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Jia, Hongyi – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In the present day Mandarin Chinese has become a commonly taught language in the U.S. Mandarin is widely taught in colleges and universities; K-12 Chinese programs, including immersion programs, have also grown rapidly. However, to date little research has been conducted on the latter programs. This study examines immersion programs in elementary…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Mandarin Chinese, Immersion Programs, Elementary School Students
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Joshi, R. Malatesha; Tao, Sha; Aaron, P. G.; Quiroz, Blanca – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
Whether the simple view of reading (SVR) as incorporated in the componential model of reading (CMR) is applicable to other orthographies than English was explored in this study. Spanish, with transparent orthography and Chinese, with opaque orthography were selected because of their diverse characteristics. The first part reports a study of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Personality