The teaching and learning of Chinese as a second or foreign language: The current situation and future directions

Y Gong, C Lai, X Gao - Frontiers of Education in China, 2020 - Springer
In this opening commentary, we highlight the development of the teaching and learning of
Chinese as a second or foreign language (CSL/CFL), which has attracted much attention …

Comparison studies of typing and handwriting in Chinese language learning: a synthetic review

B Lyu, C Lai, CH Lin, Y Gong - International Journal of Educational …, 2021 - Elsevier
The differential effects of typing and handwriting on language performance have attracted
much research attention, including literature reviews and meta-analyses in the field of …

Cultural adaptation challenges and strategies during study abroad: New Zealand students in China

Y Gong, X Gao, M Li, C Lai - Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The rising popularity of the Chinese language as a subject for study has motivated research
on international students' cultural adaptation and language learning during periods of study …

Developing literacy or focusing on interaction: New Zealand students' strategic efforts related to Chinese language learning during study abroad in China

G Yang, G Quanjiang, L Michael, L Chun, W Chuang - System, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reports on an inquiry that interpreted a group of New Zealand students' strategic
efforts related to Chinese language learning during study abroad in China through the lens …

Language teachers' identity in teaching intercultural communicative competence

YF Gong, C Lai, XA Gao - Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Learning Chinese as a second language in China: Positive emotions and enjoyment

L Zhang, L Tsung - System, 2021 - Elsevier
Exploring language learners' emotions and their role in facilitating language learning in
different contexts has become the focus of much research in recent years. This present …

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of technological pedagogical content knowledge in mainland China: A survey of teachers of Chinese as a second language

C Qiu, H He, G Chen, M Xiong - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
There is an urgent need to address the critical demand for qualified Chinese language
teachers against the background of China's seeking greater Sino–foreign cultural and …

Using scaffolding materials to facilitate autonomous online Chinese as a foreign language learning: A study during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Chen - Sage Open, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores international Chinese as a foreign language students' use of embedded
scaffolding materials to facilitate their learning in an autonomous online context during the …

Types of social media activities and Hong Kong South and Southeast Asians Youth's Chinese language learning motivation

C Lai, CP Tai - System, 2021 - Elsevier
Social media hold great potential for language learning since language learning is closely
intertwined with socialization. However, previous studies have primarily examined social …

The roles of motivation, anxiety and learning strategies in online Chinese learning among Thai learners of Chinese as a foreign language

W Xu, H Zhang, P Sukjairungwattana… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The impact of motivation, anxiety and learning strategies on the achievement of foreign
language proficiency has been widely acknowledged in the context of traditional offline …