Abstract Learning Chinese character writing as a second or foreign language is a challenging experience for native English speakers according to research reports. They are likely frustrated when they are writing Chinese characters for classwork, homework, and quizzes or tests. This research uses the phenomenological approach to implement and examine the process of teaching and learning Chinese characters writing through a Brush-Marker-Pencil (BMP) method in Chinese language classes as a part of...

Introduction [excerpt] This research involves my participation in a pregnancy prevention program to explore the sources from which young people receive and integrate information about sexuality into their lives as a factor in decision making and behavioral choices. This study points out the need for attention to group process and individual agency in interventions aimed at adolescents. I review previous studies and relevant theory, this study;'s methodology, and my findings. I conclude with recommendations for...