Name: Ying Zhang
School & Local Authority: Sandwick Junior High School Shetland
Focusing and Planning Your Enquiry
Research question : What do I want to explore?What is the impact on learning when I teach Mandarin by using Chinese songs?e.g. What happensWhat is the impact on learning when I teach Mandarin by using Chinese songs?
Rationale for Enquiry Focus Songs can be used with primary and secondary pupils to help them to remember new words and phrases. I want to find out how effectively my own learners retain their Mandarin when I use songs in my teaching. Rationale: Refer to learner motivation in language learning, refer to different pedagogical approaches you have researched. Are there differences between how effective songs are in primary and secondary learning?
Success Criteria for me ….if the enquiry is as productive as I hope it might be: what will I know/ understand / have seen/heard/be able to evidence differently?
- I will know more about the impact of teaching Mandarin through song to both primary pupils and secondary pupils?
- I will know more about what stage is best for teaching Chinese songs in the process of Mandarin learning?
- I will be aware of the suitability of different songs for different levels of pupils?
Success Criteria for children/staff ….if the enquiry is as productive as I hope it might be:
- I will be able to evidence any impact upon tones and pronunciation
- I will have evidence of learning through songs in Chinese?
Planning Data Gathering + Analysis What I plan to collect FITNESS for PURPOSE
Baseline / To gather my data I intend to: / Any limitations to my methods? / Why I think this particular data collection method is the most effective:
What progress pupils have made by the way of learning Chinese songs?
What will you compare? How will you get a baseline? /
- How pupils of Primary and Secondary reflect to the method?(questionnaire)
- Vocabulary they learn by the method?What will you use to find this out?
- You could interview a focus group too
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