Applied Research Towards Distance Teaching In TCFL ( Teaching Chinese As A Foreign Language)

Distance Teaching, the new model of instruction, came into the public view since 1995 when the United States first utilize the resource via web-based multimedia. It is commonly accepted for its advantages beyond space,time and superiority featured untrammeled and unique classroom pattern. The expansion and utilization of teaching resources, the application and innovation of communication technology, and the width and depth of the potential learners enable Distance Teaching to be a high efficient,high-growth and highly used teaching mode. However,both the low interaction,real-time feedback and high technology,environmental dependence make it circumscribed and different from traditional teaching mode. The integration of Distance Teaching and TCFL(Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) is an appropriate attempt and matchup.The high compatibility between Distance Teaching and TCFL make the further development possible and potential.The purpose of this paper is to study the practical application of Distance Teaching in the field of TCFL. It contains five chapters:Chapter one aims to elaborate the research background and significance. Based on the study of Distance Teaching researchers at home and abroad, the author expands and develops the theoretical knowledge, explores and analyzes the research ideas and methods so that the readers can be more acquainted with this new teaching mode and shape the fundamental knowledge structure.Chapter two combines Distance Teaching and TCFL and discusses the characteristics and innovations of the new teaching mode. It focuses on the two major characteristics: compatibility and incompatibility, together with the application condition and methods as well as innovations and future development.Chapter three contrastively analysizes Distance Teaching and traditional teaching from their advantages, disadvantages to changes and so on. Beginning with the study of the advantages and disadvantages of traditional teaching, the author analyzes the Distance Teaching accordingly and the role changes of the teachers and students in such mode. The ultimate goal is to seek the balance between the two models and make it useful and valuable to TCFL.Chapter four is a practical case of Distance Teaching in TCFL. First of all, the author describes the background of the class, and then completely presents an IDL(Interactive Distance Learning) class of CIKU(Confucius Institute of Kansas University)from pre-class preparations (including the preparation of the teaching plan, arrangement of the teaching progress and homework) to classroom progress, and finally to the after-school feedback.Chapter five produces a questionnaire according to the American students in order to know their attitudes towards IDL Chinese courses. Besides, the author compares the results with the traditional face-to-face Chinese classes survey results to analyze the actual findings, as well as the imaginations and speculations causes by them.