CHINESE STUDENTS AND EXPERIENCE O - Using a Multi-World Model to Understand Challenges and Success

This volume examines the diversified and challenging experiences of Chinese international STEM doctoral students at Australian institutes of higher education, exploring how intersections between research, personal life and social experiences can be negotiated to achieve academic success and personal transformation.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: The empirical and theoretical landscape 1. The Chinese students and their philosophical values 2. Doing a STEM PhD abroad 3. The conceptual framework & the project Part 2: Congruence/difference and transitions across worlds 4. Congruence matters: Congruent worlds & Smooth transitions 5. Reciprocal respect matters: Different worlds & Smooth transitions 6. Agency matters: Congruent worlds & Border crossings managed 7. Putting conflicts under control: Different worlds & Border crossings managed 8. When it’s really difficult: Different worlds & Border crossings difficult or resisted Part 3: Enhancing cross-cultural PhD education: For a shared future 9. Agentic communication to co-construct success into the future 10. From understanding to a shared future Coda

About the author

Yibo Yang is Associate Professor of International Studies at the Harbin Institute of Technology, China.
Judith MacCallum is Professor Emerita of Education at Murdoch University, Australia.

Summary

This volume examines the diversified and challenging experiences of Chinese international STEM doctoral students at Australian institutes of higher education, exploring how intersections between research, personal life and social experiences can be negotiated to achieve academic success and personal transformation.

Product details

• Authors: Judith MacCallum, Yibo Yang, Yibo (Harbin Institute of Technology Yang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032193694
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3219369-4
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Routledge Studies in Global Student Mobility
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher