Engage the students with discussions of their cultural experiences
All of the students in Chinese Culture had intensively studied Chinese for at least two years and experiences visiting Taiwan and/or China. On Day 1 of the class, the students talked about what cultural phenomena were striking to them during their interactions with Chinese and/or Taiwanese cultures for the purpose to invite diverse views on Chinese and Taiwanese cultures. It was also for the author to understand the students’ perceptions as well as interest, explore the potential topics for the individual sub-projects, and coordinate a thematic outline for the project.
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Investigate how cultures in China and Taiwan are perceived by foreigners
There are video clips online made by foreigners to share their thoughts about Chinese and Taiwanese cultures. They offer diverse perspectives and are a good entry point for the students to understand how the final products will look like and their effects.
Investigate how cultures in China and Taiwan are perceived by foreigners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_5mIYjthU&feature=youtu.be
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The class first needed to decide the direction of this project so the series of the video clips would coherently introduce the chosen aspect of Chinese and Taiwanese cultures and appeal to our target audience—communities of American students.
It was also imperative that the project was designed in a way that would stimulate interest in wanting to know more about Chinese and Taiwanese cultures. Therefore, the students were guided back to their striking experiences with the two cultures, interview their families and friends about what they wanted to know about China and Taiwan, and research the existing materials.
The students were offered assistance from the professor (me) and our teaching assistants. They could also consult with our technology office for any technical issues. Three progress deadlines were set to help the students pace their work. The final projects were uploaded to Youtube, and the advertisement was sent to student organizations across campus and posted on the students’ personal social medias.
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The language used in the video clips is Chinese with English subtitles. Each clip is 8-minute long with a topic revolving around the chosen theme. The evaluation of the project is focused on three primary areas.
1. Content 40 points
2. Organization and presentation 20 points
3. language (function, context, comprehensibility and accuracy, text,) 40 points
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