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Active Learning

Qualitative Inquiries Into Vocabulary Instruction in Chinese L2 Classrooms

Bibliographic Data

ID8938877
AuthorsHelen H Shen (University of Iowa), Helen Shen (University of Iowa, corresponding author), Wenjing Xu (0000-0003-4674-5262, University of Iowa)
Year2015
Volume48
Issue1
Pages82-99
Publication date2015-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12137
OpenAlexW1996250407
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited27

Active learning emerged as a new approach to learning in the 1980s. The core concept of active learning involves engaging students not only in actively exploring knowledge but also in reflecting on their own learning process in order to become more effective learners. Because the nonalphabetic nature of the Chinese writing system makes learning to read and write Chinese characters extremely time‐consuming for native English speakers, this qualitative study was intended to identify instructional strategies, methods, and activities for promoting active learning among beginning learners of Chinese as a second language and to investigate students' perceptions of the identified strategies, methods, and activities with regard to their effectiveness in engaging students in meaningful learning

Active learning (machine learning · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Teaching method · Vocabulary · Vocabulary Learning · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching · Student Assessment and Feedback

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Citations per year1,3
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 13

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