TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of Chinese character handwriting diagnosis and remedial instruction system on learners of Chinese as a foreign language
AU - Hsiao, Hsien Sheng
AU - Chang, Cheng Sian
AU - Chen, Chiao Jia
AU - Wu, Chia Hou
AU - Lin, Chien Yu
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper was sponsored in part by ‘Aim for the Top University Project’ of National Taiwan Normal University, and the National Science Council, Taiwan, ROC under Contract No. 101-2511-S-003-035-, 101-2511-S-003-056-MY3, 102-2622-S-003-001-.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/7/4
Y1 - 2015/7/4
N2 - This study designed and developed a Chinese character handwriting diagnosis and remedial instruction (CHDRI) system to improve Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) learners’ ability to write Chinese characters. The CFL learners were given two tests based on the CHDRI system. One test focused on Chinese character handwriting to diagnose the CFL learners’ errors in the stroke order and their knowledge of Chinese characters, while the other test focused on the spatial structure of Chinese characters. Sixty-five participants, who had a strong desire to learn Chinese characters, voluntarily participated in this study. The results revealed that the CHDRI system enhanced the CFL learners’ ability to write Chinese characters and to understand the spatial structure of Chinese characters, especially Sinosphere CFL learners. Moreover, it was found that remedial instruction materials not only reduced the amount of time the teacher spent coaching CFL learners in Chinese language learning but also facilitated the teacher's ability to provide feedback to individual learners.
AB - This study designed and developed a Chinese character handwriting diagnosis and remedial instruction (CHDRI) system to improve Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) learners’ ability to write Chinese characters. The CFL learners were given two tests based on the CHDRI system. One test focused on Chinese character handwriting to diagnose the CFL learners’ errors in the stroke order and their knowledge of Chinese characters, while the other test focused on the spatial structure of Chinese characters. Sixty-five participants, who had a strong desire to learn Chinese characters, voluntarily participated in this study. The results revealed that the CHDRI system enhanced the CFL learners’ ability to write Chinese characters and to understand the spatial structure of Chinese characters, especially Sinosphere CFL learners. Moreover, it was found that remedial instruction materials not only reduced the amount of time the teacher spent coaching CFL learners in Chinese language learning but also facilitated the teacher's ability to provide feedback to individual learners.
KW - Chinese as a foreign language (CFL)
KW - Chinese handwriting test
KW - Chinese language testing systems
KW - adaptive remedial instruction system
KW - spatial structure test for Chinese character
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U2 - 10.1080/09588221.2013.818562
DO - 10.1080/09588221.2013.818562
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930472598
SN - 0958-8221
VL - 28
SP - 306
EP - 324
JO - Computer Assisted Language Learning
JF - Computer Assisted Language Learning
IS - 4
ER -