A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron13848103652021-08-03T06:20:37Z A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers Li, Sha Education Education Philosophy K-12 foreign language education socio-political investment teachers professional development curriculum and instruction The present study aims to provide a more complete picture of how the U.S. and China have developed their foreign language education, particularly in secondary public schools, and how it is structured in each country. An analysis of the foreign language education systems from a historical perspective up until the current foreign language curricula setting situation will be addressed as well in this paper in order to compare and contrast the effective and ineffective aspects of what each country has done and is doing in foreign language education. My study focused on a small sample size of focus group involving three foreign language instructors in public middle schools from China, and three in the U.S. The two research instruments that were used in this study were online surveys and focus group. It is thus hoped that this study may make a contribution to the literature, facilitating both countries’ understandings of each other, exploring the problems of both countries, adding new knowledge about the significance of foreign language education, and suggesting the best practices to establish and improve foreign language programs. It is thus also hoped that both country may apply the effective practices and discard the ineffective practices. 2013 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384810365 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384810365 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Education Education Philosophy K-12 foreign language education socio-political investment teachers professional development curriculum and instruction Li, Sha A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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Li, Sha |
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Li, Sha |
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A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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A Comparative Study of K-12 Foreign Language Education in American and Chinese Public Schools: A Case Study of Six Foreign Language Teachers |
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comparative study of k-12 foreign language education in american and chinese public schools: a case study of six foreign language teachers |
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University of Akron / OhioLINK |
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2013 |
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