Abstract

 

With the deepening of the research on key competency, key competency has played an increasingly important role in the basic education stage. The urgent need of implementing the fundamental task of "moral education " is to implement the key competency and academic quality requirements into teaching of various disciplines. This paper conducts an empirical study on the implementation of English key competency in Jiangsu province's basic education stage, analyzes the factors affecting the implementation of English key competency, and on this basis puts forward related suggestions to promote the implementation of English key competency.

 

Key words: basic education; English key competency; influential factors; related suggestions

 

 

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………1

 1.1 Research background.……..…..…………………………………………1

 1.2 Research purpose…………………………………………...……………....2

 1.3 Research significance……………………………………………….………3

  1.3.1 Theoretical significance………………………………………………………3

  1.3.2 Practical significance………………………………………………………....3

 1.4 The structure of the paper…………………………………………….……..4

2.Literature Review……………………………...………………………………4

 2.1 Studies on key competency at home and abroad.……………………..5

  2.1.1 Studies at abroad…………………………...…………………………………5

  2.1.2 Studies at home……………………………………………………………….5

 2.2 Studies on English key competency at home and abroad…………….7

  2.2.1 Studies at abroad………………………………………………...……………7

  2.2.2 Studies at home……………………………………………………………….8

 2.3 Review………………………………………………………………………….10

3.Definition of Concepts…………...………………..………………………...10

 3.1 Key competency………………………………………………………………10

 3.2 English key competency………………………………………………………11

 3.3 English key competency in basic education stage…………………………..….11

4.Theoretical Basis………………………………...……………….…………….13

 4.1 Humanistic learning theory………………………………...……………..……13

 4.2 Constructivist learning theory……………………………………………..…...14

5. Research Methodology…………………………………….…………………….14

 5.1 Research questions………………………………………..……………………14

 5.2 Research subjects...……………………………………………………………..15

 5.3 Research methods………………………………………………………………15

  5.3.1 The literature research method……………………………………………...15

5.3.2 Questionnaire survey method……………………………………………….15

  5.3.3 Interview method………………………………………………..…………..16

6. Results and Discussion………………………………….……………………….16

 6.1 Discussion of students’ questionnaire results…………………………………..16

 6.1.1 Current situation of language ability……………………………..…………17

 6.1.2 Current situation of cultural awareness……………………………………..22

 6.1.3 Current situation of thinking quality……………….……………………….26

 6.1.4 Current situation of learning ability………………………………….……...29

 6.2 Discussion of teachers’ questionnaire results…………………………………..33

  6.2.1 The basic situation of teachers………………………………………………33

  6.2.2 The understanding of English key competency……………………………..36

  6.2.3 Teaching philosophy………………………………………………………...38

  6.2.4 Teaching methods…………………………………………………………...42

  6.2.5 Teaching content…………………………………………………………….45

  6.2.6 Teaching evaluation…………………………………………………………48

 6.3 Discussion of interview results……….……………………………….………..49

  6.3.1 Discussion of teachers’ interview……………………………….…………..50

  6.3.2 Discussion of students’ interview……………………….…………………..52

 6.4 Analysis of influential factors……………………………………………..……54

  6.4.1 Factors of education departments and schools……………………………...54

  6.4.2 Factors of teachers…………………………………………………………..55

  6.4.3 Factors of students…………………………………………………………..56

 6.5 Suggestions for cultivating English key competency in basic education stage...56

  6.5.1 Suggestions for relevant education departments and schools………………57

  6.5.2 Suggestions for teachers…………………………………………………….57

  6.5.3 Suggestions for students…………………………………………………….59

7. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..60

References………………………………………………………………………...62