Open AccessThe Improvement of Foreign Language Teachers’ Affective Variables in Universities for Ethnic Minorities
Author(s) -
Kun Li
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
english language teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-4750
pISSN - 1916-4742
DOI - 10.5539/elt.v5n12p70
Subject(s) - ethnic group , psychology , foreign language , quality (philosophy) , atmosphere (unit) , mathematics education , pedagogy , sociology , philosophy , physics , epistemology , anthropology , thermodynamics
This paper states the current situation of foreign language teachers’ affective variables in universities for ethnic minorities when teaching a foreign language. It emphasizes the urgent need of improvement of affective variables in such universities based on relevant research results and an interview performed in a university for ethnic minorities. Its purpose is to arouse people’s attention on teachers’ quality development, especially teachers’ affective variables. Several methods are mentioned to help teachers build a harmonious atmosphere in the classroom and improve teachers’ quality and future language teaching.