Using ICT in Chinese Language Teaching

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

This subject is only available online.

54 hours

There are three prerequisites:

None

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

The subject introduces the range and purposes of ICT in modern languages education and requires particular engagement with applications which assist Chinese language teachers to produce material of their own; to open computer based language learning resources including the Web to their students so they can spend more time on Chinese independently; and to develop social networking among teachers and among students, here and in China.

Students in this subject will develop their ability to

• understandthe Chinese language education potential of technological applications
• make effective use of technological applications to teach so that studentsbecome independent learners of Chinese using technology
• initiate a web-facilitated relationship with a teacher and class of students of Chinese in another school
• work collaboratively within and across cultures in professionalactivities
• work flexibly with a wide range of on-line resources and applications, all transferable to their own teaching.

Weekly participation in Discussion Forum activities, equivalent to approximately 1000 words, 40%

Assignments comprising weekly tasks involving choice of texts, text analysis, research information on authors and content, and creative practice design, equivalent to approximately 1500 words, 60%

Online readings

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students in this subject will be enabled to develop

• a flexible learning approach
• the habit of critical reflection
• awareness of ethnocentricity and the means to develop towards ethnorelativitythe ability to lead in innovative practice