STARTALK 2009 - Programs in HI
University of Hawaii at Manoa (student)
University of Hawaii 2009 Chinese Immersion Sports Camp
This intensive three-week sports camp begins every weekday at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. During that time, students will participate in 4 language classes, 1 language session in the multi-media lab, 1 ping-pong class, and 1 martial arts class. The language classes will be led by five energetic lead instructors selected from all over the United States with 15 motivated teacher-trainees assisting. Classes will be activities-based; through a range of media, students will be learning and immediately using Chinese to communicate and complete tasks. The sports classes will be conducted by national championship-level athletes from China. On weekends, participants will explore Hawaii's natural and social environments and gain some understanding of the role of China and Chinese culture in U.S. society.
University of Hawaii at Manoa (teacher)
2009 Hawaii Chinese Language Teacher Training Institute
Fifteen in- or pre-service Chinese language teachers will work with five highly experienced lead instructors to focus on the principles and practice of standards- and task-based, learner-centered instruction in Chinese. We will begin with a three-day immersion session on principles. However, the heart of the institute will constitute of three weeks of beginning and intermediate level instruction for 30 high school learners of Chinese. During the first week, the lead instructors will demonstrate a range of experimental and effective teaching approaches, using an exciting and brand-new suite of materials in draft format (Encounters: Global Chinese Language And Culture from Yale University Press and the China International Publishing Group). In the second week, lead instructors will work with teacher-trainees to design and teach task-based, learner-centered modules in each of the four skills. And in the third week, teacher-trainees will teach by themselves, with much support from all other Institute participants. Introspection, reflection, constructive feedback, and experimentation are highly encouraged.
