Content area

Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Teaching Chinese through integrating songs in task-based learning: A teacher action research project
Author
Xie, Zhongshi
Year
2017
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
9781083504449
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2033935646
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.