Overview
- Explores effective approaches to the teaching of Chinese in primary and secondary classrooms
- Provides case studies grounded in current theoretical understandings of language pedagogy and teacher professional development
- Offers a valuable contribution to the discussion of quality teaching
- Addresses quality indicators against the background of challenges posed by language learning
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Teaching and Learning Chinese (PSTLC)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- intercultural learning
- Chinese foreign language
- pedagogical models
- teacher professional learning
- school based pedagogy
- professional development
- Chinese language learning
- content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
- school case studies
- music-based language pedagogy
- heritage learners
- Quality Teaching Framework
- task-based learning
- technology-enhanced pedagogy
- community of practice
- chinese
About this book
This book presents the principles of quality teaching in Chinese, as exemplified in case studies of primary and secondary school classrooms. Drawing on data from five Australian schools, the authors identify the key practices necessary to produce a quality learning experience for students. The book offers a thorough grounding in the issues involved in teaching different age groups, and many practical strategies, including a comprehensive overview of digital technologies for teaching and learning Chinese. It will provide a valuable resource for students and scholars of applied linguistics, in addition to supporting teacher training and professional development.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Hui Ling Xu is Senior Lecturer in International Studies at Macquarie University, Australia. Her research interests include linguistics, second language acquisition, pedagogy, and intercultural communication. She has published extensively in the development of Chinese language teaching in Australia's secondary and tertiary context.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Teaching and Learning Chinese in Schools
Book Subtitle: Case Studies in Quality Language Education
Authors: Robyn Moloney, Hui Ling Xu
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Teaching and Learning Chinese
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89372-3
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89371-6Published: 11 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-89372-3Published: 29 May 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-2479
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2487
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 102
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Chinese, Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Language Teaching, Oriental Languages, Asian Languages