5.1 Characteristics of principled eclecticism
According to Cai (2022), a critical aspect of effectively implementing
principled eclecticism in Chinese language teaching lies in the
teacher’s mastery of learners, learning theories, and pedagogical
methods. This expertise enables the teacher to adapt flexibly within
diverse and evolving teaching contexts and to select the most
appropriate teaching methods for the classroom. This study synthesizes
the essence, application, and research findings related to principled
eclecticism, delineating the following distinctive features of
principled eclectic Chinese language teaching: