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  title info:
    title: Chinese Language Education in the United States
  name:
    name part: Ruan, Jiening.
    role:
      role term: editor.
  name:
    name part: Zhang, Jie.
    role:
      role term: editor.
  name:
    name part: Leung, Cynthia B.
    role:
      role term: editor.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: gw
    date issued: 2016
    edition: 1st ed. 2016.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XV, 250 p. 5 illus. online resource.
  abstract: 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 field Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments Medium of instruction Curriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levels Technology for CFL/CSL education Chinese language learning for heritage learners CFL in study abroad contexts CFL teacher education and training This work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater understanding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.
  table of contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Overview of Chinese Language Education for Speakers of Other Languages in China and the United States -- 3. Chinese Government Policies and Initiatives on the International Popularization of Chinese: An Economics of Language Perspective -- 4. U.S. Policies and Initiatives for CFL Education -- 5. Understanding Chinese as a Foreign Language from the Perspective of Second Language Acquisition 6. Medium-of-Instruction Policy and Practices in CSL Classrooms -- 7. Technology in CFL Education -- 8. Chinese as a Foreign Language in K-12 Education -- 9. CFL Education at the College Level -- 10. The Teaching of Chinese to Heritage Language Learners at the Post-Secondary Level -- 11. Practice and Research on Chinese Language Learning in Study Abroad Contexts -- 12. Chinese Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Adjustment and Classroom Management in Cross-cultural Contexts -- 13. CFL Teacher Preparation and Development.
  note: edited by Jiening Ruan, Jie Zhang, Cynthia B. Leung.
  subject:
    topic: Education
  subject:
    topic: Applied linguistics
  subject:
    topic: Chinese language
  subject:
    topic: Educational policy
  subject:
    topic: ducation and state
  subject:
    topic: Language and education
  subject:
    topic: Education
  subject:
    topic: Language Education
  subject:
    topic: Educational Policy and Politics
  subject:
    topic: Applied Linguistics
  subject:
    topic: Chinese
  classification: LC8-6691
  classification: 407.1
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    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
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    title info:
      title: Multilingual Education, 14
  identifier: 9783319213088
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21308-8
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    record creation date: 151110
    record change date: 20171009141531.0
    record identifier: 978-3-319-21308-8