Exploratory Practice emphasizes integrating research into pedagogy, and attaches
great importance to the quality of life in the classroom. It suggests that we work
primarily to understand language classroom life, to bring people together, and to
develop students’ language competency in a harmonious atmosphere.By
putting EP principles into my teaching practice, I explore ways of solving a problem
I experienced in teaching English extensive reading to English majors in a Chinese University.
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