Chinese as a Second Language Assessment
Editors: Zhang, Dongbo, Lin, Chin-Hsi (Eds.)
Free Preview- Offers readers a deeper understanding of language assessment in an era of standards in a broad sociolinguistic and educational contextGoes beyond psychometric testing of Chinese with cutting-edge examinations of the interfaces of assessment with other fields
- Equips readers with methods for assessing diverse types of CSL knowledge and skills, some of which have never been examined or reported on before
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This book brings together 13 original research papers that address emerging issues in the assessment of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) in five major areas, including standards in CSL assessment; development of CSL tests; assessment of diverse knowledge and skills; computer-supported assessment; and CSL assessment in relation to instruction and teachers’ assessment competence. It goes beyond the psychometric testing of Chinese and provides cutting-edge examinations of the interfaces of assessment with sociology of language, acquisition, pedagogy, and modern technologies, as well as teacher education. Given its unique features and broad range of topics, the book offers an intriguing and valuable resource, not only for scholars and researchers but also teacher educators and assessment practitioners who are directly or indirectly involved in CSL assessment.
- About the authors
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Dongbo Zhang and Chin-Hsi Lin both have extensive experience teaching Chinese as a Second Language and studying CSL learning, instruction, and assessment. They have also been actively involved in Chinese teacher preparation and conducted workshops for K-16 Chinese teachers where assessment of Chinese has often been highlighted. As scholars of CSL education, former Chinese teachers and now Chinese teacher educators, they have recognized the fact that CLS assessment remains an under-researched area despite the rapid development of CSL research, which tends to focus largely on issues of Chinese pedagogy and acquisition. The current work is an attempt to remedy this imbalance and advance the field of CSL assessment.
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Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK): Past, Present, and Future
Pages 3-19
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The Development of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL)
Pages 21-41
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Assessing Chinese in the USA: An Overview of Major Tests
Pages 43-65
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Developments in Research on Testing Chinese as a Second Language
Pages 67-87
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How Ethnic Minority Students Perceive Patterns in Chinese Characters: Knowledge of Character Components and Structures
Pages 91-113
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Chinese as a Second Language Assessment
- Editors
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- Dongbo Zhang
- Chin-Hsi Lin
- Series Title
- Chinese Language Learning Sciences
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-10-4089-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-4089-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-4087-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-5045-0
- Series ISSN
- 2520-1719
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 293
- Number of Illustrations
- 13 b/w illustrations
- Topics
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