College English Teaching Methodology and Language Planning: A Pilot Study in Hefei, China

Abstract

The traditional teacher-centered lecture method has been adopted for College English teaching in China since the 1950s. It aims to equip students with grammar and vocabulary knowledge, rather than improving students’ ability in using English. In the 1980s, an interactive student-centered teaching method was introduced in China. Nevertheless, the implementation of student-centered method was hindered by the large size of College English class. Recently, a computer and classroom based method has been widely applied in College English teaching. Although the current computer and classroom based English teaching methodology has improved enormously, it is still immature. In response, this study sought to analyze current College English teaching methodology for non-English major undergraduates from a perspective of language planning in Hefei, China.