
Chinese Students, Learning Cultures and Overseas Study
Lihong Wang(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 2. September 2015
Book
Hardback
X, 241 pages
978-1-137-49658-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
X, 241 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-49658-4 (9781137496584)
DOI
10.1057/9781137496591
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04/2016
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Person
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.
Content
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