Author(s)

Qing Tang

Affiliation(s)

International School, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, Hubei, China.

Corresponding Author

Qing Tang

ABSTRACT

TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) is a story-oriented language teaching method, which emphasizes language learning in natural and interesting contexts and promotes students' independent learning and in-depth thinking. Since its introduction, the TPRS method has been recommended by foreign language teachers of different languages, more and more foreign language teachers have verified the remarkable effectiveness of TPRS in their teaching practice, and the relevant research results have also been enriched and developed. However, in the teaching of Chinese as a second language, there is still a relative lack of application and research on TPRS, especially for the cultivation of higher-order thinking skills. This paper attempts to supplement and improve the TPRS pedagogy through a series of teaching strategies and activities, such as real-life context motivation, group cooperation, continuation task, etc., in order to effectively cultivate and develop higher-order thinking skills of international students.

KEYWORDS

Higher-order thinking; TPRS; International Chinese teaching; Cooperative learning; Continuation task

CITE THIS PAPER

Qing Tang. Design and practice of TPRS international Chinese teaching model from the perspective of the cultivation of higher-order thinking skills. Eurasia Journal of Science and Technology. 2024, 6(4): 52-56. DOI: 10.61784/ejst3026.

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