Transforming Hanzi Pedagogy in the Digital Age: Theory, Research, and Practice

Chengzhi Chu (储诚志) is Associate Professor of Chinese and Senior Program Advisor in the Chinese Program at the University of California, Davis, where he also serves on the Graduate Faculty of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. He has published widely in Chinese linguistics (grammar, lexicon, writing system, and dialect), cognitive semantics, corpus linguistics, Chinese L2 pedagogy, application of technology in Chinese teaching, and intercultural communication. Matthew D. Coss (高正远) is a PhD candidate in Second Language Studies at Michigan State University. His research focuses on the multiple existing and potential interfaces between additional language learning research and practice, with particular focus on (task-based) language teaching and assessment, language program design and evaluation, and language teacher education. Phyllis N. Zhang (张霓) is Professor of Chinese at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. With a background in applied linguistics and language education, Dr. Zhang has authored a series of proficiency-oriented Chinese language textbooks. Her research centers around L2 language proficiency development and assessment, pedagogical grammar, and the integration of technology to enhance language instruction.

List of Contributors

序言

Foreword

Introduction

PART I THEORY 理论基础

1. The Evolution of Hanzi Proficiency and the E-Writing Transformation of L2 Chinese Instruction in the Digital Age 汉字能力的历史嬗变和二语中文教学“电写为主” 的时代变革

2. The E-Writing Approach to L2 Chinese Instruction: Clarifying Fundamental Principles and Core Concepts 二语中文教学的“电写为主、笔写为辅”模式：基本原理与核心概念


3. Typing Characters, Priority-Setting, and Skill Integrability: L2 Chinese in the Digital Age 二语中文教学中的打字、取舍、与技能整合

PART II RESEARCH 实证研究

4. The Typing-Based Approach to L2 Chinese Beginner Instruction: A Study of Hanzi Instructional Design and Learning Outcomes 基于键打的二语中文初级班汉字教学设计及其成效研究

5. Save Your Strokes: Further Studies on the Efficiency of Learning Chinese Words Without Hand-Writing 电写代替手写—对二语中文学习者词汇识别效率的进一步研究

6. Voice-Writing Hanzi Using Speech-to-Text Technology for L2 Chinese Learning and Instruction: An Exploratory Study 二语中文教学中使用语音识别技术声写汉字初探

7. E-writing in Chinese as a Second and Foreign Language Learning: A Systematic Review二语中文教学中的电写研究综览

PART III PRACTICE 教学实践

8. E-Writing Based Pedagogy to Advance Chinese Language Learning: Practices from Heritage and Non-Heritage Teaching at a Major Canadian University 通过电写推进二语中文学习—加拿大一所主要大学的华裔和非华裔教学实践


9. Computerized Chinese to Promote the Three Modes of Communication in an Intermediate Level L2 Chinese Class “电脑中文”如何促进二语中文中级班学生三种沟通模式的提高

10. Towards a Curricularized Approach to L2 Hanzi Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age电写模式下的汉字教学系统化方案初探


PART IV REFLECTIVE ESSAYS 心得笔谈

11. To What Extent Is Writing Chinese by Hand Still a Basic Skill?
手写汉字在多大程度上仍是一项基本技能？

12. Handwriting or Not in the Chinese Language Classroom?
中文课堂上要不要手写汉字？

13. Chinese Character Learning for All Students
面向所有学生的汉字学习问题

14. Rethinking the Role of Handwriting for Additional Language Learners
重新考虑手写汉字在二语中文学习中的角色

15. A Few Thoughts About How to Learn a Few Thousand Characters
对如何掌握几千个汉字的几点思考

16. From Purposeless Memorization to Purposeful Communication: Using, Not Just Writing, Chinese
从无目的的记忆到有目的的交流--使用中文而不仅仅是写汉字

17. Typing Chinese: An Alternate Path to Literacy and Connection
打字--通往中文读写与交际的一条新路

18. Gaining Acceptance for the Digitization of Hanzi Learning in the 21st Century
采纳汉字电写是21世纪中文教学之必需

19. Reflections on Writing Hanzi During and Beyond School
反思在校期间和之后的汉字书写

Afterword 跋

Index