Jianmei Li
School of Humanities, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
*Corresponding author: Jianmei Li
Abstract
The course “Society and Culture in
English-Speaking
Countries” has the characteristics of
wide content, diverse content, and tight class hours. Given such practical
constraints, blended online‑offline teaching has become an imperative teaching
reform direction for this subject. Meanwhile, appropriate selection and
reasonable adaptation of high‑quality online resources exert a direct and
decisive influence on the overall implementation quality and practical effect
of blended teaching. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of two national‑level
first‑class online courses, namely “Overview of English‑speaking Countries”
developed by Zhang Fusheng’s team and “Society and Culture of English‑speaking
Countries” developed by Feng Yanling’s team. Centering on the course’s inherent
teaching features, talent‑training objectives, and real‑world student learning
status, it explores the core logic behind online resource screening. Moreover,
a questionnaire survey is carried out targeting learners’ experience with the
selected online course designed by Feng Yanling’s team. Based on the feedback
data, this paper puts forward targeted optimization suggestions to further
improve the quality of blended learning practice.
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How to cite this paper
A Comparative Study on the Adaptability of Online Resources for the Course “Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries”
How to cite this paper: Jianmei Li. (2026) A Comparative Study on the Adaptability of Online Resources for the Course “Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries”. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 10(8), 1021-1026.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.08.026