Chinese Overseas Students and Intercultural Learning Environments Book

Chinese Overseas Students and Intercultural Learning Environments: Academic Adjustment, Adaptation and Experience: 2016 (Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective)Author: Jiani Zhu
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Category: Society & Culture: General, Teaching Resources & Education, Teaching Resources & Education, Philosophy & Theory Of Education, Philosophy & Theory Of Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology, Students & Student Organisations, Students & Student Organisations
Book Format: Hardcover

What happens when East travels

West? In today's increasingly globalized world, these collisions are becoming increasingly common in universities- especially due to the growth of migratory students . As the largest

international population studying abroad in the world, Chinese students'

learning experience in an intercultural environment calls for more attention. This

book covers an array of problems common to Chinese students studying

abroad and explores how these students academically adjust to an intercultural environment. It also highlights how they familiarize themselves with the education system, ranging from the types of courses, academic tasks and examinations to the structure of the education as a whole in the

host country, as they negotiate the gulf between academic expectations at home versus

those in the host university environment and communicate with domestic lecturers

and students.

Jiani Zhu is an Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in the Graduate School of Education, China where her research interests include academic adjustment of international Chinese students and scholars.

Table Of Contents1. Introduction to Chinese Overseas Students, - 2. Review of Literature on International Chinese Students, - 3. An Unprepared Academic Journey: Chinese Students' Pre-departure Adjustment, - 4. A Hard Landing: The Initial Period of Study Abroad, - 5. The Battle Continues: Negotiating with the Differences, - 6. Approaching the End: Appreciating the German Learning Environment, - 7. Key Factors Influencing Chinese Students' Academic Adjustment, - 8. Reflections and Implications
About Jiani ZhuJiani Zhu is an Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in the Graduate School of Education, China where her research interests include academic adjustment of international Chinese students and scholars.