Localising Chinese : educating teachers through service-learning / Michael Singh, Thi Hông Nhung Nguyễn.

This book presents innovative strategies for teaching the Chinese language to English-speaking students around the world, using in-depth research arising from a long-running and successful Chinese language teaching programme in Sydney. Throughout the book its authors emphasise the importance of teac...

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Main Authors: Singh, Michael, 1953- (Author), Nguyễn, Thị Hồng Nhung (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Against Chinese as a Foreign Language
  • Chapter 2: Post-monolingual Education for English-speaking Learners of Chinese
  • Chapter 3: Researching Professional Learning in Language Education
  • Chapter 4: Research Oriented School Engaged Teacher Education
  • Chapter 5: Learning How to Use Chinese as a Local Language
  • Chapter 6: Standards-based Professional Learning for Emergent Teachers
  • Chapter 7: Localising Chinese Language Education through International Service Learning
  • Chapter 8: Teaching Students through Localising Chinese.