scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Contact: A Preliminary Study on the Cross-Cultural Communication between Taiwanese Undergraduates and International Students—A Case Study on the International College of Ming Chuan University

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chia-ju, Lin
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Group Testing ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
International College ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Local Students

<p><em>Based on cross-cultural theory, </em><em>this study applies in-depth interviewing and focus group testing to examine the difficulties and challenges faced by Taiwanese undergraduates while communicating with international students in an English immersion instruction environment at the International College and analyze how the former should adapt themselves to the cross-cultural learning environment. This study indicates that language competence is the main factor affecting local students’ adaptation to the cross-cultural environment at the International College.</em><em> Low language proficiency, pertaining to either schoolwork or interpersonal communication, is the main cause of anxiety and nervousness among local students during the earlier stage of adaptation. According to the adaptation curve, the honeymoon stage experienced by local students following enrollment is extremely short and is usually accompanied by anxiety and uneasiness. Their adaptation stage comprises two aspects, schoolwork and life.</em><em> Regarding the schoolwork aspect, local students face a relatively long crisis stage because only after making certain improvement in English proficiency can they gradually adapt themselves to the cross-cultural learning environment. However, in terms of the life aspect, it takes a comparatively shorter time for local students to adapt themselves to cross-cultural conflicts, and they can rapidly enter the </em><em>recovery and biculturalism adaptation stages.</em><em></em></p>

Language and Interpersonal Resource Predictors of Psychological and Sociocultural Adaptation: International Students in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baohua Yu ◽  
Peter Bodycott ◽  
Anita S. Mak
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sociocultural Adaptation ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
And Coping

Hong Kong, along with other Asian societies with universities with top world rankings, has in recent years attracted an increasing number of international students, mainly from Asia. Previous research in English-speaking Western countries has indicated the importance of resources, including language proficiency, positive intergroup relations, and social support, in understanding international students’ stress and coping in cross-cultural adaptation. Guided by a similar acculturative stress and coping framework, we investigated predictors of psychological and sociocultural adaptation in a survey sample of 726 international students (62% female and 73% Asian-born) from Hong Kong public universities. We found that English language proficiency, social support, and a low level of perceived discrimination fostered both types of cross-cultural adaptation, while contact with local students and proficiency in the local dialect further enhanced sociocultural adaptation. Implications for future acculturation research and higher education internationalization policies and practices are discussed.

Embracing Student Diversity

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Susan Kim Dedrick MacGregor ◽  
Hala Walid Esmail
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Holistic Education ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Student Diversity ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
New Learning Environments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Diverse Student Population

With an increased focus on internationalization and the worldwide rising enrollment of international students, faculty are recognizing the advantages of transforming their curricula to meet the needs of a diverse student population. International students often experience academic and social dissonance in new learning environments. Information and communication technologies (ICT) offer alternative ways of interacting with students by increasing their engagement while facilitating cross-cultural learning experiences. In this chapter, the authors discuss how ICT can be utilized to support the experience of international students as they navigate the academic landscape and to provide all students with a more holistic education. Research-based best practices are discussed to illustrate the ways technologies can be utilized to facilitate active learning and enhance cross-cultural interactions, thereby allowing students to develop cross-cultural competencies. Examples of applications or tools that support these practices are presented.

Globalization of Racism

2016 ◽  
pp. 132-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary S. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Campus Climate ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Racial Stereotypes ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
College Level ◽  
Intellectual Diversity ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

International higher education literature often extols a great deal of intellectual diversity, cross-cultural learning opportunities, and revenue that international students from China, Japan, and Korea bring to the U.S. every year. However, little attention is paid to the racial stereotypes international students bring to the U.S., how this affects campus climate, and what can be done to encourage cross-cultural understanding. Forty-seven interviews with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean graduate and undergraduate international students were conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, regarding these students' racial stereotypes and how contact with diverse others challenged or reinforced these stereotypes over time. Results indicated that a majority of students had racial hierarchies, which affected with whom they roomed, befriended, and dated. This research shows that there is a need for policy and programmatic changes at the college level that promote international and domestic student interaction.

Realizing Race

2014 ◽  
pp. 100-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Ritter ◽  
Kenneth Roth
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Film Distribution ◽  
International College ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

Media representations are for most of us a window on the world. We hear, see, or otherwise experience forms of culture through mass distributed imagery, music, news, fashion, and film, among other media. The U.S. is the global leader in the distribution of media, accounting for one-third of more than $30 billion annually in worldwide film distribution alone. Media representations from the U.S. are distinctive and carry signs of the country's long struggle with race and equality. International college students with little exposure to the U.S. outside of its depiction in exported media come here with racial perceptions that can be detrimental to their own and the college experiences of others, namely African American men. Girded by two qualitative studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, this chapter examines how media representations can flavor cross-cultural interactions, and what implications these interactions may have for campus climate, as well as cross-cultural learning opportunities for both international and underrepresented domestic student groups.

Learning in Cross-Cultural Online MBA Courses

2012 ◽  
pp. 315-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojing Liu ◽  
Richard J. Magjuka
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Time Zone ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Case Based Learning

The rapid improvement in online communication technologies and the globalization of the economy have made offering transnational courses in online learning programs a popular trend. This chapter reports the findings of a case study that investigated the perceptions of international students regarding cultural challenges in their learning experiences during an online MBA program. The study revealed that international students faced cultural barriers, including time management, transition to different instruction styles, time zone differences, case-based learning, and academic integrity, which affected their engagement in online MBA courses. Recommendations are made at the end of the chapter on how to improve the quality of the international students’ learning experiences in cross-cultural learning environments.

scholarly journals The Antecedents and Outcomes of Host National Connectedness: A Study of International Students in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alicia Bethel
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Cultural Inclusion

<p>While research on international students’ acculturative outcomes typically indicates that they generally thrive, one common source of struggle, noted by practitioners, researchers, educators, and the students themselves, is their inability to form connections with locals. Situated within the stress and coping and cultural learning frameworks of acculturation research, this study (N = 1527) examines the antecedents and outcomes of host national connectedness (HNC) among international students in New Zealand. Results indicate that both individual (age, gender, English language proficiency, and the motivation to belong) and contextual (cultural distance and perceived cultural inclusion) predict international students ability to connect with New Zealanders. Contextual variables explain additional variance in HNC above and beyond that explained by the individual variables. Results also provide support for the important role of connections in overall adjustment outcomes, as host national connectedness mediates the relationship between cultural distance, cultural inclusion in the classroom, and English language proficiency and both socio-cultural and psychological adaptation. Hence, host national connectedness serves as the mechanism through which international students attain positive psycho-social adjustment during the acculturation process. Applications for international students, institutions, and policy makers are discussed.</p>

scholarly journals Research on the infiltration of cross-cultural awareness in higher education stage in the background of globalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 02075
Author(s):  
Xi Sun
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The University

At the university level, the penetration of cross-cultural awareness is of great significance to talent training. This article uses empirical research to study the cross-cultural adaptability of international students, and on this basis, puts forward four suggestions for the penetration of cross-cultural awareness among university students. This is of great significance for strengthening the penetration of cross-cultural awareness during colleges and universities, cultivating and enhancing the cross-cultural communication skills of college students, and adapting to the trend of global international communication.

scholarly journals A Narrative Inquiry of the Influence of Canadian Pre-Service Teachers’ Chinese Language Learning on Cross-Cultural Learning Through Reciprocal Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-44
Author(s):  
Yuhan Deng
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Chinese Language Learning

Cross-cultural experience plays a very important role to the growth of pre-service teachers. This narrative study explored Canadian pre-service teachers’ Chinese language learning and their cross-cultural experiences in China related to participating in a three-month international program between a university in Canada and a university in China. This study focuses on four participants’ Chinese foreign language learning and how their Chinese learning influenced their cross-cultural learning when being immersed in a Chinese language environment. The findings show that the pre-service teachers not only developed a basic level of oral language proficiency, but also developed a higher language tolerance for the learners who are non-native speakers of English. In addition, through learning Chinese, the pre-service teachers learned more about Chinese culture and developed an appreciation of different cultures which helped them develop better perceptions and attitudes toward multicultural education in Canada.

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