{"product_id":"9789819676279","title":"Innovative Pedagogy in Chinese Language Education Perspectives from Singapore’s Multicultural Context","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInnovative Pedagogy in Chinese Language Education\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerspectives from Singapore’s Multicultural Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFangqiong Zhan | Guat Poh Aw\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ Subjects \/ Language Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; background: white;\"\u003eThis book reflects on the Chinese education context in Singapore, addressing the challenges of the Chinese language education system, exploring innovative and efficient language teaching approaches and proposing new directions for Chinese education in Singapore. It explores Chinese education in the Singapore bilingual context in terms of language policy, sociolinguistics, cultural integration and pedagogical practice, as well as providing a blueprint of Singapore’s Chinese education for the future. It presents chapters from Singaporean scholars who are mostly from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003ethe department of Asian Language and Culture\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e and the Office of Education Research in the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University. This book examines the following topics: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003ethe sociolinguistic landscape beyond China and the positioning of Chinese in Singapore; pedagogical practices and methodologies in Singapore’s bilingual education context\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e; and Chinese textbooks and teaching materials in Singapore. This book serves as a useful reference for readers interested in language policy and Chinese education internationally, for educators who encounter similar challenges in language education, and for policy makers who aim to fine tune current policies to be more comprehensive and effective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eDr. Zhan Fangqiong received her Ph.D. from Stanford University, USA, in Chinese linguistics, and her research interests include Chinese language acquisition and pedagogy, contrastive studies of English and Chinese and diachronic construction grammar. Dr. Zhan has been working on the application of cognitive linguistics to Chinese language teaching and learning, as well as on the application of the theoretical framework of diachronic construction grammar to the Chinese languages. Her research contributes a more detailed understanding of how Chinese languages evolve over time. Her publications, being the single or first author, occur in a few high-level peer-reviewed journals including the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eJournal of Pragmatics, Chinese Language and Discourse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eLingua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eDiachronica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eJournal of Historical Pragmatics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eStudies in Language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eFunctions of Language, Language and Linguistics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eJournal of Chinese Linguistics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAssociate Professor (A\/P) Aw Guat Poh has taught at the Division of Chinese Language and Culture, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, since 2000. She is currently the assistant head (Chinese) for the academic group. She specialized in the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language, teachers' professional development, children literature as well as Singapore Chinese Women's literature. A\/P Aw is an active practitioner in Singapore who works together with teachers from preschools, primary and secondary schools in the teaching and research of Chinese language. She collaborates with the Singapore Ministry of Education and stakeholders and acts as consultant for many professional organizations locally and internationally. Her contribution has been well-recognized, both locally and overseas. Besides teaching and research, A\/P Aw is also a Chinese writer who writes short stories, prose and children's literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819676279\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e262\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337731891340,"sku":"9789819676279","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819676279.jpg?v=1787747298","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819676279","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}