能力導向之全方位華語學習

COOL Chinese: Competence-Oriented Omniform Learning for Chinese as a Foreign Language

本研究計畫旨在規劃與評估一套以實徵研究為基礎之數位華語學習計畫，整合課程綱要、教學、學習、測驗、國際合作與產學合作等六個層面，以教學、學習與測驗之理論為基礎，透過課程規劃、學習活動設計以及實徵研究評估，建構一個提供學習者以能力為導向的全方位數位華語學習環境。能力導向指的是透過本學習計畫，學習者習得的將是能活用的華語能力，亦即具備情境感知與文化素養之正確使用華語的能力。全方位指的是提供學習者各種風貌的學習環境（同步／非同步、面對面、web 2.0的合作知識建構、及提供e化教材等等），讓學習者可以根據自身的能力、速度、與所處環境等來選擇學習華語的方式。過去一年多來，本計劃研究團隊針對建立計畫的學術基礎與設計開發教材與學習工具不遺餘力。其中有包括「華語文能力指標」初步的訂定，對於華語文教學提供了突破性的依據，使得團隊可以開發各式華語教學的教材。而由於此能力標指標是依據「歐洲共同語言架構」（CEFR）而製，華語文能力測驗相關的工具也得以隨之發展，例如「華語文線上測驗系統」。在華語語言與心理學結合研究方面，本計劃研發了「部件字帶字學習系統」與「中文部件知識庫」；認知學研究方面則有結合記憶術、情境運用於後設知識、多媒體輔助之華語文學習研究。以此理論與研究為基礎，本計劃將其運用於計劃網站之「漢字資料庫」和開發「漢字學習系統」，幫助華語學習者線上學習漢字。對於進一步的文化學習，本計劃有「跨文化學習平台」，是用維基（wiki）模式幫助學習者整合語言與文化知識的數位環境。「試題編寫輔助系統」提供華語教師權限，以更安全的系統來編寫與管理試題。此計劃之研究成果除了能提升台灣華語數位學習研究之水平，亦將研究成果提供業界研發優質華語數位教材之參考，有效推廣華語學習研究之成果。本計劃將持續推展至2011年，期待能幫助更多華語學習者學好這當今的潮流語言。

This three-year project aims to design a Competence-Oriented Omniform Learning System for Chinese as a Foreign Language (COOL Chinese for CFL). This is a learner-specific system that plans to produce high-quality Chinese e-learning materials and an accurate online assessment system evaluating Chinese proficiency intended for worldwide users. The COOL research project integrates six modules—syllabus, teaching, learning, assessment, cooperation of academic and commerce, and international cooperation—to construct the learning system. Within this framework, the project will consider learners’ Chinese proficiency, individual quality, and cultural context in creating a digital learning environment. It is intended to be theory-praxis founded, adaptive, interactive, and diverse.In performing this project for over a year, the research team focused on building academic credibility through vigorous research while endeavoring to design and experiment the needed materials and tools. One of our accomplishments so far is laying out the CSL Performance Index which will enable us to establish a CFL teaching syllabus and develop varieties of CFL learning models and teaching materials. As this Index consists with The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, we are also able to develop CFL performance assessment tools, such as the Chinese Language Ability Assessment. We have also conducted research in developing a Database for Chinese Radical Structural Relations. In cognitive approaches, we have studied the application of mnemonics and scenario and the effect of meta-knowledge in learning Chinese as a foreign language through multi-media-assisted instruction. The studies put together have been applied to create a Hanzi Database on our COOL website and CHEERS: Chinese Hanzi E-learnER System to help CFL learners acquire Chinese characters online. For advanced cultural understanding, ChineseCAP: Cultural Awareness Platform for Chinese as a Foreign Language provides a wiki-based environment for learners to integrate literal and cultural knowledge. The Authoring Tool System for Composing Test Items offers to impart authority to Chinese teachers with a security-increased database to compose and manage test items for assessing student performance.The goal of COOL Chinese is to improve and digitalize Chinese teaching/learning materials and assessment systems to help CFL learners across the world learn according to their needs. We anticipate the increase and completion of more research findings, quality materials, applicable tools, as well as corporate collaborations and international partnerships to fulfill the aim as this project continues to 2011.