| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 310 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; Identification; 1 Background to Collaborative Learning and Chinese EFL Education; 1.1 An Overview and Structure of the Volume; 1.2 ; 1.2.1 Aims and Objectives; 1.2.2 s and Perspectives of ̀̀ in This Book; 1.3 English as a Foreign Language in Chinese Higher Education: The Context for Learning; 1.3.1 ; 1.3.2 Cultural Context; 1.3.3 ; 1.4 Problems in the Chinese Education; 1.5 Significance of the Collaborative Learning Research Project in Education; References |
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2 Exploring Collaborative Learning: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives2.1 Foundations of Collaborative Learning: Theoretical Supports; 2.1.1 Vygotskian Perspective; 2.1.2 SLA Perspective; 2.1.3 Motivational Perspective; 2.2 Definitions and Typology of Collaborative Learning; 2.2.1 Definitions; 2.2.2 Collaboration, Cooperation, and as Different Communicative Strands; 2.3 Characteristics of Collaborative Learning; 2.4 Rationale for Collaborative Learning; 2.4.1 Provide More Language Practice Opportunities; 2.4.2 Improve the Quality of Students Talk; 2.4.3 Create a Positive Learning Climate |
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2.4.4 Promote Social Interaction2.4.5 Allow for Critical Thinking; 2.5 Essential Components of Collaborative Learning; 2.6 Collaborative Learning ; References; 3 Tenets and Practices of Collaborative Learning in Classrooms: Empirical Supports; 3.1 Collaborative Learning and ; 3.2 Collaborative Learning in Second Language Classrooms; 3.3 Collaborative Learning in Chinese Classrooms: Use and Research; 3.3.1 Potential Resistance to Collaborative Learning as ; 3.3.2 Pros to the Use of Collaborative Learning; 3.4 Problems of Research upon the Use of Collaborative Learning in Classrooms |
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3.4.1 Criticism in the Use of Collaborative Learning3.4.2 A Critique of Methods Used in the Study of Collaborative Learning; References; 4 The Collaborative Learning Research Project: From Theory to Practice; 4.1 Aims and Research Questions; 4.1.1 Main Research Question; 4.1.2 Sub-Questions; 4.2 Theoretical Conceptual ; 4.3 Underpinning the Study; 4.4 Research Design; 4.4.1 Methodological ; 4.4.2 A Case Study Approach; 4.5 Teaching as an Intervention; 4.5.1 Teaching Material Used for the Intervention; 4.5.2 Design of the Collaborative Learning Tasks; 4.5.2.1 Task; 4.5.2.2 Task; 4.5.2.3 Task |
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4.5.2.4 Task4.5.2.5 Task; 4.5.2.6 Task; 4.5.3 Design of the ; 4.5.4 Implementation of the Collaborative Learning Tasks and ; 4.6 Research ; 4.7 Participants and Sampling; 4.7.1 The Role of the Participants; 4.7.2 The Dual Role of the Researcher; References; 5 Research Instruments; 5.1 Justification of the Data Collection Tools; 5.1.1 Classroom Observation; 5.1.1.1 Rationale; 5.1.1.2 Design; 5.1.1.3 Procedure; 5.1.2 ; 5.1.2.1 ; 5.1.2.2 Design; 5.1.2.3 Procedure; 5.1.3 Writing; 5.1.3.1 ; 5.1.3.2 Design; 5.1.3.3 Procedure; 5.1.4 ; 5.1.4.1 ; 5.1.4.2 Design; 5.1.4.3 Procedure; 5.1.5 Test; 5.1.5.1 |
| Summary |
This book presents a study on corpus-driven distribution as the main method of prediction, concentrating on individual semantic features to predict the senses of non-defined words by using corpora and tools, such as the Chinese Gigaword Corpus, HowNet, Chinese Wordnet, and XianDai HanYu CiDian (Xian Han). With the help of these corpora, the study determines the collocation clusters of four target words: chi1 "eat," wan2 "play," huan4 "change" and shao1 "burn" through character and concept similarities. The results of this sense prediction study demonstrate that it was able to use off-line tas |
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onderwijs |
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Education (General) |
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Onderwijs (algemeen) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 8, 2014) |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- China
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English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Foreign speakers.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Multi-Language Phrasebooks.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Readers.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Spelling.
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English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Foreign speakers
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783662445037 |
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3662445034 |
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3662445026 |
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9783662445020 |
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