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Peiru Tong; Zhaohui Yin; Linda Tsung – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
In this study, the use of a popular mobile social networking platform (WeChat) is investigated for learning Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in a beginners' course at an Australian university. Driven by practical considerations and major issues with previous literature, student engagement and authentic language used in a WeChat class group are…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Media, Foreign Countries
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Jiarui Hou; James F. Lee; Stephen Doherty – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Previous reading research on incidental word learning as product and process has largely employed computer- or paper-based delivery methods. The present study uses a novel combination of offline and online measures to examine the effects of mobile media (mobile phone and tablet) compared to traditional media (paper and computer) on incidental L2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Wang, Yanjun; Grant, Scott; Grist, Matthew – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
The article reports on a study that incorporated an immersive 3D virtual environment, created in Second Life (SL) into the curriculum of a Chinese program, including its development, implementation and evaluation. This innovation supplemented classroom teaching of Chinese language throughout one semester at a regional Australian university. Using…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Chinese, College Second Language Programs, Second Language Instruction
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Chen, Lijuan; Wang, Yuping; Rodway, Claire – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
In this preliminary study, we investigate distance Chinese language learners' social strategies in three learning contexts: self-directed learning outside synchronous online classes, assessment task completion online, and synchronous online class participation. In doing so, we hope to advance our understanding of what is involved in social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chinese, Online Courses, Independent Study
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Wang, Yuping; Chen, Nian-Shing; Levy, Mike – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2010
This article discusses the learning process undertaken by language teachers in a cyber face-to-face teacher training program. Eight tertiary Chinese language teachers attended a 12-week training program conducted in an online synchronous learning environment characterized by multimedia-based, oral and visual interaction. The term "cyber…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Mandarin Chinese, Training, Data Collection