A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language
Over the years, social media have gained popularity as tools for language teaching. The social media platform WeChat has been employed for teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL). While studies have investigated the use of WeChat for TCFL, no systematic reviews have been conducted to provide a...
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| description | Over the years, social media have gained popularity as tools for language teaching. The social media platform WeChat has been employed for teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL). While studies have investigated the use of WeChat for TCFL, no systematic reviews have been conducted to provide an overview of existing research. This review article examines empirical studies on WeChat in TCFL, summarising their main characteristics, findings, and critically assessing the quality and relevance of the available evidence. Scopus and Web of Science were used as primary databases for this review. Relevant studies were identified by using keyword sets such as “WeChat Chinese language”, “WeChat Mandarin”, “WeChat Hanyu” and “WeChat Putonghua”. The review identified the contexts, research methods and themes of the selected articles. The main themes include language learning, social interactions, learner agency and motivation. The paper also discusses the implications of using WeChat for TCFL and highlights areas for future research. It is hoped that the insights provided here will inform the design and implementation of future courses that use WeChat or other technology-assisted applications for language teaching. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74a1fecc826a49efae21b6ace9edb2db2025-01-20T11:08:49ZengDe GruyterJournal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning2748-34792024-01-014119822410.1515/jccall-2023-0023A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign languageLiu Weiming0The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandOver the years, social media have gained popularity as tools for language teaching. The social media platform WeChat has been employed for teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL). While studies have investigated the use of WeChat for TCFL, no systematic reviews have been conducted to provide an overview of existing research. This review article examines empirical studies on WeChat in TCFL, summarising their main characteristics, findings, and critically assessing the quality and relevance of the available evidence. Scopus and Web of Science were used as primary databases for this review. Relevant studies were identified by using keyword sets such as “WeChat Chinese language”, “WeChat Mandarin”, “WeChat Hanyu” and “WeChat Putonghua”. The review identified the contexts, research methods and themes of the selected articles. The main themes include language learning, social interactions, learner agency and motivation. The paper also discusses the implications of using WeChat for TCFL and highlights areas for future research. It is hoped that the insights provided here will inform the design and implementation of future courses that use WeChat or other technology-assisted applications for language teaching.https://doi.org/10.1515/jccall-2023-0023wechatchinese as a foreign languagelearner agencymotivationsocial interactions |
| spellingShingle | Liu Weiming A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning chinese as a foreign language learner agency motivation social interactions |
| title | A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language |
| title_full | A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language |
| title_fullStr | A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language |
| title_full_unstemmed | A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language |
| title_short | A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language |
| title_sort | systematic review of the use of wechat in teaching chinese as a foreign language |
| topic | wechat chinese as a foreign language learner agency motivation social interactions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/jccall-2023-0023 |
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