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Development and formative evaluation of the Chinese language learning portal
Author
Tang, Hui Huang
Supervisor
Wang, Qiyun
Abstract
The creation of the Chinese Language (CL) Portal was based on the needs of the students so as to arouse their interest in CL learning as well as expose the new learning platform. As there was no suitable websites that could cater to the school English-speaking students, the Chinese department developed the CL Portal with the objectives to encourage academic interactions between teachers and students and among students.
Three prototypes were designed based on pedagogical, social and technological aspects. They were created, tested and evaluated using the action research approach. Through the development of the CL Portal, the students’ perceptions on the portal’s contents, tools and interface were investigated. Data was collected through teachers’ observations of students’ work, a survey and interviews.
Results showed that the CL Portal’s contents were able to cater to students with different learning abilities. Students were satisfied with the features available in the portal which supported interactive learning. They also commented that the navigations were easy and generally the portal was user-friendly.
The creation of the CL Portal was beneficial to both teachers and students. The portal has greater potential in assisting teaching and learning. With more usage of the portal, students will exhibit more confidence in learning through this platform. Eventually, the students will also be able to use written Chinese better.
Three prototypes were designed based on pedagogical, social and technological aspects. They were created, tested and evaluated using the action research approach. Through the development of the CL Portal, the students’ perceptions on the portal’s contents, tools and interface were investigated. Data was collected through teachers’ observations of students’ work, a survey and interviews.
Results showed that the CL Portal’s contents were able to cater to students with different learning abilities. Students were satisfied with the features available in the portal which supported interactive learning. They also commented that the navigations were easy and generally the portal was user-friendly.
The creation of the CL Portal was beneficial to both teachers and students. The portal has greater potential in assisting teaching and learning. With more usage of the portal, students will exhibit more confidence in learning through this platform. Eventually, the students will also be able to use written Chinese better.
Date Issued
2006
Call Number
PL1068.S55 Tan
Date Submitted
2006