1. Developing Qualified Chinese
Language Teachers:
A collaborative Effort between
Universities in China and in
the U.S.
Dr. Wayne Wenchao He, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Yinghui Wu,Minzu University of China
Dr. Aoshuang Jiang, Minzu University of China
Dr. Frank Lixing Tang, New York University
2012 National Chinese Language Conference
Washington, D.C.

2. Preparing Chinese
Language Teachers:
A collaboration between
NYU and ECNU
Dr. Frank Lixing Tang, New York University
Dr. Aoshuang Jiang, Minzu University of China
2012 National Chinese Language Conference
Washington, D.C.

3. NYU-ECNU Joint Chinese
Language
Teacher Preparation Program
 Communication started with Hanban
and ECNU in early 2006
 Proposal submitted to ECNU and
Hanban in fall 2006

4. Negotiation started in Fall,2006

5. Agreement signed in Spring 2007

7. Hanban
ECNU NYU

8. B.A. in
TCFL Content Core
At ECNU 专业课
(12)
Content MA in General
Pedagogical TCFL Pedagogical
Core (10) Core (10)
(35 pts) 教育基础
外语教育
Field
Experiences
教学实践
(3)

9. First cohort arrived in Fall
2007 and graduated in August
2008

10. The second cohort
(2008-09)

11. The third cohort: 2009-2010

12. The 2010-11 Cohort

13. The 2011-2012 Cohort

14. The 2012-2013 Cohort
 A total of 14 applicants applied.
 Six students have been accepted with
tuition scholarship.
 Four students have been accepted but
are put on waitlist for scholarship.
 Three applicants have been rejected.
 One student has declined our offer.

15. 2007-2008 (4)
-Total graduates
(2007-2011): 27
2008-2009 (9) - China: 3
- U.S.: 24
- College: 3
2009-2010 (8) NYU-ECNU - K - 6: 9
Joint TCFL - 7-12: 15
Program - NYC: 16
2010-2011 (6) - Other: 8
(2007-2013)
- Public schools: 17
- Ind. Schools: 3
2011-2012 (5)
- Charter schools: 6
2012-2013 (6)

16. The follow-up study:
Participants and data
collection
Participants: Graduates from the NYU-
ECNU joint programs
Data were collected through:
Interview: face to face and through
telephone
School visit and class observation
Questionnaire

17. The follow-up study:
Research questions
The learning experience
The teaching experience
Reflection and assessment of the joint
program

18. Finding #1:
The learning experience
New ways of thinking
A broadened vision and a global point
of view
First-hand knowledge about American
public schools
Integration of theory with practice
Strong emphasis on field experience

19. Finding #2: Teaching experience:
Challenges, successes, and upsets
 Stability and instability of jobs
 Culture shock about the American
schools
 Classroom management & motivating
students to learn Chinese
 Lack of curriculum, textbooks, and
resources

20.  Lack of professional development and
support
Communicative competence,
particularly pragmatic competence
Heavy workload

21. Finding #3: Reflection and
feedback on the joint
program
A little too fast and too intensive
 Case study approach
 More knowledge and skills on teaching
young children
More knowledge and skills teaching in
dual language Chinese immersion
programs

22. THANK YOU
frank.tang@nyu.edu
jiangaoshuang@163.com