Introduction to TCSOL Standards Jun Liu, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, Hanban Vice President, TCSOL Associate Provost, Georgia State University Sept. 28, 2013.

Introduction to TCSOL Standards

Jun Liu, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor, Hanban

Vice President, TCSOL

Associate Provost, Georgia State University

Sept. 28, 2013

TCSOL Standards

Three Domains of TCSOL

Attributes of a Profession1. Has a body of knowledge

2. Has a prescribed regimen of licensing for members

3. Sets a code of ethics and standards

4. Has authority

5. Has autonomy

6. Has power

7. Has status and privilege

8. Is altruistic and serves the public

9. Is a full-time lifelong commitment

10. Form professional associations

I. Language Abilities and Skills

II. Culture and Communication

Ⅲ. SLA and Learning Strategies

Ⅳ.Teaching Methodology

Ⅴ. Professionalism

Five Domains in the TCSOL Standards (2007)

Ten Standards in TCSOL1) Chinese Language Abilities and Skills2) Foreign Language Abilities and Skills3) Chinese Culture and Cultural Comparisons4) Intercultural Communication5) Second Language Acquisition and Learning Strategies6) Chinese Language Teaching Methodology7) Testing and Assessment8) Curricula, Syllabi, and Teaching Materials9) Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching10) Professionalism

Research Findings (2010)

Top Three Challenges for Chinese Teachers face in teaching Chinese in US:

•Intercultural Communication•Classroom Management•Teaching Methodology

TCSOL Teachers Standards (2012)

Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)

Modules Courses Suggested hours

Module 1Basics in Chinese

Language Teaching

1 Survey of Modern Chinese

30

582 Second Language Acquisition

16

3 Principles in Language Teaching

12

Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)

Modules Courses Suggested hours

Module 2Chinese Teaching

Methodology

4 Teaching Chinese Language Elements

36

845 Teaching Chinese Language Skills

36

6 Technology in Language Teaching

12

Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)

Modules Courses Suggested hours

Module 3 Organizing Teaching and Classroom Management

7 Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design

12

628 Chinese Teaching Materials Selection and Analysis

10

9 Classroom Task Design and Organization

16

10. Classroom Management Skills11. Language Testing and Assessment

168

Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)

Modules Courses Suggested hours

Module 4Chinese Culture and Intercultural Communication

12 Chinese Cultural Knowledge and Communication

30

6613 Current Affairs in China 12

14 Intercultural Communication

24

Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)

Modules Courses Suggested hours

Module 5Professionalism and Teacher Development

15 Professionalism for Chinese Teachers

10

3016 Psychological Soundness for Teachers

10

17 Professional Development

10

Teacher Training Curriculum Proportional Chart

笔试 written exam

内 容Content

分 值Score

比 例Proportion

模块一 汉语教学基础Module 1 Chinese language teaching basis 50 17%

模块二 汉语教学方法Module 2 Chinese language teaching methods 75 25%

模块三 教学组织与课堂管理Module 3 Teaching organization and classroom management 75 25%

模块四 中华文化与跨文化交际Module 4 Chinese culture and cross-cultural communication 75 25%

模块五 职业道德与专业发展Module 5 Professional ethics and development 25 8%

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