The Routledge Series on Chinese Language Education
About the Book Series
This book series aims to build a cross-national, cross-regional academic platform for Chinese language education. It will consolidate the knowledge and strengths of scholars and experts in Greater China, Asia, North America and Europe to enhance the research in Chinese language education and investigate the significance of Chinese culture in the world today.
The books in the series contain both theoretical discussions and practical application in Chinese Language education (both L1 and L2).
It covers themes such as: Effective Chinese Learning and teaching; Teacher education; Chinese Literacy education; Teaching the Chinese Language as a Second/International Language; Use of Information technology and innovative pedagogies in Chinese Language education; and Chinese Language acquisition from the perspectives of Chinese Linguistics and Chinese learners.
Teacher Development in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
1st Edition
Edited
By Jing Yan, Hui Huang
November 18, 2025
This unique volume focuses on the development of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) teachers in the global context. It addresses the specific issues and challenges faced by CSL teachers and demonstrates international practices in the field. It also provides a comprehensive examination of their ...
Chinese Language and Culture Education: Representation, Imagination and Ideology of China in Australian Schools
1st Edition
By Chunyan Zhang
August 29, 2025
Against the background of the Australian government’s strategic plan to promote Asian languages in schools, this book is an innovative autoethnographic inquiry into what actually occurs in the implementation of a Chinese language and culture program in an Australian context. Drawing on eight years ...
Diversity and Inclusiveness in Chinese as a Second Language Education
1st Edition
Edited
By Yuan Liang, Zhen Li
April 23, 2025
This edited volume represents a collaborative effort from over 20 authors worldwide, who generously shared their expertise and insights on diversity and inclusiveness in Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) education. It critically examines a wide range of acquisitional, curricular, and pedagogical ...
Chinese Language Education and Second Language Chinese Acquisition: An Interface with Chinese Linguistics
1st Edition
Edited
By Jing Jin, Sihui (Echo) Ke
January 14, 2025
This edited volume presents the latest scholarly endeavors to synergize Chinese linguistics with Chinese language education and L2 Chinese acquisition, a direction of inquiry that has emerged as a rapidly developing area and attracted both teaching practitioners and linguists’ interests in recent ...
Learning and Teaching Chinese as a First Language: International Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Sin Manw Sophia Lam, John Chi-Kin Lee, Chung Mou Si
June 28, 2024
In this book, the authors embark on a critical investigation of the complex field of Chinese language education, with a particular focus on exploring new trends and teaching and learning. They delve into the intricacies of language, education and its effectiveness in teaching Chinese as a first ...