Inclusive e-Learning for Ethic Minority Students Learning Chinese History in Chinese as a Second Language

Over the past decades, e-Learning has become one of the significant education policies for multicultural education. Therefore, this study aims to explore how frontline teachers used e-learning pedagogy to strengthen ethnic minority (EM) students’ motivation in learning Chinese History in Chinese as a second language. (CSL)It also aims to explore the effectiveness of using e-Learning for learning Chinese History in Hong Kong, a multicultural context. The research team worked with the teachers to design the teaching materials and learning activities in a Hong Kong secondary school. Then, they investigated the EM students' perceptions about the pedagogy by questionnaire, interviewed the teacher, and evaluated and reflected on the whole e -Learning design in a Chinese History classroom. Research findings revealed that EM students ' learning motivation improved significantly by e-Learning and related pedagogies for one year. Results indicate that the vocabulary of the EM students is expanding and their speaking capability is developing. Implications for teacher education and future direction were discussed.