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The road to Mandarin at ANU: Capitalising on what students bring with them on the journey

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dc.contributor.authorRambeau, Lihong
dc.contributor.authorScott, Amanda
dc.contributor.editorTravis, C.
dc.contributor.editorHajek, J.
dc.contributor.editorNettelbeck, C.
dc.contributor.editorBeckmann, E.
dc.contributor.editorLloyd-Smith, A.
dc.coverage.spatialCanberra, Australia
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T22:57:02Z
dc.date.createdJuly 3-5 2013
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2020-12-20T07:32:00Z
dc.description.abstractThis study draws on the results of a study of students at the Australian National University (ANU) who were learning Mandarin Chinese at second year level and above in 2012. Through analysis of 85 questionnaires and 11 follow-up interviews, we look at the year level at which students enter the ANU program, their language and cultural backgrounds and the diversity of proficiency levels and language skills within Mandarin classes. Our study then explores what students say about their language learning experiences and the range of proficiency levels in Mandarin they have encountered in their classes. Finally, we consider the value of this type of data and how it can be used in program planning to engage students, maximise learning outcomes and improve retention rates.
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn9781921944918
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/60484
dc.publisherLCNAU
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLanguages & Cultures Network for Australian Universities Colloquium (LCNAU 2013) - The Second National LCNAU Colloquium
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyright
dc.sourcePractices and Policies: Current Research in Languages and Cultures Education. Selected Proceedings of the Second National LCNAU Colloquium. Canberra, 3-5 July 2013
dc.source.urihttps://www.lcnau.org/proceedings/2013-proceedings/
dc.titleThe road to Mandarin at ANU: Capitalising on what students bring with them on the journey
dc.typeConference paper
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage168
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage157
local.contributor.affiliationRambeau, Lihong, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationScott, Amanda, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidRambeau, Lihong, u4433506
local.contributor.authoruidScott, Amanda, u9503576
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor200399 - Language Studies not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.absseo930199 - Learner and Learning not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4455832xPUB542
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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