理工科背景下本科生学习研究型全英文课程态度及相关影响因素

Attitudes and Associated Influencing Factors of STEM Undergraduate Students for Research-Based Courses in English

摘要: 开展研究型全英文课程是我国高校培养国际化人才最重要的授课模式，但是由于课堂语言非母语，所以师生双方都存在困难与挑战，当前鲜有从学生角度分析研究型全英文课程的情况。本文通过问卷调查访问某理工科高校10个学院26门次学术型全英文课程的学生，统计分析了学生学习全英文课程的态度和相关的各种影响因素。结果显示，该理工科高校56.00%的学生认为开设研究型全英文课程有必要，但是同时62.50%的学生却是以完成教学培养方案为主要动机而选择修读全英课程。这种情况下，62.86%的学生不进行预习。而部分(32.00%)以提升知识为目的选择全英文课程的同学，自主预习的概率大大上升。学生本身的英文水平与课程的掌握程度密不可分。除此以外不良学习习惯、专业选择限制也会对其产生不良影响。

Abstract: Carrying out research-based courses in English is the most important mode of teaching in Chinese universities to cultivate international talents. However, due to the non-native language of the classroom, the difficulties and challenges exist for both teachers and students, and few research-based English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses have been analyzed from the student’s perspective. In this paper, students were interviewed from 26 research-based courses in English in 10 colleges of a polytechnic university through a questionnaire. Attitudes towards studying an all-English course and the associated factors are analyzed statistically. The results show that up to 56.00% of students at this polytechnic university felt the need for research-based courses in English; however, 62.5% of the students chose to take a course in English as their main motivation for completing the degree requirements. In this case, 62.86% of the students do not preview. In the group of students (32.00%) who chose a course in English to improve their knowledge, the preview rate is greatly increased. Students’ English level is closely related to their mastery of the course. Students’ poor study habits and restrictions on their choice of major can have a negative impact on them.