| Autor: |
Christy Zhihui KOU, Christy Zhihui, Sin-Pui CHEUNG, Derek |
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Chinese University Education Journal; 2014, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p101-120, 20p |
| Abstrakt: |
In Hong Kong, Putonghua has been promoted for more than 10 years as a medium of instruction for teaching Chinese language (PMI) in schools. However, teachers have encountered difficulty in implementing this innovation with a lot of concerns. This study aimed to investigate Chinese language teachers' major concerns. An open-ended questionnaire was administered to 33 in-service teachers who studied for a master's degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The survey revealed that teachers were most concerned about whether using Putonghua as the medium of instruction has positive effects on the teaching and learning of Chinese. Three important aspects are analyzed and discussed: teaching competence, students' learning abilities, and curriculum and instructional design. This article not only reports the voices of frontline teachers but also provides suggestions for alleviating teachers' concerns and strategies for improving Chinese language education in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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