Date of Award
12-2019
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT)
Department
World Languages and Cultures
Committee Chair(s)
Sarah Gordon
Committee
Sarah Gordon
Committee
Karin deJonge-Kannan
Committee
Ko-Yin Sung
Abstract
This portfolio is a compilation of papers that the author originally wrote during her study in the program of Master of Second Language Teaching at Utah State University. While pursuing the Master’s degree, the author also served as an instructor, teaching assistant, and research assistant in the Chinese program. Thus, this work is framed by the author's personal reflection accumulated from her day-to-day teaching experiences and class observations.
The portfolio consists of three major sections: (1) teaching perspectives, (2) research perspectives, and (3) an annotated bibliography. With the aim to identify the elements of an effective and communicative learning environment for Chinese language learners in a foreign setting, the author analyzes both the facilitating parameters in an at-home learning environment and the study abroad context. The author also explores the topics of Digital Story Telling and teaching pragmatics.
This portfolio is intended to benefit teachers of the Chinese language and culture that seek to build a fruitful learning environment in their classrooms around the world.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Wen-Yu, "Building an Effective Learning Environment for Chinese Language Learners" (2019). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1420.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1420
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