The retention of year 11/12 Chinese in Australian schools: A relevance theory perspective

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The retention of year 11/12 Chinese in Australian schools: A relevance theory perspective

Along with the rise of China, Chinese language education has become increasingly important. However, the tally of students studying Chinese in Australian schools resembles a rollercoaster: until Year 10 it streams upwards, but at Years 11 and 12 it plunges down. Drawing on interviews and focus group...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Zhang, Grace, Gong, Qian
Other Authors:	Dunworth, K.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Springer 2014
Subjects:	Year 11/12 Chinese Chinese in Australian schools: Relevance theory perspective Multilingual education
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21267

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