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Teaching Cantonese as a second language during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of hybrid teaching mode in higher education
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Date Issued
2022
Citation
Chen, Kin Wing (2022 Dec 16). Teaching Cantonese as a second language during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of hybrid teaching mode in higher education. The 7th International Conference on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, language education has shifted from face to face to online in order to avoid large gatherings and crowds for blocking the transmission of the virus. Teaching Cantonese as a second language (TCSL) is no exception. While some universities have switched the teaching mode from face-to-face to online, others have resorted to the mixed mode / hybrid teaching mode, where some students can join the class at campus while others join online simultaneously. So far, the prevailing target of research is on online classrooms (such as Cen et al., 2020; Jin et al., 2021; Cheung 2021, among others), but little work has been conducted on the effectiveness of the hybrid teaching mode.
Since early 2021, we have launched a longitudinal study on students' learning experience before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. University students in Hong Kong and Korea have been invited to participate in surveys and focus group discussions. This study aims to find out the change of students' concerns regarding (i) a 100% face-to-face classroom; (ii) a mixed mode classroom; and (iii) an online classroom. In addition, the effectiveness of hybrid TCSL classrooms is also reviewed from the teacher's perspectives. The final goal of this investigation is to put forward corresponding measures to improve both online and traditional teaching modes during a pandemic.
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