Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.A., University of Iowa 1993
  • M.A., University of Iowa 1992
  • B.A., University of Iowa 1989
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of the Practice of Chinese, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2003 - 2014
  • Assistant Professor of the Practice of Chinese, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1996 - 2003
  • Lecturer, University, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1995 - 1996
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • JAN 10, 2023

    Duke Research Blog

    For Weary Scholars, a Moment to Regroup, Reconnect…and Write

  • DEC 8, 2020

    Trinity College of Arts and Sciences

    The Joy of Mastering the Challenging Languages in Asian and Middle East Studies
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Teaching

    • China (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Department of Defense Project GO: ROTC Chinese Language Initiative 2015 - 2018
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Tang, Yanfang, Kunshan Carolyn Lee, Peng Yu, Li Xu, and Jin Zhang. Acting Chinese An Intermediate-advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture. Routledge, 2020.
    • Lee, Kun-Shan Carolyn, H. H. Liang, L. W. Jiao, and J. Wheatley. The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries, 2nd Edition. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
    • Lee, Kun, Vivian Ling, Cornelius Kubler, and Hsin-Hsin Liang. Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language in the Study-Abroad Context. Reprint. Beijing University Press, 2010.
    • Lee, C. K., H. H. Liang, L. W. Jiao, and J. Wheatley. Crossing cultural boundary: A multimedia advanced-Chinese course. Routledge Publication, 2010.

  • Academic Articles

    • Thompson, R. J., I. Walther, C. Tufts, K. C. Lee, L. Paredes, L. Fellin, E. Andrews, et al. “Development and Assessment of the Effectiveness of an Undergraduate General Education Foreign Language Requirement.” Foreign Language Annals 47, no. 4 (December 1, 2014): 653–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12112.
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    • Lee, K. -. S. “The Effect of a Content-Oriented, Task-based Approach for Advanced CFL Curriculum: Fostering Form and More.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Chinese for Specific Purposes and Teaching Chinese Culture, June 2012.
    • Li, Junghong, and K. -. S. Lee. “The Graphic Factor in the Teaching and Learning of Chinese Characters.” Edited by Vivian Ling. The Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association (Jclta) Volume: 41 (2006): 79–92.
    • Li, Junhong, and K. -. S. Lee. “The radicals’ importance for Chinese characters’ cognition.” Journal of Chinese Teaching in the World vol 4 (December 2005).
    • Lee, K. “Morphological instruction and Chinese character acquisition in CSL,” 2005.
    • Lee, K. S. “The dance of quality and quantity in a study abroad program: the Chinese case.” In Institute of International Education (Iie) Networker, 2004, 29–31.

  • Book Sections

    • Lee, K-S Carolyn, and et al. “Instructor’s Resource Manual for The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries.” Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
    • Lee, K. S. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Scaffolding in One-on-one Sessions of a Study-Abroad Program.” In Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language in the Study-Abroad Context, edited by K. -. S. Lee. Beijing University Press, 2008.
    • Lee, K. “Evaluating the Role of On-line Multimedia Teaching Materials for Upper-level Chinese Courses.” In Proceedings of Operational Strategies and Pedagogy for Chinese Language Programs in the 21st Century:  An International Symposium, edited by Shou-hsin Teng, Shih-chang Hsin, and Hsiu-huei Lin Domizio, pp304-309, 2005.

  • Other Articles

    • Lee, K-S Carolyn. “Evaluating the placement assessment in a CFL curricula at the University level,” 2014.
    • Lee, K. -. S. “Chinese Society in the New Millennium,” 2009.
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    • Lee, K. -. S., and Junhong Li. “Chinese Character Practice Website,” 2009.
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  • Digital Publications

    • Lee, Kun, Hsin-Hsin Liang, Liwei Jiao, and Julian Wheatley. “Chinese Society in the New Millennium,” n.d.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Lee, K-S Carolyn. “Teaching cross-cultural communication in the CFL context.” China and the World Conference: Diversity of Civilization and Cross-cultural Communication, National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 2013.
    • Lee, K-S Carolyn. “Best practices for a college Chinese Language program.” 2013 Southeast Chinese Language Conference, Confucius Institute at NC State, Raleigh, NC, 2013.
    • Lee, C. K. -. S. ““The suitability of task type in different social-cultural context”,” 2012.
    • Lee, C. K. -. S. ““Articulating K-16 CFL/CSL Curriculum through Task-Based Instruction”,” 2012.
    • Lee, K. ““Scaffolding Culture through Online Multimedia Materials to Advanced Learners of Chinese as a Second Language”,” 2011.
    • Lee, K. “Blending Task-based Approach in Multimedia Content for Advanced Chinese,” 2011.
    • Lee, K. ““A Theme-based Multimedia Course for Advanced Learners of Chinese as a Second Language”,” 2011.
    • Lee, C. K. -. S. ““Integrative approaches to enhance Chinese as a second language listening”,” 2010.
    • Lee, K. “Scaffolding Culture through online multimedia materials to advanced learners of Chinese as a Second Language,” 2010.
    • Lee, K. “Using Technology to Enhance the Teaching of Content-Based Business Chinese”,” 2006.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • CHINESE 131: First Year Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2023
  • CHINESE 232: Intermediate Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2023
  • CHINESE 370: Debate in Chinese: Survey of Great Chinese Thinkers 2023
  • CHINESE 131: First Year Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2022
  • CHINESE 232: Intermediate Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2022
  • AMES 277T: Voices in Marketing: Advertising in Chinese 2021
  • CHINESE 101: First-Year Chinese I 2021
  • CHINESE 131: First Year Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2021
  • CHINESE 232: Intermediate Chinese for Bilingual Learners 2021
  • CHINESE 277T-3: Voices in Marketing: Advertising in Chinese 2021
  • MMS 273T-3: Voices in Marketing: Advertising in Chinese 2021
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Lecture (18 hours) on Second and Foreign Language Teaching Methods at the 2013 Startalk North Carolina State University Chinese Teacher Training Program. January 1, 2013  2013

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