kylie hsu california state university, los angeles merlot international conference costa mesa,...

Kylie HsuKylie HsuCalifornia State University, Los AngelesCalifornia State University, Los Angeles

MERLOT International ConferenceMERLOT International ConferenceCosta Mesa, CaliforniaCosta Mesa, California

August 3-6, 2004August 3-6, 2004

Chinese Language andChinese Language andCulture Learning ModuleCulture Learning Module

IntroductionIntroduction

• Information/instructional technology

• Online language-learning materials on the web

• Interactive and upgradeable

Chinese Learning ModuleChinese Learning Module

• Web-based Chinese learning module

• Pedagogical and technical issues

• Cultural elements, e.g., kinship terms

• Festivals and celebrations

Chinese New YearChinese New Year

• Lantern festival

• Authentic materials

• Meaningful cultural context

• Target learners

• Traditional vs. simplified characters

• Feedback to learners

Pedagogical IssuesPedagogical IssuesPedagogical IssuesPedagogical Issues

• Increase students’ language proficiency

• Review and reinforce the materials learned

• Acquire culture through language

Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Conducive to learning

• Computer literacy level

• User-friendly website

Technical IssuesTechnical IssuesTechnical IssuesTechnical Issues

• Clear instruction

• Table of contents

• Legible texts

• Easy navigation

• Functional links

User-Friendly FeaturesUser-Friendly FeaturesUser-Friendly FeaturesUser-Friendly Features

• www.calstatela.edu/faculty/khsu2/MainPage.html

• Four types of exercises

• Multiple choice questions

• Online feedback

ImplementationImplementationImplementationImplementation

Main PageMain Page

Section ASection A

Section BSection B

Section C Section C

True or False

Section DSection D

FeedbackFeedback

• Positive comments for correct answers

• Confirms and reinforces

• Friendly corrections for incorrect answers

• Review or learn new material

AssessmentAssessment

• Impact on student learning outcome

• MERLOT peer review criteria

• Student evaluation

Student CommentsStudent Comments

• Variety of questions

• Pictures and backgrounds

• Useful feedback

• Easy navigation

• Clear instruction

RecommendationsRecommendations

• More pictures and exercises

• Include pinyin and audio

• Short vs. long answer feedback

ConclusionsConclusions

• Cultural approach

• Pedagogical and technical issues

• Four types of exercises with feedback

• Peer review criteria and student evaluation

• Comparable textbooks and proficiency

• Quick/effective way to improve language skills