運用英語網路資源拓展全球視野之課程設計與教學實踐

Using Online English Resources to Develop Global Perspectives: Course Design and Teaching Practice

本課程為通識選修課程，主要結合「英語網路資源」與「全球化」兩項主軸進行創新教學。設定的教學目標為：（一）學生能夠理解並熟悉本課程所收編的英語網路資源；（二）學生能夠藉由英文社群媒體涉足國際化議題的討論；（三）學生能夠透過英文網路資源建構起多元文化的認知與思維。其中，教學目標一在於實踐「英語網路資源」的課程主軸，計有五大單元：「全球動態直擊」、「英文百寶箱」、「世界學術殿堂」、「職場英語面面觀」及「跨文化認知」。為引導學生習得網路內容，學生每週均需完成學習單。教學目標二及三則分別以學生加入「FB國際英文社團」和前述「跨文化認知」這個單元來實踐「全球視野」的課程主軸。前者需繳交「期末個人書面報告」，後者則是以「期末分組口頭報告」來呈現。評量與研究工具除前述各項外，還包括期中考及全球化議題認知問卷。經分析學習單及期中考結果得知：除少數一兩個單元，大部分學生對於指定的網路教材，都顯示出一定程度的理解。而透過個人書面報告、分組口頭報告以及問卷的檢視，可以得出本課程有效開拓學生全球視野的結論。另外，「業師演講」及「外籍生座談」也有不錯的成效。最後教師進行反思，期望未來能夠更有效提升學生的學習成果。

This innovative elective course for general education combines two axes, namely“online English resources”and“globalization.”The teaching objectives for this course are as follows: (1) students should be able to understand the contents of the online English resources, (2) students should be able to participate in the discussion of internationalized topics through English social media, and (3) students should be able to develop multicultural perceptions and thinking through the online English resources. The first objective fulfills the first axis,“online English resources,”which comprises five units: Electronic News Media, Online English Learning Resources, World Higher Education, Workplace English, and Cross-cultural Awareness. To ensure that the students fully understand the assigned online materials, they are required to complete a weekly worksheet. The second and third objectives can be achieved by having students join international groups on Facebook and through“Cross-cultural Awareness,”respectively. The former requires the submission of an individual term paper, whereas the latter requires final group presentations. Additionally, other instruments for assessment and research include a midterm exam and a questionnaire on students’perceptions of global issues. The analysis of the students’worksheets and midterm exams shows that most students attain a certain degree of understanding of the assigned online resources, except for one or two units. Another conclusion drawn from the students’term papers, final group presentations, and questionnaire results is that the course effectively expands students’global perspectives. Furthermore, a lecture by a professional specialist and a symposium with international students achieve good results. Finally, teachers’reflections suggest future scope of improvement to enhance students’learning.