Cultural Insights and Motivations in Chinese Heritage and Language Education

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Abstract

This session explores the multifaceted dynamics of Chinese language education, focusing on three key aspects: Chinese students' reading motivation from teachers' perspectives, the historical and cultural influences on literacy teaching, and the negotiation of intracultural differences among Chinese heritage language learners. By examining teacher expectations, instructional practices, and the impact of cultural factors on student motivation, the session offers insights into effective strategies for enhancing reading achievement, highlights the role of beliefs and moral purposes in fostering teacher agency, and provides valuable implications for educators aiming to improve literacy and language learning in multicultural and heritage contexts.

Content Area

• AREA 12. International Research on Teaching and Learning

Chair

• Bettina Buch, University College Absalon

Discussant

• Lori Czop Assaf, Texas State University

Individual Presentations

• Chinese Students' Motivation to Read: Teacher Perspectives - Jiening Ruan, University of Oklahoma; Lijun Jin, Towson University

• The unsung heroes of a generation: An exploration of teacher agency through the lenses of “la Mística.” - Rafael Santiago Meza Duriez, University of California (Berkeley School of Education)

• Negotiating Intracultural Teaching in Canada: Chinese Heritage Language Teachers’ Cognition and Practices - Guofang Li, The University of British Columbia; Senyao Shen, Ph.D. candidate; Zhen Lin, The University of British Columbia