The Curriculum Design of SPOC-based Online and Offline Blended Teaching Model of English Linguistics in Flipped Classroom

Abstract

Based on the problems in the current teaching of English Linguistics, the paper expounds on an online and offline blended teaching model of English Linguistics in a flipped classroom which consists of four components: before class, during class, after class and assessment. Among them, the offline class is divided into three stages: inspection, discussion and deepening. Then the author summarizes the major problems existing in the practice of SPOC-based flipped classroom: low proportion of students’ participation in interaction, poor effect of flipped classroom caused by teachers’ failure to deal with the relationship between the offline class and online teaching video, and insufficient technical support to the platform. Finally the solutions and suggestions are discussed respectively for the sake of the enhancement of teaching quality and effects. The practice and exploration of this blended teaching model provides a way to integrate modern information technology in the teaching of theoretical courses and provides constructive suggestions for the teaching reform of English major courses in universities.