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An exploration of using rhythm to make Chinese learnable : an action research project in Western Sydney primary schools

by Xinran Zhu

Institution:	University of Western Sydney
Year:	2017
Keywords:	Chinese language; Western Sydney (N.S.W.); Thesis (M.Phil. (Ed.)) Western Sydney University, 2017; rhythm; study and teaching (primary); musical meter and rhythm
Posted:	02/01/2018
Record ID:	2176808
Full text PDF:	http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:41550

Abstract

This research focuses on the exploration of a rhythm-based language teaching approach to make Chinese (Mandarin) learnable. A qualitative action research was designed to improve the research consistent with the teacher-researchers teaching practice in Tianyuan Primary School. The aim of this research was to find a suitable rhythm-based teaching approach to make Chinese learnable to non-Chinese background language learners. Based on the data analysis and a review of the literature, this action research found that students are more engaged in the Mandarin lessons affectively, operatively and cognitively, with the employment of speech rhythm and music rhythm. Moreover, rhythm plays an important role in three stages: before-class, class-processing and post-class. Last but not least, this research scaffolded practical ways of rhythm-based teaching to increase Chinese learnability for students.Advisors/Committee Members: Western Sydney University. School of Education (Host institution).