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When West Meets East: Communicative Language Teaching In China, Rong Li
When West Meets East: Communicative Language Teaching In China, Rong Li
Theses and Dissertations
With radical social change and educational reform taking place in China since 1976, the English teaching system there has been changing accordingly. The Chinese Traditional Method (CTM) is giving way to the Western Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach. This research is a study of both Chinese and expatriate English teachers who are involved in classrooms and affected by reforms. The goal of this research study is to identify the extent to which Chinese and expatriate English teachers use CLT in China, to discover the possible factors that prevent them from using CLT and to explore an English teaching method that …
The Impact Of Ethnic Identity On Student Achievement In China: A Meta Analysis, Xinyi Wu
The Impact Of Ethnic Identity On Student Achievement In China: A Meta Analysis, Xinyi Wu
Theses and Dissertations
There have been concerns about low educational achievement of ethnic minority students in China. Previous studies have explored this area, especially in regard to the relationship between economic backwardness and achievement. However, a new field of study examines ethnic identity being considered as a cause of low achievement. This study is to use meta-analysis to determine the aggregate results of current research on the effects of self-identity on ethnic minority students and their achievement in China. The literature has been collected through searching library holdings, and online electronic resource search. Different levels of identity construction are discussed. This thesis concludes …