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Title: 'I Wish I Knew How to Socialize with Native Speakers': Supporting Authentic Linguistic and Cultural Experiences for Chinese TESOL Students in the UK
Language: English
Authors: Scally, Jayme (ORCID 0000-0002-6206-3707), Jiang, Man (ORCID 0000-0001-8818-020X)
Source: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 2020 44(10):1335-1348.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Socialization, Asians, Foreign Students, Confucianism, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Cultural Differences, Student Characteristics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Intercultural Communication, Foreign Countries, Native Speakers, Graduate Students, Peer Relationship, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Academic Achievement, Social Support Groups, Daily Living Skills, Best Practices
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
DOI: 10.1080/0309877X.2019.1688263
ISSN: 0309-877X
Abstract: TESOL postgraduate students come to the UK from China seeking an authentic environment in which to develop their English language skills and learn about their host culture. This paper provides a substantive review of the historical context of higher education in China, including its Confucian cultural heritage, and shows its evolution from a system of rote learning to one increasingly embracing critical thinking and active classrooms. Significant previous studies on the Chinese international student experience in Western academic contexts are then presented. Applying this, we present a needs analysis conducted at a British university to elucidate perceived missing adaptation support and the resulting programme, demonstrating what was successful and providing best practice recommendations for other universities looking to enhance sociocultural support for this changing student population. Our goal is to assert the need for Western higher education to acknowledge the changing profile Chinese international students, specifically postgraduates, will have upon matriculation.
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