International Chinese Students’ Cultural Experience and Cultural Support in the UK

2021 ◽  
pp. 231-243
Author(s):  
Yimeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Students ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Cultural Support ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Crossing borders . . . shifting sands: An investigation of Chinese students’ study experiences in the UK and China

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-472
Author(s):  
Kashmir Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Different Types ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Learning Issues

In the current landscape of higher education in the UK, international students play a key role. It is an environment in which they not only cross borders physically but also transition through various identities as they develop their professional and linguistic confidence and skills to fully access and contribute to their programme of study and beyond. The aim of this paper is to outline the results of an empirical investigation into Chinese students’ perceptions of their study experiences in the context of student mobility and English-medium instruction in higher education. It reports on a study of two groups of Chinese students – one group studying in an English-speaking environment, the other in their home country where instruction is delivered through the medium of English. Semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted at each site which focused on the transition of “crossing borders” for educational purposes. The data was analysed using thematic analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2016). The main finding was that both groups experienced remarkably similar learning issues, despite being located in very different learning environments and crossing different types of borders.

scholarly journals Reflections on a field across time and space: the emergent medical and health humanities in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Jane Hume ◽  
Megan Wainwright
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The South ◽  
Health Humanities ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
The North ◽  
Qualitative Evidence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Personal Reflections

In this paper, we draw on our own cross-cultural experience of engaging with different incarnations of the medical and health humanities (MHH) in the UK and South Africa to reflect on what is distinct and the same about MHH in these locations. MHH spaces, whether departments, programmes or networks, have espoused a common critique of biomedical dualism and reductionism, a celebration of qualitative evidence and the value of visual and performative arts for their research, therapeutic and transformative social potential. However, there have also been differences, and importantly a different ‘identity’ among some leading South African scholars and practitioners, who have felt that if MHH were to speak from the South as opposed to the North, they would say something quite different. We seek to contextualise our personal reflections on the development of the field in South Africa over recent years within wider debates about MHH in the context of South African academia and practice, drawing in part on interviews conducted by one of the authors with South African researchers and practitioners and our own reflections as ‘Northerners’ in the ‘South’.

scholarly journals Exploring an Importance–Performance Analysis approach to evaluate destination image

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 699-717
Author(s):  
Hailong Wu ◽  
Takamitsu Jimura
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Good Work ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Uk ◽  
British Culture

This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of an Importance–Performance Analysis approach to assess destination image. It focuses on the image of the UK for Chinese students studying in the country. This is because the destination image of a certain country for a homogenous group, such as Chinese students, has not been studied enough, and this specific market is central for the UK, especially its education and tourism sector. In total, 23 attributes were examined, and each was found in one of the five quadrants. Two attributes related to the environmental aspect of the UK were found in the Competitive Attributes quadrant. These attributes are key strengths of the UK in relation to Chinese students’ images of the country. Three attributes placed in the Keep Up Good Work quadrant are associated with British culture and heritage. This signifies that the UK should keep utilising these resources to improve Chinese students’ images of the nation. Fourteen attributes were identified in the Concentrate Here quadrant. These attributes include essential elements of tourism such as local cuisine and transportation. Their roles are vital in enhancing the image of the UK for Chinese students, but more efforts must be made to this end.

scholarly journals Employer Attractiveness to Chinese Potential Employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Yiran Liu
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Chinese Student ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Brand Building ◽  
Company Reputation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Strategic Advice ◽  
Employer Attractiveness

Many multinational enterprises (MNE) are struggling with attaining economic revenue by controlling talent shortages in highly competitive emerging economies, such as China. Thus, competition is increasing to seem as an attractive employer by the target employees group. Employer brand building plays an important role for MNEs to attract and retain talents. However, few researches are focus on its effects on Chinese potential applicants’ perceptions. This study aims to label Chinese potential employees' expectancies of future employers. It inquires to what extent employer attractiveness factors (from EmpAt) influence company reputation and intention of job application among Chinese students overseas. It asked Chinese students from three different universities in the UK to access an online survey. The conclusion is based on 300 responses to a hypothetical ideal employer. The conclusions proof that company reputation positively contributes to job applying intentions; also employer attractive factors of non-financial features, such as Interest value and application value have positive contributions to company reputation. Furthermore, some strategic advice is made for companies. The study is original because it focuses on MNEs’ employer branding toward Chinese student and which will be valuable to companies in their upcoming recruitment.

scholarly journals The Adaptive Capabilities of Chinese Students Studying In Chinese, British and Russian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nina V. Bordovskaia ◽  
Charles Anderson ◽  
Natalia Bochkina ◽  
Elena I. Petanova
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Students ◽  
Self Control ◽  
University Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Adaptive Capabilities ◽  
Communicative Success ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Russian Universities

This article presents a comparative study of the personal adaptive capabilities of Chinese students studying in Chinese, British and Russian universities. The study involved 224 Chinese first-year students who formed 3 groups: Group 1, 96 first-year students studying in China; Group 2, 100 Chinese first-year students studying in Russia; Group 3, 28 Chinese first-year students studying in the UK. The instruments employed were: a Personality questionnaire (adapted Rogers-Dymond method), the Big Five and the Method of studying the Research Potential of students (Bordovskaia et al., 2017). The study found that for all Chinese students, the general predictors of adaptation to university education are "openness" and "agreeableness". The differences are that the personal resources for the adaptation of Chinese students in Chinese and Russian universities are "research potential", in the British university "neuroticism", "extraversion" and "conscientiousness (self-control)”. The findings point up the conditions for ensuring the future academic, social and communicative success of Chinese students in the educational environments of British, Russian and Chinese universities, and allow one to predict the reasons for the difficulties faced by individual students.

scholarly journals Chinese students’ study in the UK and employability: The views of Chinese employers, students and alumni, and UK teachers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
xin zhao ◽  
Andrew Cox
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Career Advice ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Uk

While not the only motive for Chinese students to come to study in the UK, employability must be one key factor. Yet there is relatively little research on perceptions among students, employers and teachers of how studying in the UK impacts employment prospects. This paper seeks to compare the views of these stakeholders on what are the essential skills needed for employability and whether these match those gained through study abroad. The data used was from an online questionnaire. The data showed that while there seemed to be some agreement about what skills were valued for employability and about what was learned in studying in the UK yet there was quite a strong mismatch between the two. Free text responses to the survey confirmed from previous research that reverse culture shock and work experience issues were important barriers to employability. They also revealed some types of challenge not identified or given emphasis before such as a reverse language shock and a misalignment between the timing of recruitment rounds and study in the UK. The data also confirmed the relative weakness of career advice for international students.

scholarly journals Learner Beliefs and Language Proficiency in SA Context: A Case study of Chinese Students Taking Pre-sessional Language Course in the UK

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xin ◽  
Zhang Jiayi
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learner Beliefs ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

<p>This study seeks to explore the interrelation between learners’ beliefs and language proficiency in study abroad (SA) context. The participants of this study consisted of 30 Chinese students who were taking the pre-sessional language course at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Combining data from the questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and test scores, the current study tries to answer three research questions: (1) Do learners’ beliefs change in the SA context? If so, in what ways? (2) Does learners’ language proficiency change in the SA context? If so, in what ways? (3) What is the relationship between learners’ English language proficiency and their beliefs about language learning?</p>By investigating learners’ beliefs change in SA context and how such change impacts on their language learning behavior and outcomes, it is hoped that students can have a more fruitful study-abroad sojourn.

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