Chin Yew KIEU

I am a language educator with more than 15 years’ experience in the field. I have taught Mandarin and a few other content subjects while leading as instructional leaders in mainstream secondary classrooms in Singapore. Currently, I am involved in curriculum, policy planning and research surrounding language education.I believe in driving practices in language teaching and learning based on sound principles informed by research. I also believe that anyone working or interested in language education could benefit from deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary issues surrounding language education.

Sociolinguistics

Decoding Language and Dialect: What is the difference between a LANGUAGE and a DIALECT? (your Top 5 questions truly answered)

What is the difference between language and dialect? Uncover the shades of meaning behind these terms as we explore the diverse definitions and debates surrounding language variation in this illuminating article.

Written by: Chin Yew KIEU

Published on: 27/09/2022

General Applied Linguistics

What is LANGUAGE? Cracking the code with 5 definitions of language that matter according to research in linguistics

Unearth the essence of LANGUAGE through 5 definitions of language that every language educator must know. So, ‘what is LANGUAGE’? Delve deeper in this enlightening read.

Written by: Chin Yew KIEU

Published on: 24/09/2022