Application of Innovative Idea in Specialized English Teaching via
Computer
Juan Huang
Professional Arts Institute of Hubei, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
Keywords: Innovative Idea in Teaching, Specialized English Teaching via Computer Teaching, Application.
Abstract: Specialized English teaching via computer is an important part of computer teaching. The traditional teach-
ing pattern is no longer suitable now. The common problem that educators faced is how to improve teach-
ing quality in the future, and what are the better innovative elements for the requirements of times. Based
on practical experience, this work puts forward some suggestions for teaching reform by combining the phi-
losophy innovation with Specialized English Teaching via computer, thus showing the positive significance
of Specialized English Teaching via computer teaching.
1 INTRODUCTION
Innovative education has become the mainstream in
new century education, aiming at improving the
innovation ability and spirit of students. Its prime
target is to train innovative talents with high quality.
Theory is the guide of practice. To successfully
implement innovative education, the concept of
innovative education should be clarified first. In
creative education, creative teachers are needed (Lu
Xin, 2006). Furthermore, innovative teachers should
change their traditional teaching ideas into
innovative ones.
2 CURRENT STATUS OF
SPECIALIZED ENGLISH
TEACHING VIA COMPUTER
Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of CPC, has
repeatedly stressed that innovation is the soul of
national progress and unceasing power of country’s
prosperity. In addition, innovation has its levels.
Innovation means training students to become
independent individuals through education and
influence. In this way, they can discover new
knowledge and ideas better and possess innovative
ability, thus providing comprehensive quality
foundation for future (Qu Lina, 2007).
Specialized English teaching via computer is a
necessary tool for information technology personnel,
because plenty of computer technologies originate
from English speaking countries. Although many
books have been translated into Chinese, the users
may encounter difficulties due to different
translation levels. Take the word node for example,
different people have different translation. And for
some special terms, different English equivalents can
be found. For example, "adapter card, interface card,
controller card, and plug-in board" can all be the
right expression of Chinese word Shipeika.
Therefore, as a computer major student or
professional, he must master the Specialized English
teaching via computer so as to better meet the
requirements of computer profession. According to
the Basic Requirement of Special English Teaching,
specialized English teaching via computer should
focus on the professional use of English (Song
Xiaotao, 2007). Then, students' ability of using
English in practice can be improved, which also
highlights the practicability of specialized English
teaching via computer.
2.1 Specialized English Teaching via
Computer Restricted by Teaching
Mode
At present, Specialized English teaching via
computer still uses traditional mode, which takes
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lecture method as the teaching method and closed-
book examination as the assessment method. This
traditional pattern can’t fully present the advantages
of Specialized English Teaching in practice, without
much practicability. Lecture method does not seem
suitable for specialized English courses, because
English as a foreign language can only exert its
function in practice not in papers. Closed-book
examination, instead of assessing students’ practical
application ability, would drive students cramming.
Additionally, closed-book examination just checks
the rote learning of students, without exam their
applied ability. Therefore, the characteristics of
computer profession can’t find its way in specialized
English teaching. And the linguistic competence of
English cannot be connected to professional
knowledge. As innovative teaching is still new,
certain time and processes are necessary to replace
traditional teaching mode.
2.2 Students Lacking Interest and
Enthusiasm
Many students are not interested in English learning,
let along specialized English learning. The
difference of students’ English levels is relatively
huge, resulting in the different difficulties of students
to learn specialized English. Students with good
English can quickly grasp the translation skills in
learning. Conversely, the students with poor English
foundation may encounter great difficulty for their
small vocabulary, thus severely decreasing their
enthusiasm. Besides, specialized English are
generally formal, with more theoretical knowledge
and less interesting factors. And the contents are
boring, with many special terms and complicated
sentence patterns which greatly affect the students'
confidence in learning. If students have no interest in
learning, they will surely get bad scores. Therefore,
new teaching idea should be used to help students
learn English well.
2.3 Boring and Signal Teaching
Method for Specialized English
Teaching via Computer
Now in the specialized English teaching class,
teachers usually explain the textbook in detail while
students listen passively. So the teaching process is
still one-way instillation mode. Such method cannot
motivate the students with good English foundation,
without protruding highlight, thus ignoring their
initiative and creativity. This boring specialized
English teaching method goes against students’
learning. Meanwhile, students could not grasp the
knowledge in materials for few accessory materials
and their limited ability.
2.4 Influence of Teaching Staff on the
Specialized English Teaching via
Computer
One of the factors that affect the specialized English
teaching via computer is teachers’ proficiency.
Professional English teachers should be able to
introduce professional knowledge by English
skillfully, so as to combine the theoretical
knowledge with practice. Such comprehensive
quality could not be built in a day. Nowadays most
teachers still use Chinese to explain in their teaching,
so improving the quality of specialized English
teaching via computer is required.
Another problem is the selection of teaching
materials. Many teachers feel difficult to find
suitable materials. Computer technologies change so
rapidly that a lot of teaching contents are obsolete,
thus cannot providing the latest knowledge to
students. In addition to being instructive, the
teaching materials should also fit students' practical
ability. A good textbook is the solid foundation of
teaching content, with computer hardware
knowledge, introduction of the software usage,
program design as well as network technology. And
it should be of moderate difficulty, supplied with
reference translation and text reading CDs.
3 SIGNIFICANCE OF
INNOVATIVE TEACHING TO
SPECIALIZED ENGLISH
TEACHING VIA COMPUTER
Innovative talents have always been the need for
China, so training innovative talents is the most
important. The innovative personality should be the
essence in innovative talents training. Innovative
teaching is of great significance to specialized
English teaching via computer, as shown in the
following aspects. On one hand, it helps students to
improve their innovative ability. As a language,
English cannot be learnt well by rote, but needs
innovative ideas to change students’ passive learning
into active learning. On the other hand, only teachers
with high level can educate students well. Therefore,
teachers should elevate their teaching level by
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combining the social requirements for students, thus
improving students’ comprehensive ability and
professional quality.
4 INNOVATING TEACHING
IDEAS IN SPECIALIZED
ENGLISH TEACHING VIA
COMPUTER
4.1 Selection of Appropriate Materials
and Individualized Teaching
The selection of teaching materials should focus on
two aspects. Firstly, the students are different.
Unique materials should be selected for different
levels of education objects, such as junior college
students, undergraduate students, masters and
doctors. As easy materials cannot bring ideal
teaching result while difficult materials are hard for
students to learn, selecting appropriate materials is
necessary. Teachers can also add or deduct contents
according to students’ different knowledge reserve
and English foundation. Secondly, different
materials have different focuses. For instance, some
materials focus on hardware, while others on
software. So for different majors and schools,
different materials should be selected, thus allowing
materials to better fit the practical professional work.
Thirdly, the timeliness and vividness of teaching
content should be considered. Due to the time of
translation and translation level, some teaching
contents are relatively obsolete compared with the
rapidly developing computer technology. For
example, terms such as Dos Netware is relatively
old, obviously detached from the current computer
level. In addition, the typesetting of old teaching
content may be boring with few pictures, which
students are not interested in. So we should choose
the materials with novel, vivid and miscellaneous
contents.
In addition to selection of teaching materials,
using important screen English and English
operating systems can also allow students to realize
the importance of learning. Finally, more
professional English terms should be added during
explanation. To get better teaching results, the
training of student’s ability in listening, speaking,
reading and writing should prevail throughout
teaching.
4.2 Using Interactive Teaching
Methods
For every course, classroom teaching is the first step.
So the teaching reform should start from classroom
teaching. Open and interactive teaching method
should be adopted rather than just students’ listening
to the teacher. This interactive education can
cultivate students’ innovative thinking, thus allowing
students to grasp the class content better. Then the
students would comprehend the true essence of
learning, and resonate with teachers’ thinking
method, forming their own unique ideas. Before
each class, teachers should specify a topic based on
teaching materials, then, ask students to find relevant
information from the internet. The material content
relative to the topic can be various such as hot topic,
influential people, new technology and new
development, etc. In classroom teaching, teachers
should let students propose questions for discussion
to enliven the class. Besides, teachers should often
encourage students to communicate in English. After
class, teachers should make some assessment and
analysis about the merits and drawbacks of students.
4.3 Changing the Teaching Method and
Promoting the Interest in Learning
Changing teaching methods should aim at a bilateral
way between teachers and students. Teachers should
arouse the enthusiasm and initiative of students, so
that students could cooperate with teachers to better
complete the teaching task in a planned manner. For
example, teachers can prepare some materials
according to different teaching contents such as
stories, or songs to enliven the class and guide the
students to English learning. The teaching method of
introducing professional English to students through
multimedia form would present the knowledge of
computer explicitly to students. In this way, students'
interest in learning is stimulated, and ability to use
computer is improved. The more familiar the
students get with computers, the better they could
understand the usefulness of professional English,
which in turn could promote their ability to learn
English. Meanwhile, Specialized English teaching
via computer can also promote the technical level of
the computer. For instance, with better professional
English, students can perform better BIOS settings,
DOS command, Html language and programming
language, etc. In teaching, the teacher should guide
students to actively analyze and solve problems. And
the initiative of students is mainly decided by the
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organization and mobilization level of teachers. Two
main specific methods are: discussion type teaching
and question-answer teaching. In discussion-mode
teaching, content should be included in the topic of
discussion, and the discussion time should be well
controlled. Teachers should encourage the students
to speak, with relevant records. By mobilizing their
enthusiasm in this way, the students can better
master the professional knowledge. As the name
implies, question-answer teaching refers to asking
students’ questions and answering question raised by
students. Problems are better solved when they are
found in the textbook by themselves, which helps
them to master the knowledge. By asking questions,
teachers can test the knowledge level of students,
and improve it by asking them to translate between
English and Chinese. And eventually the knowledge
and English level of students is enhanced, so that
they could be better applied to practice.
4.4 Enhancing the Ability to Use
Professional English
English as a foreign language would be useless if it
can’t be applied to the practice. After classroom
teaching, some practical and significant school
assignment should be given to provide opportunities
for practical use of professional English. English is
only useful when combined with practice. Students
would love English learning when they found
professional English useful in the practice. In
constant practice the English ability of students is
enhanced, thus realizing teaching for the practical
usage.
5 CONCLUSIONS
The network is increasingly influential, so it will
surely affect specialized English teaching via
computer. The traditional teaching mode is
inadaptable to the current teaching requirements,
which requires teachers to change the teaching ideas
and method. Only the innovative idea of teaching
can better mobilize the initiative and creativity of
students, so as to promote their ability of listening,
speaking; reading and writing, as well as stimulate
students' creative thinking. Most important, it can
train students' self-learning ability. Innovative idea
of teaching is only part of teaching quality
improvement. In addition, selection of new proper
good textbooks is of significance. Teachers should
keep stimulating students’ interest in learning
specialized English teaching via computer, and help
students to combine theoretical knowledge with
practice, so as to play the role of computer in
specialized English teaching. In conclusion, it is the
effective and proper teaching method to improve
students’ own innovative ability. Innovative idea of
teaching is the correct way for specialized English
teaching via computer.
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