Wang Chinese Students, Learning Cultures and Overseas Study

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-49659-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 241 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective

This book focuses on the phenomenon of Chinese postgraduate students studying abroad and depicts their learning trajectory as they adjust to a new culture of teaching and learning in a new environment. It uses an example from a British university to draw together intercultural learning theories to explore the impact that studying abroad has.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, Lihong

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Michael Byram1. Introduction2. Chinese Inherited Beliefs About Learning3. Initial Perceptions of British Learning Culture4. Adjustment Resources and Initial Acculturative Methods5. Changes in Learning Beliefs6. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Lihong Wang is Associate Professor in Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU), China and currently holds position of resident director of Confucius Institute at George Mason University, USA.