1st Edition

Learning and Teaching Chinese as a First Language International Perspectives

216 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this book, the authors embark on a critical investigation of the complex field of Chinese language education, with a particular focus on exploring new trends and teaching and learning. They delve into the intricacies of language, education and its effectiveness in teaching Chinese as a first language. The book has three objectives: establishing a field of study in Chinese language learning... Read more

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chung Mou Si, John Chi-Kin Lee, and Sin Manw Sophia Lam

Part I: Teaching Chinese in Greater China

Chapter 2. A Review of the Development of Language Teaching and Learning in Hong Kong in the Past 50 Years

Chung Mou Si, John Chi-Kin Lee, and Sin Manw Sophia Lam

Chapter 3. New Trends in Mainland China’s Language Teaching Development

Beifei Dong and Sin Manw Sophia Lam

Chapter 4. Analysis of the Key Learning Contents and Performance Indicators of the Mandarin Curriculum and Teaching in Taiwan

Yu-Mao Yang

Part II: Chinese L1 Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Chapter 5. Differences in the Relationships between Executive Functions, Reading Engagement, and Reading Comprehension between Primary Students from Grade 3 and Grade 5

Xian Liao, Xinhua Zhu, and Mingjia Cai

Chapter 6. Integration of Poetic Prosody for Effective Digital Chinese Teaching

Yeuk Hung To and Chung Mou Si

Chapter 7. Perceptions of Motivational Strategies among Pre-Service Chinese Language Teachers

Sin Manw Sophia Lam and Wing Tung Michelle Cheng

Chapter 8. Technology-Enhanced Chinese Language Teaching and Learning

Boning Lyu and Chun Lai

Part III: New Trends in Chinese L1 Learning and Teaching

Chapter 9. Innovative Practices of Teaching Classical Chinese Vocabulary: From Etymology to Semantic System

Yin Ling Law and Pui Ling Tang

Chapter 10. Life and Moral Education and Chinese Language Education: Trends and Prospects in the Greater China Region

Yuen Yee Mandy Au and John Chi-Kin Lee

Chapter 11. Transprofessional Identity of L1 Chinese Language Teachers in Changing Multilingual Contexts

Zhen Li and Yongcan Liu

Chapter 12. Towards Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Chinese Language Teaching: Insights from Hong Kong

Danping Wang and Xiaoyan Qiu

Biography

Sin Manw Sophia Lam is an Assistant Professor Department of Chinese Language Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong.

John Chi-Kin Lee is President and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Academy for Education Development and Innovation and UNESCO Chair of Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning at the Education University of Hong Kong.

Chung Mou Si is a Professor (Practice) in the Department of Chinese Language Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong.