Full Description
This book focuses on the phenomenon of Chinese postgraduate students studying abroad and depicts their learning trajectory as they adjust to a new culture of teaching and learning in a new environment. It uses an example from a British university to draw together intercultural learning theories to explore the impact that studying abroad has.
Contents
Foreword; Michael Byram
1. Introduction
2. Chinese Inherited Beliefs About Learning
3. Initial Perceptions of British Learning Culture
4. Adjustment Resources and Initial Acculturative Methods
5. Changes in Learning Beliefs
6. Conclusions
