张慧
副教授，本科毕业于西安交通大学，获得文学和法学双学士学位。西安外国语大学主修跨文化交际，获文学硕士学位。主要研究方向为跨文化教学和文学翻译。现任西安交通大学外语系英语专业教研室副主任。
教学上，主讲“中级英语”“英语泛读”课程。获省级慕课竞赛二等奖，多次获学院“优秀教师”称号。科研上，发表核心论文2篇，公开发表论文14篇。主编教材2部，参编教材4部。主持校级科研4项，参与横向课题1项。
教学理念：西学为体，中学为用。
TeachingConcept(self-word-world):we learn English which enlighten us in understanding different cultureswhich facilitates us for effective cross-cultural communication.
Whileself-consciousness and critical thinking are emphasized in post pedagogy, weshould teach students how to read effectively and how to write critically onthe basis of OBE(output-based education). Among all the skills, writing is anout-put skill which I emphasize in my teaching.
Atthe macro level, writing skills are developed through seventeen units in fivestages: why to write through reading; how to write briefly; how to writerhetorically; how to write concisely; how to write critically. Students willgradually appreciate the beauty of language; develop the skills of writingwords, sentences and paragraphs; and practice how to write correctly,effectively and critically.
Atthe micro level, each unit consists of three parts: sample reading, languageanalysis and writing practice. Through reading, students enrich the content schemataand formal schemata. Through appreciating the samples, students understand thegrammatical rules and language use. Through writing, students practice how towrite for effective communication.
Byinspiring students to write their own stories and guiding them to borroweffectively from reading, I intend to develop students’ writing skills. I basemy teaching practice on the following basic principles. Firstly, Theory ofMastery Learning is stressed like MOOC does in that practices are placed thesame emphasis as instructions. Secondly, reading topics are familiar andpopular among students so that they are easily motivated to write. Thirdly,language uses are instructed gradually so as that students may master thewriting of words, sentences and paragraphs step by step.
Ihope I may teach students how to learn effectively, how to think critically andhow to use English with fun.
