Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Chinese Literacy in China

Name: Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Chinese Literacy in China
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ISBN: 9789400748217

ISBN-10: 9400748213

ISBN-13: 9789400748217

Edition: 2012

Authors: Cynthia B. Leung, Jiening Ruan

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This is one of two volumes by the same editors that explore historical, philosophical, and cultural perspectives on literacy in China. This volume focuses on Chinese literacy, while the other volume is on English literacy. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country has witnessed a dramatic increase in its literacy rate, but not without challenges. The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in Chinese literacy education from ancient times to the modern day. Together, the essays address a wide array of topics, including early Chinese literacy development, children's literature, foreign translated literature, and uses of…

Book details

List price: $109.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 10/4/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 222
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Jiening Ruan is associate professor of reading/literacy education in the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in reading and literacy education. She also directs the University of Oklahoma's Reading Clinic and Reading Specialist Certification Program. Ruan's research interests focus on literacy development of children from diverse backgrounds and on the effectiveness of technology integration in literacy education. Ruan holds master's degrees in elementary education and in reading education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on language and literacy… education from Purdue University.



Introduction




Historical Perspectives on Chinese Written Language and Literacy Education in China




Literacy in Ancient China: A Culturally and Socially Situated Role in Historical Times




Foreign Literature Education in China's Secondary Schools from 1919 to 1949




Influences of the Cultural Revolution on Chinese Literacy Instruction




Chinese Language Pedagogy and Human Dignity: The Special Rank Teacher in the Aftermath of the Cultural Revolution




Early Literacy Education in China: A Historical Overview




Chinese Youth Literature: A Historical Overview




Primary School Chinese Language and Literacy Curriculum Reforms in China After 1949




High School Chinese Language and Literacy Curriculum Reforms




Chinese Lian Huan Hua and Literacy: Popular Culture Meets Youth Literature




Information and Communication Technologies for Literacy Education in China




Family Literacy in China



Index