AbstractThis research aims to identify the gaps in teacher education programs for the preservice
teacher in teaching Chinese as a second language (TCSL) in Malaysia. With
the library research adopted in this study, a documentary study was applied, the
curriculum structures of two TCSL programs namely the Bachelor Degree in
Education (Chinese Language Education for Primary School-PISMP-SK) offered by
IPGM (Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia) and Bachelor Degree in Teaching
Chinese as a Second Language (TCSLB) which is offered in Beijing Foreign Studies
University, China (BFSU) were obtained officially. The structures of these curriculum
and their contents are examined, compared and analyzed. The results show that gaps
are identified:(i) in the major area of the key components of PISMPSK and TCSLB;
TCSLB consists of three components with a total of 150 credit hours: the core
courses, elective core courses and professionalism practices; PISMP-SK consists of
six components with a .....