This book explores the learning and teaching of K-12 Chinese language in international schools. The authors of this book are scholars from teaching training institutions and universities, as well as professional frontline teachers. With a combination of the works and insights from both perspectives of theory and practice, the book presents how theories of teaching can be operated in classroom to improve the effectiveness of language teaching. It covers curriculum setting, design of teaching materials, teaching principles, methods, strategies, and evaluation. The book also discusses issues and concepts such as concept-driven learning, identity change and recognition of L1 and L2 Chinese teacher, pinyin teaching, Chinese character teaching, evaluation for learning improvement, and integration of South Asian non-Chinese speaking students into local schools. It emphasizes empirical action research methods. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing high value insights to scholars from university and teacher training institutions and teachers from kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools around the world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1.- From Theory to Practice: Applying Didactics and Inquiry Method in IBDP Chinese A Curriculum
Hsiao, Shih-Hsuan.- 2.- Measuring Chinese Reading Comprehension Online with Smart Reading Diagnostic Assessment of Chinese Competence in International School Learners
Hong, Jia-Fei, Sung, Yao-Tin.- 3.- Developing Assessment of Concept-Based Learning in Chinese as a Foreign Language: An Initial Exploration
Lam, Sin Manw Sophia, Mak, Chun-Man, Lam, Daniel.- 4.- Pedagogical Issues of Collaborative Teaching in “Learning Communities”: An Exploratory Study of Co-Teaching Chinese
Lam Tung-Fei, Lau Kwok-Ling.- 5.- Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA): AP® Chinese Exam
Liu May.- 6.- Exploring L1-L2 Identity Transition in Chinese Language Teachers in Hong Kong International Schools
Li, Zhen, Si, Chung-Mou.-
7.- Use of Effective Formative Assessment Tools to Enhance Chinese Language Learning in International School Settings
Li, Joanne.- 8.- Dynamic Enrichment Learning Mode: A New Way to Facilitate the Learning of Chinese as a Second Language in the Mainstream Curriculum
Loh, Ka Yee Elizabeth, Chan, Sing Pui Tikky, Fung, Wai Yan Renee.- 9.- The acceptance and attitude of pre-service teacher to online TCSL teacher training courses for international schools
Tsai, Ya-Hsun.- 10.- Learning Strategies for Writing Chinese Characters by CSL Students in International Schools
Ye, Lijing, Liang, Yuan.- 11.- Chinese Pinyin Teaching at International Schools (Primary Section) in Hong Kong
Zhang, Ling, Wu, Zhe.
Über den Autor
Professor Jia-Fei Hong is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chinese as Second Language in National Taiwan Normal University. Her major research interests include Special Topics on Chinese Linguistics for IB (International Baccalaureate) program, Chinese Linguistics for distance teaching program, Chinese Lexicography, Chinese Syntax, and Chinese Pragmatics. Her contribution to the field of teaching Chinese as a Second Language can be found in her multiple years of teaching experience. Regarding research projects, she has a number of competitive research grants from MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) in Taiwan, international collaboration projects for the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation and National Taiwan Normal University, MOE (Ministry of Education) teaching practice research program, and multi-year projects to attain top-university status. In addition, she is also the co-PI for the COOL (Competence-Oriented Omniform Learning for Chinese as a Foreign Language) Chinese project. She does some research-based and teaching-based projects on online teaching and teaching Chinese as a second language by technology-assisted instruction on CSL.
Professor Chung-Mou SI is Professor of the Department of Chinese Language Studies in The Education University of Hong Kong. His major research interests include Chinese linguistics, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and Chinese culture. His works and contributions in the study of recitation and Chinese classics can be found in his authorship of a dozen of academic books published in Hong Kong, Japan, Mainland China, and Taiwan as well as his research projects conducted on Chinese language learning and teaching in Hong Kong schools. He had served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Chinese Language in Education, and is now Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching.
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