6 ‘Sorry, I don’t speak any English’: An Activity- Theoretic Account of Language Choice in Study Abroad in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-169
Author(s):  
Lucien Brown
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Language Choice

scholarly journals Study Abroad and Student Exchange Experiences of International Students: The Sociocultural and Psychological Racism Perspective

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Luis M. Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Popular Education ◽  
Academic Experiences ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
Non Traditional Students ◽  
Malaysian Students

Malaysian students like to study abroad and experience the international exchanging programmes during their university voyage. Due to the technology and entertainment developments, South Korea is one of the popular education destinations for many international students, particularly Malaysian students. Based on the Sociocultural and Psychological-Racism perspective, this study's purpose focused on describing their challenges, academic experiences, and living experiences in South Korea. The results indicated that Chinese-Malaysian students experienced significant negative experiences, including discrimination based on their place of origin, cultural characteristics and social behaviours, and special background and status as non-traditional students. Although Malaysia and South Korea share similar East Asian practice, all participants regretted their study abroad experiences in South Korea. The findings of this study will contribute to the knowledge about the study abroad experiences of Malaysian students, overseas learning experiences, managerial developments of international students’ services, and the governmental policies for global views for the South Korean communities.   Received: 6 August 2021 / Accepted: 7 October 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

scholarly journals Challenges of Student Mobility in Southeast Asia

2016 ◽  
pp. 24-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thu T Do ◽  
Duy N. Pham
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Asian Students ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Southeast Asian Students

Southeast Asia has experienced a remarkable development of student mobility: A significantly increasing number of Southeast Asian students study abroad in western developed countries, and a gradually increasing number of international students from Southeast Asia, South Korea, China, India, and some western countries study in Southeast Asia. However, these countries also encounter several challenges to advancing these programs.

Cultural Awareness of Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1231-1242
Author(s):  
Celeste Domsch ◽  
Lori Stiritz ◽  
Jay Huff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Short Term Study

Purpose This study used a mixed-methods design to assess changes in students' cultural awareness during and following a short-term study abroad. Method Thirty-six undergraduate and graduate students participated in a 2-week study abroad to England during the summers of 2016 and 2017. Quantitative data were collected using standardized self-report measures administered prior to departure and after returning to the United States and were analyzed using paired-samples t tests. Qualitative data were collected in the form of daily journal reflections during the trip and interviews after returning to the United States and analyzed using phenomenological methods. Results No statistically significant changes were evident on any standardized self-report measures once corrections for multiple t tests were applied. In addition, a ceiling effect was found on one measure. On the qualitative measures, themes from student transcripts included increased global awareness and a sense of personal growth. Conclusions Measuring cultural awareness poses many challenges. One is that social desirability bias may influence responses. A second is that current measures of cultural competence may exhibit ceiling or floor effects. Analysis of qualitative data may be more useful in examining effects of participation in a short-term study abroad, which appears to result in decreased ethnocentrism and increased global awareness in communication sciences and disorders students. Future work may wish to consider the long-term effects of participation in a study abroad for emerging professionals in the field.

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