AAAL 2012 Presentation:Sociocultural Research on Chinese L2 Literacy Development and Use Symposium: Teaching Canadian Children Chinese on April 20, 2012 New course in Fall 2012: LLED 326 Introduction to Teaching and Learning Mandarin: Elementary/Secondary

Centre for Research in Chinese Language and Literacy Education (CRCLLE)

The Centre for Research in Chinese Language and Literacy Education (CRCLLE), housed within the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia, was established in 2008 with generous multi-year support from the Hanban Foundation (in China) and with considerable enthusiasm on the part of Canadian language educators, teacher educators, graduate students, researchers, Chinese language learners, and the general public.[Click here to read about the opening event]. Although Chinese is being taught in an ever-increasing range and number of contexts worldwide, only a limited amount of research has been conducted on Chinese language and literacy education.

Our goal is to create a hub and network for world-class scholars engaged in research activities that will contribute to our understanding of more effective approaches to Chinese language teaching, testing, curriculum and materials development, teacher education, and innovation in digital technologies for Chinese language and literacy education.

A number of faculty members and graduate students focusing on Chinese are affiliated with CRCLLE. Together, we are working to develop a research agenda dealing with issues and priorities in the teaching and learning of Chinese across a range of geographical, linguistic, and educational contexts worldwide, from childhood through adulthood. We are also conducting research on the teaching and learning of Chinese and we regularly sponsor professional development and outreach activities and events related to Chinese language education locally and internationally.

CRCLLE itself does not admit graduate students. Prospective students should apply to either the Department of Language and Literacy Education or the Department of Asian Studies at UBC for admission.