Mobile Experience in Teaching Chinese Pinyin

2022 ◽  
pp. 148-173
Author(s):  
Qiannan Li
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Multimedia Technologies ◽  
Teaching Goal ◽  
Language Teaching Methods ◽  
Chinese Teaching ◽  
Teaching Chinese

In New Zealand, for non-Chinese speaker learners aged 5-12, the Chinese courses provided by the Confucius Institute are usually based on the premise of increasing interest, with the main teaching goal of improving students' oral communication skills and increasing their understanding of Chinese and Asian culture. Therefore, it is an effective way to improve the quality of Chinese teaching by fully considering the students' cultural background and combining modern teaching techniques with traditional teaching content. Guided by N.S. Prabhu's task-based language teaching methods, this chapter uses a case study method to explore how to use the mobile applications and other multimedia technologies to improve the teaching effect of Chinese Pinyin in a New Zealand elementary school.

scholarly journals KEMAMPUAN BERKOMUNIKASI SISWA MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL STUDENT FACILITATOR AND EXPLAINING DI KELAS X SMA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Widya Rafika Sari ◽  
M Rahmad ◽  
Zuhdi Maaruf
Keyword(s):  
Oral Communication ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Communication Ability ◽  
Asking Questions ◽  
Very High

The purpose of this research was to determine the level of communication ability of student in class X SMA PGRI Pekanbaru, through the implementation of the Student Facilitator and Explaining model on the material of momentum and impulses. This research was conducted in class X IPA of SMA PGRI Pekanbaru in 2019, amounting to 29 students, where male students numbered 14 people while female students numbered 15 people. The research design uses a type of pre-experimental design in the form of one shot case study. The research instrument used observation sheets for oral communication ability and assessment sheets for worksheet (LKS) reports for written communication. The results of the research were obtained based on indicators of verbal communication ability which include expressing information and ideas, giving attention when others are talking, responding, and asking questions, students have the communication ability with high categories. Furthermore, students' written communication ability for each meeting have increased with an average of each indicator which includes the accuracy of the answers and the quality of writing is categorized very high. Thus it was concluded that the communication ability of students in oral and written form in class X SMA PGRI Pekanbaru can be trained to be better through the application of cooperative learning models of Student Facilitator and Explaining (SFAE) types on momentum and impulse material.

scholarly journals Post-Pandemic Recovery: A Case of Domestic Tourism in Akaroa (South Island, New Zealand)

World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Asif Hussain ◽  
Francesc Fusté-Forné
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
The Government

The current pandemic (Covid-19) disrupted businesses and challenged societies all over the world. In particular, destinations are being urged to keep the attraction and value of their products and services in post-pandemic tourism recovery programs. Drawing from a qualitative study based on published reports and research, and using participant observation, this research analyses the situation of tourism in Akaroa, South Island of New Zealand, during the coronavirus outbreak and the first stages of the recovery process. Results of the research show that while crisis management led to the closure of the sector due to strict social and travel restrictions, the confinement measures adopted by the government and the progressive reopening of the country has resulted in a shift from “cruise tourism” into a gradual return of “domestic tourism”. This paper argues that local peoples’ perspectives must be kept in mind when developing a tourism recovery strategy. This case study also shows that because of the nature of changing working environment, there is potential to change local demography in the form of an increase in residents putting pressure on local infrastructure. In a rural and marine environment, local stakeholders’ attention is required to focus on “quality” of tourism rather than “quantity”. Nature-based resources and outdoor activities are expected to be the critical ingredients for tourism’s immediate and sustainable future.

scholarly journals Barriers to Technology Integration into Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Case Study of Australian Secondary Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Yueying Zeng ◽  
Wenying Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Technology Users ◽  
Tool Technology ◽  
Chinese Teaching ◽  
Teaching Chinese ◽  
Barriers To Technology

This case study examines the barriers to technology integration into teaching Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in Australian secondary schools. Previous research on technology integration predominantly focused on higher education and English as a second language. This study extends the field by exploring barriers in secondary schools and targeting Chinse instruction. It identified three layers of barriers: The tool (technology), The user (teacher and student), and The tool supporter (school). This study highlights the students as technology users and as significant factors behind the teacher’s technology consideration. Among the identified barriers, most notably were limited and blocked access to technology, a lack of time for class preparation and technology learning, a lack of technology knowledge, a lack of professional development, and students’ distracting behaviours. Suggestions were made accordingly to improve tech-integrated Chinese teaching in Australian secondary schools.

Talking in a Crowded Room: Political Blogging during the 2008 New Zealand General Election

2012 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kane Hopkins ◽  
Donald Matheson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
General Election ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Political Blogs ◽  
Significant Growth

This article analyses two of New Zealand's foremost political blogs on public affairs in the four weeks prior to the 2008 New Zealand general election. The 2008 election represents, we argue, a moment when the scale and reach of blogging propelled it to a position of significance in New Zealand media. The study uses content analysis to track the material posted on these blogs and in their comments sections. It is concerned primarily with quantifying the kind of debate to be found there and, through that, analysing how these blogs contribute to the quality of public life. The findings show that while a small number of blogs dominate, one blog's comments section has seen significant growth in the number of individual commenters participating in political discussion. It therefore stands as a useful case study of how blogging has found a place within this country's mediated politics.

scholarly journals Research on the integration of ideological and political education into the curriculum design of landscape architecture

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 03017
Author(s):  
Lin Ma ◽  
Junxia Zhang ◽  
Yanyan Jia ◽  
Bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Ideological And Political Education ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Teaching Characteristics ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Teaching Goal ◽  
Content Design

The ideological and political construction of curriculum is the inevitable requirement to improve the quality of forestry talent training. The concrete contents of ideological and political teaching design including teaching goal, teaching method, teaching content design, teaching characteristics and teaching summary are expounded and three aspects of further optimization are put forward. Taking the ideological and political construction of the curriculum as an opportunity, based on the professional characteristics and discipline development, it provides reference for the ideological and political construction of the landscape architecture specialty curriculum.

Introducing Ecohealth education in a Teacher Training Institute in Lao PDR: a case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachi Tomokawa ◽  
Takashi Asakura ◽  
Ngouay Keosada ◽  
Vannasouk Bouasangthong ◽  
Vanthala Souvanhxay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Training System ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Teaching Content

Summary This paper argues the effectiveness of Ecohealth education for improving the quality of health and environmental education and for achieving sustainable development in developing countries. To illustrate the need for Ecohealth education, we review the transitions in health education, environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in various developing countries. Moreover, we discuss issues relating to these disciplines and consider the possible roles that Ecohealth education can play. Then, drawing on a case study conducted in Lao PDR, we propose a concrete example of the teaching content of Ecohealth education. We conclude that Ecohealth education can embody the concepts of ESD with respect to health and environmental issues, and thus can contribute to improvements in the quality of health and environmental education, and of ESD. In addition, we propose the following five actions for implementing Ecohealth education in developing countries: (i) promote research based on the approaches of public health and anthropology, and develop teaching materials that use the research results, (ii) empower school-aged children, (iii) encourage the active involvement and sharing of problems among communities, (iv) strengthen participatory teaching and learning methodology and (v) build a training system and train relevant teachers.

scholarly journals DO WE REALLY OFFER REFUGE? Using Galtung's Concept of Structural Violence to Interrogate Refugee Resettlement Support in Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Rafferty ◽  
Anna Burgin ◽  
Vivienne Anderson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Structural Violence ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Structural Inequities ◽  
The Impact

Although the impact of physical violence on refugees’ lives is well documented, the impact of structural violence on their post-settlement experiences is less clearly recognised and conceptualised. Structural violence refers to harm to human wellbeing caused by social structures such as economic systems, legal frameworks and government institutions. This concept calls into question the quality of ‘refuge’ offered to refugees in societies where they will encounter sharp economic inequalities and multiple barriers to their social participation. We present a case study of Aotearoa New Zealand, a society with low levels of physical violence but significant forms of structural violence, and explore how these structural inequities impact resettled refugees in particular ways. By defining and conceptualising the negative impacts that structural violence can have on refugees’ experience of resettlement, we hope to contribute to future resettlement practices that will recognise not only the physical violence that former refugees have faced in the past, but also better support them to overcome the structural challenges they face in their new home.

scholarly journals The Role and Application of Situational Teaching in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language – A Case Study of Primary Oral English Class

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Ruochen Shi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Constructivist Teaching ◽  
English Class ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Chinese Teaching

The law of language learning has a theoretical basis. Language learning is a process of active learning, not of passive acceptance. Situational teaching is the extension and development of constructivist teaching. The correct use of situational teaching can stimulate students’ interest, facilitate a harmonious relationship between teachers and students, as well as promote the cultivation of other skills among students, so as to improve the teaching quality of oral Chinese teaching as a foreign language and effectively complete the teaching task. However, there are some issues that should be emphasized when using the situational teaching method, such as how to create situations effectively, the problems that teachers should pay attention to when creating situations, and the principles of creating situations.

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