This thesis investigates the impact of intercultural learning,
intercultural social interaction and critical reflection on the
experience of overseas Chinese postgraduate students in a British
university. It illustrates that students' individual intercultural
learning experiences may vary according to prevailing cultural
tendencies, their preparedness for and openness towards different
education norms, level of intercultural awareness and
understanding, plus motivation for personal change through
socio-cultural encounter and interaction. This is an in-depth
one-year ethnographic and narrative study of ten overseas Chinese
students' life stories and perceptions on their lived experiences
studying for master's courses in a British university. It takes
intercultural learning to be a reflexive process of encounter and
adaptation, which leads to qualitative changes in students'
learning approaches, perspectives and worldviews. The findings of
the research also suggest that intercultural learning is an engine
of change, personal growth and identity development.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
May 2010 |
First published: |
May 2010 |
Authors: |
Scherto Gill
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-4932-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-4932-6 |
Barcode: |
9783838349329 |
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