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Almalki, Nada; Algethami, Ghazi – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2022
Explicit pronunciation instruction has been shown to be effective in improving language learners' pronunciation, yet it is not clear whether the same can be said about implicit pronunciation instruction. In addition, the role of orthography in improving language learners' pronunciation is yet to be fully understood. Thus, this research examined…
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Orthographic Symbols, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Jing Wang – Language Teaching Research, 2025
This article explores how leading textbook authors select and instruct vocabulary in beginner and intermediate Chinese textbooks used in the United States. Leading textbook authors were approached; subsequently; four authors completed interviews with pre-designed questions. Grounded theory methodology was used to analyse the interviews, and their…
Descriptors: Textbook Preparation, Authors, Grammar, Word Frequency
Liu, Han-Chin – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2021
This study investigated differences in Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) students' learning achievement, cognitive load level, and eye-movement patterns when learning three types of Chinese characters: pictographs, compound ideographs, and phono-semantic compounds with multimedia slides. Thirty CFL students participated in this study. Additional…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
Lu, Xiwen; Ostrow, Korinn S.; Heffernan, Neil T. – AERA Open, 2019
Handwriting practice is the most time-consuming activity for learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). CFL instructors report allocating at least one third of their course time to handwriting practice although it prevents students from engaging in meaningful communication, especially in the earliest stages of learning. Given the amount of…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Second Language Learning, Word Recognition, Chinese
Leong, Che Kan; Shum, Mark Shiu Kee; Tai, Chung Pui; Ki, Wing Wah; Zhang, Dongbo – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2019
This study examined the contribution of the constructs of orthographic processing (orthographic choice and orthographic choice in context), syntactic processing (grammaticality and sentence integrity), and verbal working memory (two reading span indicators) to written Chinese composition (narration, explanation, and argumentation) in 129…
Descriptors: Syntax, Grammar, Sentences, Verbal Communication
Xu, Xinhao; Ke, Kengfeng – Language Learning & Technology, 2020
This experimental study examined the design and effectiveness of embodied interactions for learning. The researchers designed a digital learning environment integrating body joint mapping sensors to teach novice learners Chinese characters, and examined whether the embodied interaction would lead to greater knowledge acquisition in language…
Descriptors: Semantics, Pretests Posttests, Comparative Analysis, Human Posture
Wong, Yu Ka – Language Awareness, 2017
In this paper, the role of radical awareness in Chinese character reading development among young Chinese-as-a-second-language (CSL) learners is evaluated in terms of a structural property of the writing system: the distribution of elementary, one-radical (i.e. one-element) simple characters as against majority, multi-radical compound characters.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Reading Ability, Orthographic Symbols
Wang-Szilas, Jue; Bellassen, Joël – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This article reviews the existing Chinese language Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and points out three problems in their design: the monism-based teaching method, the non-integration of cultural elements, and the lack of learner-learner interactions. It then presents the design principles of the Introductory Chinese MOOC in an attempt to…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Paul, Jing Z.; Friginal, Eric – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
This study investigated the effects of Facebook and Twitter on foreign language (Chinese) learners' written production in both short- (10 days) and long-term (50 days) pseudo-experimental settings. Adopting two concepts (i.e. symmetric vs. asymmetric) from matrix theory in social network analysis, we categorized Facebook as a symmetric social…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Second Language Learning, Network Analysis, Sentences
Beaudrie, Sara M. – Hispania, 2017
Spanish spelling, especially the use of written accent marks, is a major stumbling block for Spanish heritage language (SHL) learners (Carreira 2002). In fact, Mikulski (2006) found that most SHL learners ranked bettering their spelling and grammar as a very important learning goal. Despite its importance in literacy development and its perceived…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Spelling, Spanish
Mason, Amanda; Wenxin, Zhang – Research-publishing.net, 2017
At present, there are few studies which explore the learning strategies employed by students of Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) and even fewer that focus specifically on mobile application use. This study provides insights into how adult learners at varying levels of proficiency employ mobile apps to support their Chinese character learning.…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction