Innovation in language learning and teaching : the case of China /: the case of China. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hayo Reinders, David Nunan, Bin Zou, editors.
• Editors: Reinders, Hayo; Nunan, David; Zou, Bin, 1968-
• 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 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 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 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 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
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 332 pages)
• Subjects: 428.0071/0951; Linguistics; English language -- Study and teaching -- China; English language -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations -- China; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General; English language -- Study and teaching; English language -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Foreign Language Study -- Chinese; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Applied linguistics; Language and languages; Chinese language; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Language: reference & general; China; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137600929; 1137600926
• Related ISBNs: 9781137600912
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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