Chinese Students, Learning Cultures and Overseas Study

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Michael Byram 1. Introduction 2. Chinese Inherited Beliefs About Learning 3. Initial Perceptions of British Learning Culture 4. Adjustment Resources and Initial Acculturative Methods 5. Changes in Learning Beliefs 6. Conclusions

List of contents

Foreword; Michael Byram
1. Introduction
2. Chinese Inherited Beliefs About Learning
3. Initial Perceptions of British Learning Culture
4. Adjustment Resources and Initial Acculturative Methods
5. Changes in Learning Beliefs
6. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Lihong Wang
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2015
• EAN: 9781137496584
• ISBN: 978-1-137-49658-4
• No. of pages: 251
• Series: Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective; Palgrave Studies on Chinese Ed; Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective; Palgrave Studies on Chinese Ed
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); B, Sociology of Education, Education, Cultural Studies, Asia, Education, general, International and Comparative Education, higher education, Social research & statistics, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Comparative education, International education, Educational sociology, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Education and sociology, Asian Culture, Ethnology—Asia