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Technology in CFL Education

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Chinese Language Education in the United States

Part of the book series: Multilingual Education ((MULT,volume 14))

Abstract

This chapter reviews the emergence, development, and trends in applying technology to the teaching and learning of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). By presenting the advantages that technology has brought into the area and examining the associated challenges from multiple angles, the chapter explores a number of practical yet critical issues in order to help readers better understand the increasingly entwined relationship between the two. It concludes with a reflection on the permeation of technology in everyday life, especially how the process of normalization may shape the outlook of CFL education in the years to come.

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Notes

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    Xu and Jen’s paper has triggered a considerable wave of reactions from the Chinese teachers’ community. A heated debate took place in the following issues of the journal regarding the idea of letting students learn how to type and partially or completely let go of the skill of writing characters. To learn more, please refer to the “Letters from Readers” section of Journal of Chinese Language Teachers Association , volume 40, issue 3 and volume 41, issue 1.

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Wu, Y. (2016). Technology in CFL Education. In: Ruan, J., Zhang, J., Leung, C. (eds) Chinese Language Education in the United States. Multilingual Education, vol 14. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21308-8_6

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