Teaching appointment system is a successful exploration in top-notch talents cultivation of NWAFU, and a practice of reform in teaching management system. Meanwhile, it is a model of education and teaching reform that CIE has always been promoting. The running of this system lies in joint efforts of all aspects concerned. Therefore, CIE held the series of meeting this system to ensure the reliable operation of this system.

On the afternoon of Jan 11th, the first meeting---appointment teaching seminar on English class was held at Youren College. Associate Dean of Department of Foreign Languages Mr. Tian Zhiqiang, two English teachers Mz. Li Ting and Mz. Nan Xinrong, and the deputy director of Academic Affairs Division of NWAFU Mr. Pan Rui were invited. The senior staff and the secretary of CIE presented the seminar.

First, the seminar focused on the retrospect of CIE foreign language teaching model:  in the first year---College English III and IV are offered, with 96 hours each term as primary training program, then in the second year--- Foreign Language Skills are offered by foreign teachers with 32 hours each term, and the English classes of the last two years will be organized in term of tutorials and conducted by foreign teachers or visiting teachers overseas.

Second, the teachers expressed their ideas of the appointment teaching system, saying that the system can not only bring the teachers competence to full play as tailoring teaching methods accordingly, but also have the students to learn more enthusiastically. In addition, they proposed their expectation and request for following teaching affairs.

The senior staff of CIE introduced other attendee the orientation and model of CIE talents cultivation program. It would be another great success if more flipped-classes or other kinds alike can be held, so as to get more students involved in the class activity and encouraged them to speak English more bravely. The English teachers are welcome to organize any workshop as second class to enrich the students’ life and raise their interest in learning English.

Deputy director of NWAFU Academic Affairs Division, Mr. Pan Rui spoke highly of CIE’s English teaching, and extended on behalf of Academic Affairs Division, the decision to support CIE’s teaching reform in teaching methods and content. All is aimed at accelerate the development of top-notch talents cultivation.

This meeting sorted out the CIE English teaching concerning its teaching objectives, teaching methods and problems to be resolved. It is helpful for CIE to optimize the teaching system and promote the teaching reform in English teaching.

At the seminar


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                                                                                                   (Translated by: Yan Xianhui)