Term
Spring 4-24-2016
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Shelley Orr
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Lorraine Chao
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Jing Zhao
Abstract
The research question addressed in this capstone is, what teaching methods or strategies are effective in terms of teaching the target language, Chinese, as well as teaching other content areas through the target language for kindergarten students in a Chinese immersion program. The motivating factor for this capstone is the scarcity of existing research about specific teaching methods in this type of schools in the United States. The author looks for the effectiveness of Units of Inquiry learning model by documenting students’ response and reaction for multiple activities or projects. She tries to find out whether such learning model generates a longer lasting memory. She discusses whether the complexity of a Chinese character or a weak corresponding English-Chinese meaning is a challenge for beginner learners. She also addresses the uniqueness of Mathematicrelated language in Chinese and its influence in developing kindergarten students’ number sense.
Research Methodology
Action Research, Case Study
Keywords
Foreign Language, Multicultural Education
Recommended Citation
Ni, Shengjia, "A Study of Effective Teaching Strategies in A Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Class" (2016). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4092.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4092