The cultivation of English majors in applied universities aims to cultivate versatile foreign language talents that meet the needs of social development. The construction and development of the English major need to keep up with the pace of changes in the times, and meeting the needs of current social development is the main criterion for measuring the value of this major. The satisfaction of English major students with their major is an important factor affecting the construction and reform of the major. This article mainly uses the questionnaire survey method to survey English majors in several applied universities and analyze their major satisfaction.

Based on instructional practice in badminton course teaching, this study expands the application of goal-directed behavior theory from management studies in the field of physical education, thereby supplementing the existing conditions for applying goal-directed behavior theory in the sports domain. Empirical evidence confirms that proactive college students, through the reconstruction of the badminton knowledge system, implementation of innovative teaching methods, and utilization of multidimensional assessment approaches, can effectively acquire proficient skills in major badminton techniques within a 32-hour instructional period. This accomplishment not only achieves the intended teaching objectives but also resolves the issue of students struggling to comprehend and acquire badminton techniques within a limited timeframe.