Chinese Language Education in the United States / / edited by Jiening Ruan, Jie Zhang, Cynthia B. Leung

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 301
• Soggetto topico: Language and languages - Study and teaching; Education and state; Applied linguistics; Asia - Languages; Language Education; Educational Policy and Politics; Applied Linguistics; Asian Languages
• Persona (resp. second.): RuanJiening; ZhangJie; LeungCynthia B
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Overview of Chinese Language Education for Speakers of Other Languages in China and the United States -- 3. Chinese Government Policies and Initiatives on the International Popularization of Chinese: An Economics of Language Perspective -- 4. U.S. Policies and Initiatives for CFL Education -- 5. Understanding Chinese as a Foreign Language from the Perspective of Second Language Acquisition 6. Medium-of-Instruction Policy and Practices in CSL Classrooms -- 7. Technology in CFL Education -- 8. Chinese as a Foreign Language in K-12 Education -- 9. CFL Education at the College Level -- 10. The Teaching of Chinese to Heritage Language Learners at the Post-Secondary Level -- 11. Practice and Research on Chinese Language Learning in Study Abroad Contexts -- 12. Chinese Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Adjustment and Classroom Management in Cross-cultural Contexts -- 13. CFL Teacher Preparation and Development.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political, and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including: A historical overview of the field Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments Medium of instruction Curriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levels Technology for CFL/CSL education Chinese language learning for heritage learners CFL in study abroad contexts CFL teacher education and training This work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater understanding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Chinese Language Education in the United States
• ISBN: 3-319-21308-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910254978103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Multilingual Education, . 2213-3216 ; ; 14