案例教学法在高校英语课堂实践的研究综述

A Literature Review of Research on Case Teaching in College English Teaching Practice

摘要: 案例教学作为一种独特的教学方式，弥补了传统课堂教学的不足，在高校的专业课授课过程中起到了积极的作用，目前已成为研究的热点。文章首先概述了案例教学的历史背景、界定方法及其教学特点，其次利用中国知网(CNKI)中文期刊数据库进行案例教学与高校英语课堂的主题搜索，对相关文献的发表量、作者、研究机构、知识背景与研究热点等进行计量可视化分析，以探察案例教学法在大学英语教学的研究现状和发展趋势。最后从研究基础、研究热点演进规律、内容体系三个角度出发对以上分析进行了成果评述，归纳出当前高校英语课堂对案例教学实践研究的特点以及存在的问题，并对未来可能的研究方向进行了展望，以期为之后案例教学在高校的研究和实践做出帮助。

Abstract: As a unique teaching method, case teaching has made up for the shortcomings of traditional class-room teaching. It has played an active role in the teaching of professional courses in universities and has already become a research hotspot. Firstly, this article summarizes the historical background, defining methods and teaching characteristics of case teaching. Secondly, in order to explore the current research situation and development trend of case teaching in college English teaching in China, it adopts quantitative and visual analysis of the publication volume of related literature, authors, research institutions, knowledge background and research hotspots, etc. by searching case teaching and College English Class topics in the CNKI Chinese Journal database. Finally, it reviews the results of the above analysis, summarizes the characteristics and existing problems of the current case teaching practice research in college English classrooms, and looks forward to the possible future research directions from three perspectives of research foundation, research hotspot evolution law and content system, with a view to the future case teaching research and practice in universities.