Challenges Encountered in a Chinese Immersion Program in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Ya-Ling; Yang, Ting-An; Chen, Hsiuling Lydia
Titel	Challenges Encountered in a Chinese Immersion Program in the United States
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 26 (2017) 3-4, S.163-170 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chen, Ya-Ling)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0119-5646
DOI	10.1007/s40299-017-0337-2
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Chinese; Immersion Programs; Questionnaires; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Qualifications; Semi Structured Interviews; Faculty Development; Course Content; Time Management; Case Studies; Asian Americans; Chinese Americans; Nonprofit Organizations; Preschool Teachers; Kindergarten; Teacher Attitudes; Language Usage; Educational Resources; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? China; Chinesen; Immersionsprogramm; Fragebogen; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerrekrutierung; Lehrqualifikation; Kursprogramm; Zeitmanagement; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Chinese; Nonprofit-Organisation; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lehrerverhalten; Sprachgebrauch; Bildungsmittel; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	The rapid rise of Asian economies has increased the popularity of learning Chinese language worldwide. Although CIP have become popular in the United States, research into these programs is scant. This study explores the practices and challenges of one such Chinese immersion program by using a case study methodology to gain in-depth insights. The case school is a state-funded nonprofit organization created by a group of community members. The main research participants were teachers of the kindergarten levels of immersion classes. The researchers used semistructured interviews, an online questionnaire, and document collection to obtain data. The main challenges faced by the CIPs are as follows: (1) difficulty in recruiting qualified teachers; (2) insufficient professional development; (3) difficulty in balancing content and language instruction; (4) insufficient use of Chinese; and (5) shortage of external resource support. Strategies to overcome these obstacles encountered in CIP have been discussed and suggested in this paper. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01