The Establishment of Task-Based Teaching Design Courses for Developing Pedagogical Design Ability of Pre-service Teachers in Chinese Normal Universities

Abstract

This study presents the design process of a task-based teaching design course in Chinese universities. The aim is to enhance the teaching design capabilities of candidates in Chinese language and literature while addressing the shortcomings of current teaching design courses in these institutions. To achieve this, task-based teaching has been incorporated into the curriculum. Utilizing the task-based teaching framework, the course was created through discussions among a group of experts. Once the course design was finalized, it was implemented for a semester at a university in China. The primary goal of this course is to foster the teaching design skills of Chinese language and literature pre-service teachers. This study outlines the course structure, designs teaching units, and details teaching activities among other components. Additionally, it explores the factors that should be considered when developing a task-based teaching design course. The findings aim to provide guidance for universities looking to implement such a course and to improve the teaching design capabilities of pre-service teachers in Chinese language and literature.