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Finding the most
effective ways
to teach and
learn Chinese
characters is a
challenge faced
by
beginning-level
instructors and
students.
Training to
become fluent in
character
recognition is
the first step
students must
take if they
want to read
Chinese texts
and to achieve
an advanced
level of
literacy in
Chinese. To help
students
overcome their
difficulties in
learning the
Chinese writing
system, and to
make texts
composed in
formal Chinese
more accessible
to students, it
is essential
that researchers
and educators
recognize the
role and value
of character
instruction in
the process of
learning Chinese
as a second
language, from
beginning
through advanced
levels of
literacy
development.
Beginning
students should
be provided with
systematic
instruction in
character
formation
methods,
strokes, stroke
order, character
components
(especially
radicals), and
ways to
facilitate
memorization of
characters.
Furthermore,
character
instruction
should not be
restricted to
merely acquiring
these mechanical
skills; instead,
Chinese language
teachers should
incorporate an
overall
understanding of
the historical
development of
Chinese scripts
and its role in
Chinese culture,
art, and
contribution to
world
civilizations.
This
presentation
will introduce
and demonstrate
A New
Multimedia
Course in
Learning Chinese
Characters.
These
technology-enhanced
materials will
help students
overcome their
difficulties in
learning the
Chinese writing
system and help
them to achieve
the advanced
level of
literacy needed
to read Chinese
texts.
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