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What is Bilingual Learning Environments

Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
Learning contexts where two languages are needed. Often this is because the course content is in English but the learners are not fluent in English. Discussion and exploration of meaning occurs in a language other than English. Translation is needed before questions can be asked of any international instructors (see below) involved in the teaching.
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Effective Technology-Mediated Education for Adult Chinese Learners
Hsianghoo Steve Ching (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Carmel McNaught (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), and Paul W.T. Poon (University of Macau, China)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch110
Abstract
This article will address several areas relating to online learning and technology. We will report on work done in the development of four models that have been used to deliver effective professional development for adult learners. The courses are run in Taiwan from a base at Feng Chia University in Taichung, and all the attendees are Chinese. The key content is developed by instructors who are all native speakers of English from a range of countries. Some of this key content is delivered face-to-face and some is delivered virtually. Course facilitators are experienced in online learning and are Chinese. Our models thus utilize both internationally known teachers and local expertise.
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