Abstract/Details

Teaching Chinese through integrating songs in task-based learning: A teacher action research project

Xie, Zhongshi.   University of Western Sydney (Australia) ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,  2017. 10820149.

Abstract (summary)

This research focuses on the exploration of integrating songs in the Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) approach to enhance the learnability of Chinese. The aim of this study is to develop a series of effective curriculum resources, including songs and tasks and a novel framework combining songs and tasks in language teaching. This research is also designed as an action research to improve the teacher-researcher proficiency of the researcher with his teaching experience in Pianpi High School. In this study, different types of songs were experimented with and different tasks were utilized to allow the language to be used in life-like contexts. Finally, an adjusted framework of TBLT, including the Pre-task phase, Song phase, Core task phase and Post-task phase, is developed to combine songs and tasks, and to move the learning of songs to a higher plane of practice and application.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Foreign language education;
Curriculum development;
Action research;
Teaching;
Language teaching methods;
Teachers;
Learning;
Learnability;
Task-based language teaching;
Foreign language instruction;
Chinese languages
Classification
0444: Foreign language education
0727: Curriculum development
Identifier / keyword
(UMI)AAI10820149; Education
Title
Teaching Chinese through integrating songs in task-based learning: A teacher action research project
Author
Xie, Zhongshi
Number of pages
184
Degree date
2017
School code
1936
Source
MAI 81/1(E), Masters Abstracts International
ISBN
9781083504449
University/institution
University of Western Sydney (Australia)
University location
Australia
Degree
M.Phil.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Note
N.A.
Dissertation/thesis number
10820149
ProQuest document ID
2033935646
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2033935646/3DC39F7D2D7542EDPQ/2