Research on the Blended Teaching & Learning Construction of ESP Courses Based on OBE Model: A Case Study of the IT English Course

Abstract

Blended teaching & learning combines traditional face-to-face learning methods with technology-based eLearning methods. Based on the Outcome Based Education (OBE) model, the paper proposes the blended teaching & learning reform of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. Taking the course of IT English as the case, the paper constructs the course resources and designs the teaching & learning process, aiming to satisfy the requirements of blended teaching & learning and improve learning effect of students. For each unit, a complete study guide is provided for students, which clearly specifies the teaching & learning arrangement before, during and after each class. Accordingly, students can effectively use the course resources (including courseware, micro courses, reading exercises, extended learning materials, etc.) to reasonably organize learning activities and achieve better learning effects. The paper hopes to shed light on further studies on blended teaching & learning construction of ESP courses. Keywords—blended teaching & learning, ESP, OBE, IT