The Effects of Micro-courses on Students’ Niches

Abstract

To make a research of the effects of micro-courses on students’ niches, we set up “n+2â€multiple assessment methods including not only mid-term quiz and final-term quiz but the classroom presentation, group activities, homework online and offline, effective questioning, unique insights and resource sharing to change students’ role and discourse power in college English class according to the characteristics of Micro-course and the current teaching problems. On the basis of ecological niche theory, students' learning ability is calculated by the niche equation. The results show students’ niches are increased and the discourse power inclines to students by use of micro-courses in college English classes. It shows that micro-courses have good and positive effects on students’ niche and English learning.