1st Edition

A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning

By Dongdong Chen Copyright 2025
208 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning presents an exposition of current thinking, research, and best practices in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Digital Humanities (DH), and Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) in the context of teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL). It proposes integrating CALL and DH into... Read more

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction 

Chapter 2. Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Chapter 3. Digital Humanities

Chapter 4. Project-Based Learning

Chapter 5. Case Studies 

Chapter 6. Best Practices in PBLL From Other Chinese Language Teachers

Chapter 7. DATEPBLL: From Here to Where? 

Author Index

Subject Index

Biography

Dongdong Chen is Professor of Chinese and Director of the Chinese Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Seton Hall University, USA.

'Exciting to know that such innovations are occurring in the Chinese-language teaching world!  This volume contributes significantly to the professional language-teaching literature.'  

Fredricka L. Stoller, Emerita Professor, Applied Linguistics/TESL, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

 

'This book stands out for its solidity and meticulous attention to detail. Dr. Chen skillfully weaves together theoretical insights and practical applications, providing a valuable resource that is both comprehensive and accessible to language educators and researchers alike.'

Yong Ho, Author of Aspects of Discourse Structure in Mandarin Chinese, Former Head of Chinese Program, UN

 

'By seamlessly blending the latest research in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Digital Humanities (DH), this book serves as a comprehensive guide for educators seeking to enhance the Project-based Learning (PBL) approach when teaching foreign languages in general and Chinese in particular.'

Artem Kalyanov, CALL Researcher, DLIFLC, Monterey, CA