(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The resumption of offline classes for overseas students in China: "Ongoing": Everything is on track
Zhongxin Net, Jingdezhen, May 20 Electric question: The resumption of classes for overseas students in China "On-going": Everything is on the right track
Author Li Yunhan Wen Xin He Shitian
At the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University, the classrooms that had been empty for months were full of communication and playful sounds in various languages, and international students with different skin colors sat neatly in the classroom. The difference from the usual class is that everyone wears a medical mask and the eye-catching red label is attached to the corner of the desk-"strong protection, no panic, science, and no rumors."
This is the day when the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University resumes offline teaching after the outbreak.
The classrooms at the International College of Jingdezhen Ceramic University, which have been empty for several months, are filled with communication in various languages, and international students with different skin colors are sitting neatly in the classroom. Photo by Wang Guangwei
"It feels very good! The students' emotions are much higher than usual." Wang Xiaojuan, the teacher in charge of the Chinese international education course, said, "The most important thing to learn is that you have your own internal motivation. Now the class is started, the students cherish it and will cooperate actively. Classroom interactions and homework completion are very positive. "
When the teacher sent the notice to resume the offline class to the group, the international students responded positively and expressed their expectation that they could transfer to the offline class as soon as possible. "Although it is still in school, it will give people a signal that we are going to return to normal slowly. Everyone feels very positive." Teacher Ding Lei, who ended the first offline class, laughed.
"I have been looking forward to resuming offline classes for a long time. I think the situation is stable and under control. I believe everything is on the right track." Arthur, a student from Cameroon, was very happy to be able to resume offline classes.
Due to the strong practicality of the pottery class and the poor online teaching effect, after a lapse of several months, the international students finally welcomed the pottery class.
The instructor checks homework before class. Photo by Wang Guangwei
In the classroom, foreign students gathered around the teacher to watch the drawing instruction and concentrate on listening. "Language is a big problem." Zhao Xin, the teacher in charge, said that because of the large number of ceramic professional terms, it is difficult to express in English, so there are certain barriers to communication. However, in the follow-up, Zhao Xin will prepare a speech in Chinese and English, and distribute the speech to students in class to facilitate classroom understanding and communication.
It is understood that from May 9th, international students living in other provinces of China have returned to school one after another, and now there are 61 international students in the school. The rest of the students who choose to return to China have applied for a semester of suspension from school. The time for returning to school will be determined according to the development of the subsequent epidemic situation. In terms of curriculum arrangements, the school ’s International College is preparing to set up courses in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, Chinese profiles, and ceramic art.
International students are watching pottery practice classes. Photo by Wang Guangwei
Before resuming offline classes, the school organized teachers to be "network anchors", allowing international students of different skin colors and ethnicities to gather in the cloud. According to Cao Lingxia, the person in charge of the course operation of the International College, since February 17, the International College has started to use the "live broadcast platform + learning exchange group + courseware assistance" to conduct online teaching. The live broadcast link will be sent by the instructor to the group, students Just click the link to start the class.
"If I want to rate the school's anti-epidemic measures, I will give 8.5 points (out of 10 points), and I feel at ease at the school." Arthur said about the school's anti-epidemic measures.
During the period of international students' isolation, Zhang Jingjing, the dean of the International College, is staring at the problems that arise in the college's working group and the international student group every day, and communicates and contacts at any time. "After more than a hundred days of perseverance, everyone fought side by side. With the correct leadership and support of the school, the international students finally ushered in the resumption of class. Thank you very much for your understanding, unity is strength!" (End)