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Discover the motivation, challenges, strategies, and future plans for building an English learning environment in the Department of Business Administration at National Central University. Learn from the experiences of Professor Jung-Hua Hung and explore ways to create added value for students. Prepare for expected challenges and strategies to improve teaching outcomes.
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English Teaching Experience Department of Business Administration National Central University Jung-Hua Hung(洪榮華) June 14, 2011
Motivation • Previous experience • Future Plans • Conclusions
Motivation • Creating an English learning environment • Building a competitive advantage (added value) for students
Previous Experience Challenges: • Psychological obstacles: students and myself • Difficult to attract students’ attention • Time-consuming
Previous Experience Strategies: • Offering English courses during vacations • Encouraging vision and ambition (e.g. Lai; Rain) • Organizing an English club (non-profit organization) • Making the course contents less challenging • Promoting English NBA program to students
Future Plans Expected challenges: • Required courses • Large classes with students with varied backgrounds • Lower performance for assessment of teaching
Future Plans Strategies: • Inviting new MBA students to summer English classes • Encouraging vision and ambition • Telling students how to improve their English • Making teaching materials easier • Having flexible requirements
Conclusions • Be well-prepared: professional knowledge, English proficiency and teaching skills • Be patient • Be persistent
Optional Courses in English Required Courses in English (Most Difficult) Unfamiliar Language Familiar Contents Unfamiliar Source: David Wible, Teaching in English Well, November 20, 2007, National Central University. (LeastDifficult) Required Courses in Chinese