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School of Foreign Studies :
Department of Chinese Studies

SUN Dekun
Position Professor
Degrees PhD in Applied Linguistics, Victoria University of Wellington
Last academic career Lecturer, Chinese Program, School of Languages and Cultures, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Areas of study Second language acquisition, Chinese language pedagogy, Curriculum and language teaching materials development, Language teacher professional development, Narrative inquiry
Themes of research
  1. Narrative inquiry into a teacher adapting to a third culture
  2. Chinese speaking class at a Japanese university - a case study
  3. Exploring Chinese writing process of Japanese college students
Research achievement
  1. Using language play to develop Japanese learners' speaking ability of Chinese: A case study [in Chinese], 『中国語教育』 第13号（2015），pp. 225-239.
  2. Creating an environment conducive to teacher research and professional development [in Chinese], Chinese Teaching in the World, vol. 28 (2014), issue 4, pp. 443-444.
  3. On developing a framework of reference for teaching Chinese speaking [in Chinese], The Journal of the Faculty of Foreign Studies, Aichi Prefectural University ( Language and Literature ) [Co-authored] , No.46 (2014), pp. 351-364.
  4. Case studies of Chinese language teachers' personal practical knowledge [in Chinese], Chinese Teaching in the World, vol. 28 (2014), issue 1, pp. 155-168.
  5. Developing "'My Way'" in Chinese language teaching: Case studies of teachers' personal practical knowledge [in English]. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbr?cken, Germany. 2012.
Academic associations
  1. The International Society for Chinese Language Teaching
  2. The Japan Association for Language Teaching
  3. Japan Association of Chinese Language Education
Academic /social activities
  1. Writing Chinese Language Teacher Professional Development (2004-2013): State of the Art, a part of the key research project of the Ministry of Education, China - "Annual Report on the Disciplinary Development of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language", led by the Center for Studies of Chinese as a Second Language, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China.
  2. Undertook the research project Developing "My Way" in Chinese Language Teaching - Qualitative Case Studies of Teachers' Personal Practical Knowledge, sponsored by Victoria PhD scholarship and Faculty Grant, Victoria University of Wellington, (2006-2009).
  3. Took part in the development of Hao! An Introduction to Modern Standard Chinese, a teachers' kit for New Zealand Chinese language teachers, as a consultant, funded by the Ministry of Education, New Zealand, (2004).
  4. Coordinated a cooperative training program for primary school principals in Gansu Province, China, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand, (2002-2004).
Mail Address dekunsun[at]for.aichi-pu.ac.jp
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