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Language Teachers' Identity in Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence
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Gong, Yang Frank; Lai, Chun; Gao, Xuesong Andy – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
This paper reports on our inquiry into how language teachers' identities relate to their efforts to teach intercultural communicative competence. In the study, we collected data through in-depth interviews with and observations of 16 Chinese language teachers in Hong Kong's international schools. The analysis revealed that the participants…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Professional Identity
Boundary Brokering for Cross-Cultural Professional Learning in International School Contexts
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Lai, Chun; Li, Zhen; Gong, Yang – British Educational Research Journal, 2019
Although much research has been done on the internalisation of education, issues related to intercultural professional learning, especially in the school education context, remain underexplored. This study examines the potential of boundary brokering in facilitating cross-cultural professional learning in an international school context. This…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Cultural Pluralism, Power Structure, Communities of Practice
Enhancing the Use of Evidence in Argumentative Writing through Collaborative Processing of Content-Based Automated Writing Evaluation Feedback
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Shi, Zhan; Liu, Fengkai; Lai, Chun; Jin, Tan – Language Learning & Technology, 2022
Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) systems have been found to enhance the accuracy, readability, and cohesion of writing responses (Stevenson & Phakiti, 2019). Previous research indicates that individual learners may have difficulty utilizing content-based AWE feedback and collaborative processing of feedback might help to cope with this…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Accuracy
Bicultural Orientation and Chinese Language Learning among South Asian Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong
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Lai, Chun; Gao, Fang; Wang, Qiu – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2015
Understanding the value of monocultural acculturation orientation to the host culture (assimilation) and bicultural acculturation orientation (integration) for language learning is critical in guiding educational policy and practices for immigrant students. This study aimed to enhance our understanding on the relationship between acculturation…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Asians, Minority Group Students, High School Students
Enhancing Learners' Self-Directed Use of Technology for Language Learning: The Effectiveness of an Online Training Platform
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Lai, Chun; Shum, Mark; Tian, Yan – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Enhancing self-directed use of technology for language learning is essential for maximizing the potential of technology for language learning. Understanding how to construct learner training to promote this critical competency is of great significance. This study examined the effectiveness of an online training platform aimed at enhancing the…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Understanding Legitimate Teacher Authority in a Cross-Cultural Teaching Context: Pre-Service Chinese Language Teachers Undertaking Teaching Practicum in International Schools in Hong Kong
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Lai, Chun; Gu, Mingyue; Hu, Jingjing – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2015
Legitimate teacher authority is fundamental to effective teaching, but is often a thorny issue that teachers need to grapple with when teaching in cross-cultural teaching contexts. By interviewing 18 pre-service Chinese language teachers on their understanding of legitimate teacher authority throughout teaching practicum at international schools…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Interviews