Author : John E. Ingulsrud
Publisher : Mellen University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Learning to Read in China by : John E. Ingulsrud
Download or read book Learning to Read in China written by John E. Ingulsrud and published by Mellen University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents policies in language and education, and implementation in specific settings. It describes the historical background that led to the development of these policies, and presents the institutional context of the schools where reading is taught. Based on a study conducted over four years, involving daily observation in two different elementary schools and one kindergarten in Nanjing, China, this study describes the literacy acquisition process for Chinese children today. This study is recommended for Chinese language teachers, English as a second langauge instructors, linguists, students of comparative education, and sociologists.