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Author Singh, Michael, 1953- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjqvgVQTPjHjBdVJCYrhjK

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

Publication Info. London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary 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 teaching methods which explore the relevance of Chinese to all aspects of students' everyday lives; 'Localising Chinese' by folding it into students' everyday sociolinguistic activities performed in English. The research presented here demonstrates how, through school-driven, research-oriented service-learning, university graduates from China learnt to use student-centred learning-focused language education as a basis for professional learning. In the context of China's growing influence in the global academic community, this book addresses the urgent need to promote effective communication and partnerships. It provides a valuable resource for language teachers and teacher educators, as well as education researchers in the areas of international education, linguistics, the sociology of education and knowledge exchange.
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Subject Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- Australia -- Foreign speakers.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Southeast Asian Languages.
Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Australia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRv8PPH7gCqhkJ8DK8bM
Added Author Nguyễn, Thị Hồng Nhung, author.
Other Form: Print version : 9781137542816
ISBN 9781137542823 (electronic bk.)
1137542829 (electronic bk.)
9781137542816 (print)
Standard No. 10.1057/978-1-137-54282-3.