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and coping styles using 3 measurements in random sample of 501 student subjects from two
schools in Xi’an. The results obtained were as follows: (1) The test anxiety generally existed in
adolescents. The number of the high level anxiety reached 35% of the total. (2) There were
significant correlations between the test anxiety and the learning strategies as well as the coping
styles. (3) The coping styles and search-applying strategy have the function in estimating test
anxiety.
5138.46 A study on the effects of students’ cognitive styles on the CAI based foreign language
learning, Kun Hui, South China Normal University, China
With the development of multimedia and network technology, more and more CAI
(computer-assisted instruction) based methodologies appear in the foreign language teaching. CAI
provides a variety of visual and audio resources for the students. While, they would receive fewer
guidance and instruction from their teacher. In order to check the effect of students’ cognitive style
and the effectiveness of the CAI based teaching, the experiment is carried out. 100 subjects’
performance is monitored during six months. Then, they take “Passive Active Learning Scale” test
by Lee. The statistical analysis reveals that CAI is much more effective for the active learners.
5138.47 A study on the primary school teachers’ class instructional design, Jinghuan Zhang 1 ,
Shenghua Jin 1 , Xuzhen Chen 2 , 1 Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China; 2 Zibo Teachers’
School, Zibo, China
The authors used several methods such as work--analysis, investigation, and depth interview in the
primary teacher groups selected with random sample method. The results showed that: (1) within
the six abilities the abilities of instructional media selection, instructional objectives compiling
and students analysis were lower than abilities of instructional method selected and using,
instructional task analysis and assessing of learning outcomes; (2) school type, teachers’ education
and teaching experience were the main influential factors that affect the abilities of class
instructional design; (3) there were five stages in the process of primary teachers instructional
abilities development.
5138.48 Students’ opinions on quality of teaching at the state university of Moldova, Carolina
Platon, State University of Moldova, Moldova, Republic Of, MD
Over last decades the interest for quality of teaching significantly increased due to reconsideration
of its role and importance in the academic activities structure. For the purpose of identification of
quality of teaching a group of about 1000 students were given a questionnaire including course’s
quality factors (organization, intellectual stimulation, presentation abilities, evaluation,
retroaction). Results demonstrate that positively evaluated aspects are related to objectives,
structure, content of the course, interaction with the teacher; while the negatively evaluated
aspects to lack of supporting materials and teaching methods. Thus, the teaching staff should pay a
special attention to above-mentioned problems.
5138.49 Students’ attitudes towards academic evaluation at the State University of Moldova,
Repida Tatiana, Carolina Platon, State University of Moldova, Moldova, Republic Of, MD
The goal of the research included student’s attitudes towards university evaluation. A
questionnaire compromising opened and closed questions has been applied on a sample of 300
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