
Teaching English to Chinese Students
Voices from UK Higher Education
Clare Watson(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
Published on 8. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-1-80374-805-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book shares a narrative inquiry study that explores the voices of Chinese students and unveils how they understand their study of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), as part of their higher education (HE) journey in the UK. The book foregrounds the neo-liberalisation of the university and considers visiting Chinese students in this commodified education space. While challenging common misperceptions of Chinese students that result in the negative labelling and homogenisation of this international student cohort, it links the discussion to aspects of Orientalism applied to East Asian students, reportedly still evident in Western universities today.
For contextualisation purposes and the encouragement of a meaningful understanding of contemporary Chinese students, the book includes an exploration of Chinese Education Reforms. The core argument sees a need for an increasing understanding of contemporary Chinese students in the UK HE academic community in relation to social, historical and cultural considerations, in order to enhance their Western education experience.
More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
7 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80374-805-4 (9781803748054)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Peter Lang Verlag
€62.49
Available for download

E-Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Peter Lang Verlag
€62.49
Available for download
Person
Clare Watson is currently a Centre Director for a pathway education provider at the International Study Centre at the University of Aberdeen, UK. She has worked in various English language teaching environments around the globe, in teaching and leadership capacities. Her research interests include teaching English to Chinese students, EAP and international education.
Content
Contents: Introduction - The Positioning of UK HE in the Globalised Arena - China's Education Context - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) - Methodology - Findings and Discussion - Implications of the Findings, and Research Opportunities and Recommendations, Reflections on Data Collection, Inquirer's Journal, Limitations, and Concluding Remarks.