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Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Chinese Title

中国本科留学生担任美国高校中文教学助理机制研究

Author Name in Chinese

柴冬临

Author Affiliation

University of Iowa

English Abstract

Given present limited opportunities to study in China, how can U.S. collegiate Chinese language programs take advantage of the presence of Chinese international students on campus to improve their Chinese language students’ intercultural communication skills? This article first reviews the background of “peer tutoring” in European and American collegiate institutes and describes some exemplary models in the field of Chinese as a Foreign Language in the U.S. Then, the article reports on a study of a tutor and grader system at a U.S. liberal arts college employing Chinese undergraduate students. Through both quantitative and qualitative data, the author analyzes the positive impact and existing challenges found in this program. Finally, the author proposes feasible solutions for future improvement. It is hoped that in reading this article, administrators of other Chinese language programs with similar systems or plans to adopt similar systems will consider ideas presented in this study with regard to designing, training, and supervising the tutor system, and thereby improve their program’s overall teaching quality.

Chinese Abstract

美国高校中文项目如何合理运用自身较为丰富的中国留学生资源，在赴华留学机会有限的情况下，提高本土中文学习者的跨文化交际能力？本文首先回顾“同伴辅导”在欧美高校的形成背景以及在美国中文教学界的若干应用模式，然后以美国某文理学院中文项目招聘中国本科留学生为辅导与批改助理的机制为例，通过定量定性数据来分析其积极影响与现存问题，从而提出可行性改善方案，帮助其中文项目进行改进，同时也希望其他正在或有意开展类似机制的中文项目提起重视，共同推进助理机制的设计、培训与督导工作，提升中文项目的整体教学质量。

Manuscript Language

Chinese

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