Presentations


Professional Conferences


(40) 2006 "Language Online: The Evolution of Web-Delivered Instruction" Paper will be presented at ACTFL, November 16-19, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee. Panel Members: Christopher Jones, Sue-mei Wu, Therese Tardio (CMU) & Heather Allen (Univ. of Miami).

(39) 2006 "Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Chinese as a Foreign Language: Running In-Vivo Learning Experiments in Chinese Language Courses" Paper will be presented at CLTA/ACTFL), November 16-19, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee. Panel Title: " CFL Research Agendas and Their Pedagogical Implications ". Panel members: Sue-mei Wu (Chair & organizer, CMU), Yanhui Zhang (CMU), Chan Lu (CMU)& Michael Everson (Univ. of Iowa).

(38) 2006 "Video presentation and associated exercises for the Chinese CALL environment " Presented at the "Multimedia Showcase". University of Pittsburgh, the Robert Henderson Language Media Center Pittsburgh, PA. September 27, 2006.

(37) 2006 " Learning a tonal language by attending to the tone" (co-authors with Ying Liu, Min Wang, Charles Perfetti, Brian Brubaker, Univ. of Pittsburgh and Brian MacWhinney, CMU). Paper presented at Thirteen Annual Meeting Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. July 5-8, 2006. Vancouver, Canada.

(36) 2006 "Empowering Online Language Learning: The Chinese LearnLab in the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center" (co-author with M. Haney) Paper presented at the Annual Symposium of Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO 2006).University of Hawaii, May 16-20, 2006.

(35) 2006 "Chinese Cognitive CALL Environment Design: Content and Exercises " Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT4). University of South California, Los Angels. May 5-7, 2006.

(34) 2005 "Chinese Online Module: A Cognitive Language Learning Infrastructure" paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ACTFL), November 18-20, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland. Panel Title: "CALL In The Context of Cognitive Chinese Language Learning". Panel Members: Sue-mei Wu (Chair & organizer, CMU), Wenze Hu (Harvard Univ), Yanhui Zhang (CMU) & Zhengsheng Zhang (San Diego State University ).

(33) 2005 "Transformation of Taiwanese Folk Performance Through Popularity and Decline, Suppression and Support: Past, Present and Possible Future" Paper presented at the 34th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference (MAR/AAS), October 28-30, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

(32) 2005 "Interactivity for Online Language Education" Participated at the "The Multimedia Showcase". University of Pittsburgh, the Robert Henderson Language Media Center Pittsburgh, PA. September 28, 2005.

(31) 2005 "Teaching the Disposal Construction in the Context of Pedagogical Grammar and Content-based Instruction" Paper presented at the Operational Strategies and Pedagogy for Chinese Language Programs in the 21st Century: An International Symposium. Taipei, Taiwan, June 10-11, 2005.

(30) 2005 "Robust Chinese E-learning: Integrating the 5Cs Principles with Content and Technology" (co-author with M. Haney) Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Internet Chinese Education (ICICE 2005), Taipei, Taiwan, June 3-5, 2005.

(29) 2005 "Resistance or Transformation?: Competing Themes in the Reaction of Hand Puppet Theater (Budaixi) to Competition from Western Entertainment Forms" Paper presented at seminar: Performing Imperialism and Cultural Otherness in Modern East Asia. 2005 Conference of the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA), Penn State University, March 11-13, 2005.

(28) 2004 "Pedagogical Grammar and Content-based Instruction for Teaching Chinese" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ACTFL). Chicago, IL. November, 21-23, 2004.

(27) 2004 "Teaching Chinese food and cooking: Web-presentation and online exercises modules" participated at the "The Multimedia Showcase". University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. September 23, 2004.

(26) 2004 "The Use of CALL in Presenting Chinese Festivals to Heritage Learners" paper presented at the Annual Symposium of Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO). Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. June 8-12, 2004.

(25) 2004 "Integrating Webpages into a Language and Culture Curriculum: Issues, Techniques, and Examples" paper presented at the Third International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT3). Columbia University, New York. May 28-30, 2004.

(24) 2003 "An Interactive Reading and Writing Modules For the Heritage learners" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ACTFL). Philadelphia, PA. November, 21-23, 2003.

(23) 2003 "Integrating Computer Technology with Chinese Language and Cultural Literacy Instruction" Participated and presented at the "Multimedia Showcase". University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. September 29, 2003.

(22) 2003 "Weathering the Storm: Hand Puppet Theater Amid Social Change in Taiwan" Paper presented at the Cultural Study of Theater Conference. Dowd Room, University Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. April 25, 2003.

(21) 2003 "Eat Drink Man Woman: Incorporating Technology in Teaching Chinese Social Engagement" Paper presented at the Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT). Union College, Schenectady, New York. March 21-23, 2003.

(20) 2002 "A Wedding Banquet - Integrating Computer Technology with Chinese Courses" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ACTFL). Salt Lake City, UT. November, 21-24, 2002. Panel title: "Integrating Multimedia Materials into the Chinese Language Curriculum". Other Panel Members: Jianhua Bai (Kenyon College); Nien-hsing Chen (Harvard University); Fang Liu (Oberlin College).

(19) 2002 "Integrating Learner-centered and Technology Strategies for Heritage Students" paper presented at the Southeast Conference on Chinese Language Teaching: Chinese Language and Culture in Second Language Acquisition (SCCLT 2002). Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. September 28, 2002

(18) 2002 "Web-based Materials and Exercises for Classical Chinese"Paper presented at the Second Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century (TCLT). Yale University, New Haven, CT. June 7-9, 2002.

(17) 2002 "The Implementation of Web Technology in Chinese Language Courses" participated the panel of "The Multimedia Showcase". Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT). University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. May 3-5, 2002.

(16) 2002 "Internet Cafe: An Online Language and Culture Acquistion Module for Advanced Chinese Learners" Paper presented at the 2002 East Asian LLEEP Conference. Holiday Inn-OSU, Columbus, OH. April 12-13, 2002.

(15) 2001 "The Design and Application of Chinese Course Websites and Online Exercises" Paper presented at the International Conference on Internet Chinese Education (ICICE 2001). Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. December 21-24, 2001.

(14) 2001 "Integrating Web Exercises With Chinese Language Courses" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ ACTFL). Washington, DC. November 15-18, 2001.

(13) 2000 "Classical Chinese Teaching in the Context of the American Pedagogy" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA/ACTFL). Boston. November, 16-19, 2000.

(12) 1999 "The Characteristics of Classical Chinese Language: Implications for and Applications to Teaching Classical Chinese" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) at the ACTFL conference. Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, November 19-21, 1999. Panel Title: "Issues on Teaching Classical Chinese". Panel Members: Sue-mei Wu (Chair & organizer, Harvard University), Qiusha Ma (Oberlin College), Minru Li (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Joanne Chiang (Princeton University) and Gregory Chiang (Middlebury College)

(11) 1999 "The Locative Coverbs yu, yu and hu in Classical Chinese" Paper presented at Eleventh North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics (NACCL-11), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, June 18-20, 1999.

(10) 1998 "Chinese Newspaper Course: Special Features and Pedagogical Applications" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) at the ACTFL'98 conference, Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, IL, November 20-22, 1998.

(9) 1998 "Taiwanese Languages: Symbol of an Emerging Identity in Current Taiwan" Paper presented at the First Annual Boston Intercollegiate Taiwanese Students Association Conference (BITSA), Harvard University, Boston, MA, November 14, 1998.

(8) 1998 "Hand Puppet Theater: Emergent Structures and the Resurgence of Taiwanese Identity" Paper presented at the Third Annual Conference on the History and Culture of Taiwan, Columbia University, NY, August 20-23. 1998.

(7) 1998 "The Nature of Yu and its Relative Word Order in Classical Chinese" Paper presented at the Joint Conference of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Association on Chinese Linguistics (IACL-7) and the Tenth North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics (NACCL-10), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, June 26-28, 1998.

(6) 1997 "The Role of Size and Shape in Three-dimensional Classifiers in Mandarin Chinese" Paper presented at the Ninth North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics (NACCL-9), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, May 2-4, 1997.

(5) 1997 "A Cognitive-Based Functional Account of Variations in the Use of Classifiers in Chinese" (co-authored with Wenze Hu, Harvard University) Paper presented at the The Ninth North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics (NACCL-9), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, May 2-4, 1997.

(4) 1997 "Puppet Performance and the Resurgence of Taiwan Local Culture"Paper presented at the Conference on the Local Languages and Local Cultures of China, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, April 25-27, 1997.

(3) 1997 "Emergent Structures in Contemporary Taiwan Glove Puppet Theater" Paper presented at the Conference on Chinese Oral and Performing Literature (CHINOPERL), Conjunction Program With the 49th Annual Meeting of the Association For Asian Studies, Chicago, Illinois, March 13, 1997.

(2) 1996 "High-tech and Emergence in Taiwan Hand Puppet Theater"Paper presented at the American Folklore Society Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 17-20, 1996.

(1) 1996 "A Semantic Study of the Classifiers Tiau, Tiunn and Liap in the Southern Min Dialect" Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on Chinese Linguistics (ICCL-5), National Tsing Hua University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, June 27-29, 1996.


Workshop Organizer and Presenter:


Design and conduct one-day Workshops for the Chinese Professionals (sponsored by the Pearson Education / Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Workshop theme: Chinese Pedagogy for the 21st Century
Paper topic (1): National Standards, Pedagogical Grammar and Content-based Instruction for Chinese Pedagogy in the 21st Century
Paper topic (2) : Bridge to AP Chinese Language Pedagogy for the 21st Century
Paper topic (3) : Chinese Teaching and Learning Resources: Materials, Multimedia, Web exercises and Classroom Practices

Workshop 1: March 10th, 2006, City College of San Francisco , 50 Phelan Ave San Francisco, CA Room: LIBR 205E (language lab), (for the Chinese professionals at the San Francisco Bay area)

Workshop 2: April 14, 2006, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) , 243 Royce Hall, (for the Chinese professionals at the L.A. area)

Workshop 3: April 15, 2006, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) , Galbraith Conference Room 4025, Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. ( For the Chinese professional at the San Diego area)

Workshop 4: April 22, 2006, Pennsylvania State University, Sparks Building Room 2 (for the Chinese professionals at the state college area)

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