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Direct linkOsborne, Caitríona; Zhang, Qi; Zhang, George Xinsheng – Language Learning Journal, 2020
This paper presents results of a study investigating four teaching methods used to introduce Chinese characters to beginner learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in an Irish secondary school between September 2016 and October 2016. Approximately 98 learners aged 14-16 were divided into four groups and taught for two one-hour classes per…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Orthographic Symbols, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Cullinane, Alison; Liston, Maeve – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
It is widely recognised that high-stakes assessment can significantly influence what is taught in the classroom. Many argue that high-stakes assessment results in a narrowed curriculum where students learn by rote rather than developing higher cognitive skills. This paper describes a study investigating the various cognitive objectives present…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exit Examinations, Biology, Science Tests
