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Concept-Based Instruction of Chinese as a Second Language
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Zhang, Jie Zhang, Xian |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Book Name: The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development |
| Abstract | Over the past two to three decades, China’s increasing global influence has generated worldwide interest in Chinese language teaching and learning. As a result, Chinese as a second language (CSL) has been recently recognized as an independent discipline of study (Ke, 2012). Yet as a new discipline, CSL is still in its initial stage of disciplinary building (Wang & Ruan, 2016). Among the many challenges CSL faces, a constant, perplexing question is what roles research plays in CSL instruction. We argue that concept-based instruction (CBI) may provide a viable solution to the debate. This chapter focuses on CBI and its implementation in CSL. It begins with a brief historical overview of CSL as a field and how CBI fits into the ongoing discourse. It then introduces the critical topics discussed in the available literature on CBI in the CSL context, followed by a review of current research, findings, and methodology of CBI. Suggestions for pedagogical practice are also proposed for those who are interested in adopting CBI in their instructional practices. The chapter concludes by pointing out promising directions to push forward this line of research from aspects of research design, scope of topics, and CBI materials development.This chapter focuses on concept-based instruction (CBI) and its implementation in Chinese as a second language (CSL). It deals with a brief historical overview of CSL as a field and how CBI fits into the ongoing discourse. H. Ai developed an enrichment program that used CBI to help learners develop conceptual understanding of the Chinese ba-construction, a unique sentence structure that is difficult to render clearly in other languages. The chapter discusses the critical topics in the available literature on CBI in the CSL context, followed by a review of research, findings, and methodology of CBI. It explores by pointing out promising directions to push forward this line of research from aspects of research design, scope of topics, and CBI materials development. Compared with the rule-of-thumb explanations in most textbooks and pedagogical materials, the schema for orienting basis of action presents a scientific concept in a way that is systematic, organized, accurate, and more accessible to learners. |
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| Ending Page | 210 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| Starting Page | 197 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315624747-13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-06-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development Language Studies Promising Directions Brief Historical Chapter Focuses Push Forward Ongoing Discourse Cbi Materials |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
