A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning Routledge Studies in Chinese as a Foreign Language Series

A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning presents an exposition of current thinking, research, and best practices in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Digital Humanities (DH), and Project Based Language Learning (PBLL) in the context of teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL).

It proposes integrating CALL and DH into PBLL to form a Digital Humanities-Augmented Technology-Enhanced Project-based Language Learning (DATEPBLL) approach to transform student learning. By combining DH pedagogy and CALL technology with PBLL, the approach takes advantage of their synergies, which enables instructors to help students develop linguistic and cultural competency as well as 21st century skills. Case studies and best practices from experienced Chinese language teachers are presented to demonstrate the value of the DATEPBLL approach. This is the first volume that covers all three fields and makes a strong case for the importance of incorporating CALL, DH, and PBLL for effective language learning.

Written for professionals in language education, including educators, curriculum designers and developers, graduate students, publishers, government personnel, and researchers, the book provides theoretical insights and practical applications of CALL, DH, and PBLL.

Acknowledgements

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Chapter 3. Digital Humanities (DH)

Chapter 4. Project-based Learning (PBL)

Chapter 5. Case Studies

Chapter 6. Best Practices in PBL from Other Chinese Language Teachers

Chapter 7. DATEPBLL: From Here to Where?

Index

Dongdong Chen, Professor of Chinese, Director of Chinese Program, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Seton Hall University.