Study Skills for Chinese Students

Informationen zum Autor Dr Mike Courtney is an Academic Skills Tutor at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.   He has taught in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, The Middle East and the UK. He has researched the influence of culture and language on learning styles and academic skill development.   He currently teaches in the UK and in Hong Kong, in the area of academic skills development and Open Learning. Dr Xiangping Du is an Academic Skills Tutor at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, supporting students in a wide range of academic skills areas. She studied in both a Chinese and English higher education environment, and understands the different academic expectations from her own experience both as a student and as a Tutor. Her research in investigating Chinese students’ perception of motivation towards, and identification with, the English language, enhanced her understanding of the academic challenges Chinese students face when they come to study in an English context.   Klappentext Providing support, guidance, and an aid to study, this handy guide helps you adapt to life as a student in the UK. You will find tips and information on life skills, cultural differences and university life, as well as key research and study skills. Zusammenfassung Providing support, guidance, and an aid to study, this handy guide helps you adapt to life as a student in the UK.  You will find tips and information on life skills, cultural differences and university life, as well as key research and study skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction: Living and Studying in the UK Chapter 2: Developing Your Academic English Skills Chapter 3: Developing Your Academic Study Skills Chapter 4: Assignments, Assessment and Feedback Chapter 5: Research and Dissertations Appendix

Product details

• Authors: Mike Courtney, Mike (University of Hertfordshire Courtney, Mike Du Courtney, Courtney Mike, Xiangping Du, Du Xiangping, Du Xiangping
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.11.2014
• EAN: 9781446294505
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-9450-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Student Success
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Study & learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher