Shenglan Zhang
List of John Benjamins publications in which Shenglan Zhang is involved.
2023 Effective character teaching methods for L1 English Chinese-as-a-foreign-language learners: A review of empirical research Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 58:3, pp. 205–236 | Article
Chinese character instruction has been one of the most challenging aspects in teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL). CFL teachers need access to a pool of effective character teaching methods to practice evidence-based and research-informed teaching. This synthesis study comprises an… read more
2019 Learners’ perceptions of a Wiki-enhanced TBLT approach designed and implemented at the syllabus level Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 54:3, pp. 221–256 | Article
This study examines learners’ perceptions of an approach for improving Chinese-as-a-Foreign-Language learners’ language proficiency, especially their speaking ability. Built upon the Distributed Design Model, a wiki-enhanced, Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) approach was designed at the… read more
2017 Applying research-based multimedia design principles in designing and teaching beginning CFL learners the ba construction online: A pilot study Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 52:3, pp. 255–289 | Article
Teaching grammar online is an increasingly necessary practice, but the process is resource-heavy, requiring online tools such as grammar videos. Studies show that current online grammar modules have mixed effectiveness, and none of the studies have examined the effects of the design of these… read more
2016 Killing two birds with one stone? Turning CFL learners into book writers: An exploratory study Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 51:2, pp. 164–190 | Article
Two problems often emerge in the process of learning Chinese. First, learning to write at the beginning stage often focuses on forms, without an authentic purpose. As a result, learners do not have enough motivation to write. Second, while extensive reading benefits language learners, not many… read more