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1. Description of Our Community
Since 2001, English is included in the formal elementary curriculum. According to the curriculum, English should be taught in a natural and pleasant environment to enhance the interest and ability of student. From the questionnaire we conducted to our classmates, we learned that most of them had English lessons before entering our school. Moreover, our school demands us to read English Magazine everyday; therefore, every student has certain English capability.
We have chosen Studio Classroom Magazine as our subject because it is in the neighborhood of some of our teammates. Ms. Doris Brougham, the founder, has dedicated herself in the field of English education for decades and is dully dubbed the English teacher of twenty three million Taiwanese.
2. Summary of Our Project
The reason we chose Studio Classroom as our subject is not only because the office is in our neighborhood, but also because Dr. Doris Brougham has been dedicating herself on English education. We interviewed the staff of the magazine and perused through books. Through our daily reading of the magazine, we came to know Ms. Brougham, the highly respected English teacher in Taiwan.
3. Our Computer and Internet Access
A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%
B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:2-3
C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection
D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6
4. Problems We Had To Overcome
During September 2008 and February 2009, we made several interviews which we had studied related information very hard before going and had Dr. Brougham checked our drafts afterwards. We were very nervous, afraid that we would not do well. While we were making the English recordings, we had revised the text several times and redo the recording twice.
5. Our Project Sound Bite
Our teachers and classmates were very supportive and encouraging during the months we were doing the project. The were very interested in our English publication and encouraged us constantly.
6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
Since 2001, English is included in the formal elementary curriculum. According to the curriculum, English should be taught in a natural and pleasant environment to enhance the interest and ability of student. From the questionnaire we conducted to our classmates, we learned that most of them had English lessons before entering our school. Moreover, our school demands us to read English Magazine everyday; therefore, every student has certain English capability.English, as an important international language, has been considered the distinction of social status in Taiwan. Fluent English is a plus for university or job application. Therefore English teachers are very much in demand, but a distinctive teacher like Ms. Brougham is a jewel in the crown, and her name is the equivalent of English learning in Taiwan.
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