Chinese Language Education in the United States 1st ed. 2016 [Kietas viršelis]

This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including:A historical overview of the fieldTheories that apply to CFL/CSL learningPolicies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governmentsMedium of instructionCurriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levelsTechnology for CFL/CSL educationChinese language learning for heritage learnersCFL in study abroad contextsCFL teacher education and trainingThis work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater underst

anding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.

1. Introduction by Jiening Ruan, Jie Zhang, and Cynthia Leung.- 2. Historical Overview of Chinese Language Education for Speakers of Other Languages in China and the United States by Wenxia Wang and Jiening Ruan.- 3. Chinese Government Policies and Initiatives on the International Popularization of Chinese: An Economics of Language Perspective by Shuai Li and Jianqin Wang.- 4. U.S. Policies and Initiatives for CFL Education by Jin"ai Sun and Roger Shouse.- 5. Understanding Chinese as a Foreign Language from the Perspective of Second Language Acquisition by Jie Zhang.- 6. Medium-of-Instruction Policy and Practices in CSL Classrooms by Danping Wang.- 7. Technology in CFL Education by Yongan Wu.- 8. Chinese as a Foreign Language in K-12 Education by Ke Peng.- 9. CFL Education at the College Level by Yu Li and Zheng-sheng Zhang.- 10. The Teaching of Chinese to Heritage Language Learners at the Post-Secondary Level by Xuehua Xiang.- 11. Practice and Research on Chinese Language Learnin

g in Study Abroad Contexts by Li Jin.- 12. Chinese Language Teachers" Pedagogical Adjustment and Classroom Management in Cross-cultural Contexts by Wenying Zhou and Guofang Li.- 13. CFL Teacher Preparation and Development by Michael Everson