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Why Learning To Write Chinese Is a Waste of Time: A Modest Proposal
Tập 41 Số 2 - Trang 237-251 - 2008
Abstract: This article argues that for students of Chinese and Japanese,
learning to write Chinese characters (hanzi/kanji) by hand from memory is an
inefficient use of resources. Rather, beginning students should focus on
character/word recognition (reading) and electronic writing. Although electronic
technologies have diminished the usefulness of Chinese character handwriting,
its cultural impor...
Reading, Writing, and Animation in Character Learning in Chinese as a Foreign Language
Tập 46 Số 3 - Trang 423-444 - 2013
AbstractPrevious studies suggest that writing helps reading development in
Chinese in both first and second language settings by enabling higher‐quality
orthographic representation of the characters. This study investigated the
comparative effectiveness of reading, animation, and writing in developing
foreign language learners' orthographic knowledge of Chinese and found that, for
learners with ex...
Shall we delay teaching characters in teaching Chinese as a foreign language?
Tập 46 Số 4 - Trang 610-627 - 2013
AbstractThe study explored when characters were introduced as part of first‐year
Chinese as a foreign language courses as well as students' and instructors'
beliefs and rationales within the context of postsecondary programs in the
United States. Data were collected through a large‐scale online survey of 914
students and 192 instructors. Results indicated that the majority of Chinese
programs did ...
Using Meaningful Interpretation and Chunking to Enhance Memory: The Case of Chinese Character Learning
Tập 46 Số 3 - Trang 402-422 - 2013
AbstractLearning and retaining Chinese characters are often considered to be the
most challenging elements in learning Chinese as a foreign language. Applying
the theory of meaningful interpretation, the chunking mnemonic technique, and
the linguistic features of Chinese characters, this study examines whether the
method of meaningful interpretation and chunking (MIC) can promote learners'
immedia...
Active Learning: Qualitative Inquiries Into Vocabulary Instruction in Chinese L2 Classrooms
Tập 48 Số 1 - Trang 82-99 - 2015
AbstractActive learning emerged as a new approach to learning in the 1980s. The
core concept of active learning involves engaging students not only in actively
exploring knowledge but also in reflecting on their own learning process in
order to become more effective learners. Because the nonalphabetic nature of the
Chinese writing system makes learning to read and write Chinese characters
extremel...
Practical Tips for Implementing Peer Editing Tasks in the Foreign Language Classroom
Tập 36 Số 3 - Trang 434-441 - 2003
Abstract: Writing, regardless where it is found in today's curriculum, has
become more interactive in nature; peer editing reflects this shift. Still, a
number of foreign language instructors are at a loss as to where to begin such
activities. This article presents ideas on how to design and carry out a peer
editing task and demonstrates several methods that can fit most writing task
situations. T...
Predictors of willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC): Toward an integrated L2 WTC model from the socio‐psychological perspective
Tập 55 Số 1 - Trang 258-282 - 2022
AbstractThis study takes the initiative to use structural equation modeling to
verify an integrated willingness to communicate in an L2 (L2 WTC) model proposed
from the socio‐psychological perspective in the China's English as a second
language context. A total of 1007 college freshmen (Male: n = 745; Female:
n = 262) from eight universities in mainland China completed six adapted
versions of ques...
Relationships between lexical coverage, learner knowledge, and teacher perceptions of the usefulness of high‐frequency words
Tập 55 Số 4 - Trang 1212-1230 - 2022
The ChallengeForeign language learners should learn the words that are most
useful for them. Information from various sources (corpora, teachers, and
learners) has been used to identify these words. One question that arises is to
what extent these data sets correlate to one another. This study aims to address
this question.