Using genre-based approach to enhance Chinese written composition performance by ethnic minority students
Grant Data
Project Title
Using genre-based approach to enhance Chinese written composition performance by ethnic minority students
Principal Investigator
Dr Shum, Mark Shiu Kee
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Tai Chung Pui
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Huang Xianhan Yvonne
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Shi Dan
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
2015-07-01
Amount
436316
Conference Title
Using genre-based approach to enhance Chinese written composition performance by ethnic minority students
Presentation Title
Keywords
Ethnic minority students, Genre-based approach, Second language Chinese, Systemic Functional Grammar, Written composition
Discipline
Education: Research on Teaching & Learning
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17605415
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To evaluate the effectiveness of the genre-based pedagogy in enhancing Chinese written composition performance by South Asian ethnic minority students in Hong Kong 2) To determine the Chinese writing difficulties of the South Asian ethnic minority students in Hong Kong.