Development and Reform Research on College English Pedagogical Mode in New Media Context

As the emerging technologies of new media are drawing more eyeballs, people of all ages and backgrounds are using new media tools for reaching a wealth of information and connecting with people in the world. To be in a better position to adapt to the technology shift from old media to new media, college English instructors should completely re-think how to do the job they've done a certain way for years. The holistic influence of new media technologies on college English pedagogical mode could be interpreted and analyzed from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives. Furthermore, it's suggested that the use of new media in college English pedagogy should be made prior to class, during class, and after class, so that development and reform of Chinese college English pedagogical mode can be ultimately fostered and achieved in new media context.