Beyond the
Textbook: New Online Resources
for Creating Custom Learning Modules
for Students
Prof. David Porter
University of Michigan
Web-based
reading materials can provide a useful supplement to traditional textbooks in
Chinese language classes beyond the first year. Students appreciate
reading assignments that are up-to-date and relevant to the current issues that
interest them.
This
presentation will introduce a new collection of free, web-based learning
materials geared to the needs of intermediate students and their teachers.
These include short, accessible Chinese texts on life in modern
The
readings cover a wide range of current topics that will interest young adults
who are curious about life in
All
materials can be freely reproduced and distributed, allowing teachers easily to
create customized learning modules for their students on the topics that most
interest them.