Apply GRA in CSL communication topics selection

Author

Chao, Rih-Chang ; Masatake, Nagai ; Hsieh, Tien-Yu ; Sheu, Tian-Wei ; Kuo, Bor-Chen ; Tsai, Ya-Hsun ; Yeh, Shin-I

Author_Institution

Grad. Inst. of Meas. & Stat., Nat. Taichung Univ., Taichung, Taiwan

fYear

2009

fDate

10-12 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

1556

Lastpage

1561

Abstract

This paper is to utilize grey relational analysis (GRA) to calibrate and analyze the priorities of communication topics for learning Chinese as second language (CSL) learners based on their interests. Presently there are no appropriate studies discussed regard how to measure CSL learners´ interests and categorization of their interests in prioritized format. This is the first development through survey approach for this category of study. There are 84 questionnaire data of kindergarten level used in this paper collected by the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC) during teaching material development research project conducted in USA in 2008. The result of this paper will provide further reference for OCAC and other relative CSL editing and publishing industries uses.

Keywords

calibration; data analysis; educational aids; linguistics; teaching; CSL communication topics selection; Chinese; GRA; calibration; grey relational analysis; second language; teaching material development; Chaotic communication; Conducting materials; Councils; Current measurement; Data analysis; Education; Intelligent systems; Natural languages; Publishing; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Grey Systems and Intelligent Services, 2009. GSIS 2009. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nanjing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4914-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4916-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GSIS.2009.5408162

Filename

5408162