Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language

This edited collection, with a focus on Chinese as a second or foreign language acquisition, consists of research studies that address one of three emerging themes: information and communication technology (ICT), young learners, and Chinese-character teaching and learning.

Ko-Yin Sung is associate professor of Chinese at Utah State University and coordinator of the Chinese language program.

Contents Note on Figures Introduction Ko-Yin Sung STARTALK eTower: Increasing Chinese Language and Cultural Proficiency Through Open Access Online Technology Dali Tan, Angela Gunder, Shaoyu Chi, and Susan PicardLearner Autonomy and Chinese Vocabulary Learning with Technology Yalun Zhou and Michael WeiUse Reflective Learning Model to Assess the Effectiveness of Online Language LearningPei-ni Causarano Empirical Studies of Teletandem between U.S. and Taiwan Universities Yan Gao and I-Ping P. FuWhy and How Should Chinese Be Learnt? A Preliminary Investigation regarding Italian High School Learners Chiara RomagnoliWhy Do Children Learn Chinese? An Exploratory Study of Parental Beliefs, Classroom Motivational Strategies, and Young Learners' Motivated Behaviors Xin ZhangIntegrating Content and Language Instruction in a Chinese Immersion Classroom Wenying ZhouUsing the Chunking Method in Teaching Chinese Characters in a Sixth Grade Chinese Dual Language Immersion ClassroomKo-Yin Sung, Hsiao-Mei Tsai, and I-Chiao Hung Instructional Interventions and Character Learning Strategies: A study on Orthographic Study Assignments Yan Xie Exploring Chinese Character Learning by English Speakers through Error AnalysisLan Zhang Using Multimedia-assisted Materials to Facilitate the Self-Paced Learning of Traditional Chinese CharactersHsiu-Jen Cheng and Hong Zhan Which Is More Effective: APP Game or Workbook? - An Experiment on Learning Chinese Character WritingXiaoshi Li and Wenying Zhou DaZiBao: Multimodality in Learning and Communicating via Chinese Characters Justin Olmanson, Xianquan Liu, Christopher C. Heselton, andAsha SrivastavaAcquiring Chinese Character Literacy Through Student-Produced VideosSujane Wu and Yalin Chen