Showing 1 through 4 of 4 records. | 1. Yang, Lei., Kuo, Wanwen., Chiang, Joanne. and Wei, Hua-hui. "Coping with diverse student backgrounds: teaching heritage and non-heritage students" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, Nov 12, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-11-29 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p182556_index.html>Publication Type: Session Presentation
Abstract: The panel will examine and reflect on the current teaching methods in-depth. Pedagogical implications will be proposed based on various studies, ranging from placement test criteria, different learning patterns of heritage and non-heritage students and finally an investigation of teaching in a classroom with the two types of students. |
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| 2. Liu, Yunzhen. "Chinese Heritage and Non-Heritage Learners’ Learning Strategies" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, Nov 12, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-11-29 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p182600_index.html>Publication Type: Session Presentation
Abstract: Based at the universities in Newcastle, this pilot study aims to better understand Chinese heritage and non-heritage learners’ individual variables, such as their beliefs and their motivations, and how these variables affect learners’ selections of learning strategies, and how these strategies affect their learning achievements; and to provide pedagogical suggestions. |
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| 3. Lawton, Bessie. and Logio, Kim. "Challenges and opportunities in communicating the Chinese language to heritage versus non-heritage learners: A mixed methods investigation" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 93rd Annual Convention, TBA, Chicago, IL, Nov 14, 2007 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-29 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p190282_index.html>Publication Type: Extended Abstract
Abstract: This paper will present results of a mixed-methods study on the Chinese School of Delaware that looks at challenges and opportunities the school faces in teaching Chinese to heritage versus non-heritage learners, two different groups that want to learn the language. It has practical lessons for the school, and insights for other ethnicities that are trying to preserve or share their language amidst changes in their population brought about by assimilation and interracial marriages. |
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| 4. Yang, Jia. "Cohesive Devices Management by Chinese Heritage Learners and Non-heritage Learners" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Orlando, Florida, Nov 21, 2008 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-29 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p239125_index.html>Publication Type: CLTA Paper
Abstract: This paper tries to contrastively analyze the managements of cohesive devices by Chinese Heritage Learners and Non-Heritage Learners based on Halliday and Hasan’s (1976) taxonomies of cohesive devices (reference, substitution, Ellipsis, Conjunction and Lexical cohesion). |
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