Mandarin Chinese Dual Language Immersion Programs - (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) by Ko-Yin Sung & Hsiao-Mei Tsai (Paperback)

About the Book

This book discusses multiple aspects of Chinese dual language immersion programs, focusing on the Utah model. Themes include how to build a supportive classroom, the views of those involved, teacher identities, strategy use, corrective feedback, Chinese-character teaching, and the translanguaging phenomenon.

Book Synopsis

This book discusses multiple aspects of Chinese dual language immersion programs, focusing on the Utah model. Themes include how to build a supportive classroom, the views of those involved, teacher identities, strategy use, corrective feedback, Chinese-character teaching, and the translanguaging phenomenon.

Review Quotes

Bravo to Ko-Yin Sung and Hsiao-Mei Tsai for a book that gives us both a broad analysis of Utah's Chinese One-Way Immersion programs and the larger context in which they are situated, and an in-depth and fascinating look at Chinese dual language immersion from several important angles. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of a still very much under-researched phenomenon that is growing in the US, in both importance and numbers.

The book provides great insights into multiple aspects of the Chinese-English DLI programs in Utah through a series of empirical studies. One interesting contribution of this book is its study on students' translanguaging practices in Chinese-English DLI classrooms.

With the ever-increasing heritage language representation in the US, Sung and Tsai present the unique challenges and benefits of implementing an English-Chinese dual language program. Their comprehensive book, building on the English-Spanish dual language scholarship, serves to extend the field and is an outstanding resource for all bilingual educators.

About the Author

Ko-Yin Sung is an Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies at Utah State University, USA. Her interests include learner motivation, language learning strategies, Chinese character instruction and technology-assisted language learning.

Hsiao-Mei Tsai is a Chinese teacher in the dual language immersion program in Cache County School District, Utah, USA. Her interests include instruction in dual language programs, language learning strategies and second language acquisition.