English speech teaching,so as to seek after a vocational colleges' English speech teaching mode with special features.

Key concepts: Vocational education, Constructivism (international relations), Mathematics education, Social constructivism, Mode (computer interface), China, College English, Reading (process)

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