Designing Authentically and Structurally: Design-Based Research as An Innovative Approach to Promote Chinese Typing Learning

• In Event: Emerging Technology Showcase and Design & Development Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Emerging Technologies Showcase: Share & Connect (ETSS&C)

Short Description

The decline in handwriting in Chinese social settings has promoted Pinyin-based typing as a more efficient method for learning Chinese characters. However, it has not been widely adopted by teachers and students in and out of the classroom due to a lack of effective digital solutions. This presentation showcases the design and development of a mobile application (*TIC APP) for typing-based Chinese language learning through design-based research. TIC APP can be downloaded from the AppStore.

Authors

• Contributor: Belle Li, Purdue University

• Contributor: Victoria Lynn Lowell, Purdue University