Abstract
It is said that the teaching of English reading in middle school should lay particular emphasis on reading comprehension, so the teachers and students in middle school focus on the teaching of English reading. The learning theory of constructivism provides a theoretical foundation for the design of the foreign language-learning environment and teaching activity. According to that theory, the multimedia, as an ideal means of teaching, can promote the students’ cognitive ability. This thesis introduces the learning theory of constructivism firstly, and then explains the features and purpose of the English reading in middle school. It discusses how to use multimedia courseware in English reading class in middle school in order to improve the students’ reading comprehension in terms of the leading-in of the new text, the presentation of the reading material, the training of the students’ creative ability, and the creation of good circumstance, and at the same time summarize the significance of the application of the multimedia and the new acquirements to the teachers.
Key words: constructivism; multimedia courseware;
English reading class; reading ability
摘 要
《中学英语大纲》中规定：中学英语教学要“侧重培养阅读能力”。因此，英语阅读教学越来越被广大中学师生所重视。而建构主义学习理论为外语学习环境及教学活动的设计提供了理论基础，根据该理论，多媒体作为1种理想的教学手段，能有效促进学生的认知发展。本文从建构主义理论对学习的基本观点出发，结合中学英语阅读课堂的特点与目标，从新课的引入、阅读材料的呈现，课堂上学生创新能力的培养、良好互动环境的创建等方面论述中学英语阅读课堂上如何运用多媒体课件辅助教学，以达到阅读教学目的'，从而总结出多媒体课件运用如此的意义以及此种教学对教学提出的要求。
关键词：建构主义；多媒体课件；英语阅读课堂；阅读能力
