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1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) |
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New language learning and teaching environments |
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New language learning and teaching environments.
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| Contents |
List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Innovation in China: An Overview; 1 Language Education in China: An Historical Overview; 2 The Contemporary Landscape; 3 Agents of Change in China; 3.1 Contact with People from Abroad; 3.2 The 'Internationalization' of Education; 3.3 The Impact of Technology; 4 In This Volume; 5 Conclusion; References; 2: Assessment for Learning in English Language Classrooms in China: Contexts, Problems, and Solutions; 1 Introduction; 2 Assessment for Learning: Definition, Key Elements, and Principles of Good Practice |
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3 Making Sense of the Chinese Contexts for Assessment: Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Levels4 AfL Research in China; 4.1 Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment; 4.2 Teacher AfL Practice; 4.3 AfL and Teacher Assessment Literacy; 5 Problematizing AfL in China; 6 Conclusions and Implications; References; 3: Learning to Speak in an Exam-Focused World: A Study of Independent Language Learning in China; 1 Introduction; 2 English Learning in China; 3 Independent Language Learning; 4 Methodology; 4.1 Research Questions; 4.2 Design of the Study; 4.3 Interview Questions; 5 Findings and Discussion |
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5.1 How Much Is Speaking Practiced and Assessed in Required Courses?5.2 To What Extent Did Informants Supplement Speaking Opportunities by Taking Additional Courses?; 6 Supplementing with ILL; 7 Challenges; 8 Conclusion; Notes; References; 4: Innovations in Writing Instruction in China: Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research for the Period 2005-2016; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Issues and Pedagogies Related to Teaching Writing to EFL/ESL Students in China; 1.2 What Constitutes Innovations in Writing Instruction in China; 2 Methodology; 3 Results |
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3.1 Findings on Non-product-based Approaches to Teaching Writing (Pedagogical Innovations)3.1.1 Pedagogical Innovations in Primary Education; 3.1.2 Pedagogical Innovations in Secondary Education; 3.1.3 Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education; 3.2 Findings on Use of ICT in Writing Instruction; 3.2.1 ICT in Secondary Education; 3.2.2 ICT in Higher Education; 4 Lessons Learnt and Future Directions for Innovations in Writing Instruction; Appendix; References; 5: Technology-Enhanced Content and Language Integrated Learning in Chinese Tertiary English Classes: Potentials and Challenges |
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1 Introduction2 Literature Review; 2.1 Theory and Practices of CLIL; 2.2 Use of Technology in CLIL; 3 Study One; 3.1 Research Context; 3.2 Design of the Wiki-Based Learning Environment; 3.3 Data Sources; 3.4 Results; 3.4.1 Students' Participation in the Wiki-Based Forum Discussion; 3.4.2 Relationship Between Student Engagement and Conceptual Understanding and Language Use; 3.4.3 Students' Perceptions on the Wiki-Supported Learning Environment; 4 Study Two; 4.1 Research Context; 4.2 Design of the Learning Environment; 4.2.1 Computer-Supported CLIL Environment; 4.3 Data Sources |
| Summary |
This book evaluates the origins of processes of change in language teaching in China, and the factors influencing their success. Examining diverse experiences and drawing on the perspectives of academics from the top institutions in the country, the authors analyse the complex interplay between global and local influences on language policies. Encouraging discussion of the significant education reforms that have taken place in China in recent years, this work will be of interest to students and scholars of language education, English as a Second Language and applied linguistics. Hayo Reinders is Professor of Education and Head of Department at Unitec, New Zealand, and Dean of the Graduate School at Anaheim University, USA. His research interests include educational technology, learner autonomy, and out-of-class learning, and has published over 20 books. He is the editor of the 'New Language Learning and Teaching Environments' series for Palgrave Macmillan. David Nunan is Chair of the Research Committee, Director of the MA TESOL Program and Director of the David Nunan Institute for Language Education at Anaheim University, USA. He is also Professor Emeritus at the University of Hong Kong, China. He has published over 100 books and articles in the areas of curriculum and materials development, classroom-based research and discourse analysis. Bin Zou is Senior Tutor / Associate Professor at the Language Centre, Xi'an Jioatong Liverpool University, China. His research interests include English Language Teaching, Computer Assisted Language Learning and English for Academic Purposes. He is an executive committee member of the China English for Academic Purposes Association and an executive committee member of the China Computer-Assisted Language Learning Association |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
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English language -- Study and teaching -- China
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations -- China
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Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)
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Language: reference & general.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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English language -- Study and teaching
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Reinders, Hayo, editor
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Nunan, David, editor
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Zou, Bin, 1968- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781137600929 |
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1137600926 |
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1137600918 |
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9781137600912 |
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