Blended Teaching Mode Based on the “Rain Classroom” Platform – A Case Study of the Course “Basic German Grammar” at Beijing International Studies University
Blended Teaching Mode Based on the “Rain Classroom” Platform – A Case Study of the Course “Basic German Grammar” at Beijing International Studies University

Summary/Abstract: The blended teaching is an “online + offline” teaching mode that integrates the dual experience of traditional classroom and online learning, which is a hot topic that educators at different levels are currently paying attention to and studying. The “Rain Classroom” is a new teaching platform developed with the support of information technology, which promotes the development of the blended teaching mode, improves teaching effect, monitors teaching process in real time, and enhances the effectiveness of teaching management. This paper takes the academic course of “Basic German Grammar” at Beijing International Studies University as an analysis case. Based on the online courses developed by the lecturer, while according to the characteristics of “Rain Classroom” as well as the principles and steps of the blended teaching, a blended teaching mode is constructed from multiple dimensions. Course design, teaching methods, teaching process and teaching evaluation are the different dimensions that have been developed. Thus forming a teaching system of “self-study before class + practice in class + review after class”, which effectively enhances the students’ knowledge, self-learning ability, and problem-solving ability.

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