Mapping Educational Tourists' Experience in the UK: understanding international students

Huang, Rong

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“…How to accommodate and integrate international students who are more diverse in ethnic, cultural and educational background has thus become an important issue. Cultural adaptation is one of Chinese students' top concerns prior to their arrival (Huang 2008). However, studying in a class consisting almost exclusively of Chinese students does not help them to acculturate (Sliwa and Grandy 2006).…”

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Impact of cultural exposure on young Chinese students’ adaptation in a UK business school

Wang

Harding

Mai

2012

Studies in Higher Education

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This study examines young Chinese students ' (born post 1985) adaptation to cultural exposure in the UK. Built from data collected from in-depth interviews, the research establishes that, through direct communication with students from various cultural backgrounds during teamwork, the Chinese students adapt to varying degrees in ideology, socialisation, forms of discourse and face system. The research finds that the extent of adjustment is moderated by their individual learning approaches as well as contextual mediation. The results are confirmed by the findings from a comparison group of similar students in China, with respect to age, gender and learning. Implications arising from the study suggest that the internationalisation of education should enhance 'cultural synergy', so that both the local and international students can enrich their learning experiences and develop intercultural competence.

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Impact of cultural exposure on young Chinese students’ adaptation in a UK business school

Wang

Harding

Mai

2012

Studies in Higher Education

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“…Sources providing these supportive and traditional messages are indeed numerous for student sojourners. Enculturation has been resourced by targeted preparation for studying abroad, as well as direct guidance in the acquisition of new skills relevant to the host culture (Bochner, 1982;Huang, 2008;Klineberg, 1982;Ying and Liese, 1990). This investment in pre-departure assistance and orientation programs indicates the perceived importance of assigning prospective sojourners in developing realistic expectations and confidence to mediate stress (Albert, 1986;Aycan, 1997;Daly, 2007;Tsang, 2001).…”

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The Potential of a Mobile Group Blog to Support Cultural Learning Among Overseas Students

Shao

Crook

2015

Journal of Studies in International Education

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A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact eprints@nottingham.ac.ukThe potential of a mobile group blog to support cultural learning among overseas students AbstractWe explored the use of mobile social software, in the form of a mobile group blog, to assist cultural learning. The potential of using this technology for cultural adaptation among overseas students was examined as those students adapted to the everyday life of studying abroad. Two pilot studies and a successful field study of a mobile group blog as used by UK overseas students are reported. A further study with prospective overseas students witnessing this 'moblogging' in China revealed the advantages of communicating through this technology as a form of peer-supported preparation for cultural adaptation. Potential advantages for learning a second language via this system, were highlighted as communication was interweaved with cultural adaptation and exercised in the blog entries. Given mobile internet, the language experience together with cultural observation impressively supported these students' growing confidence with time, space and imagination.

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“…Haung [4] has evaluted the international student's as tourist through understunding student's experincies and the results indicate a high level of student's staisfaction. While, Asgari and Borzooei [1] have examined learning outcomes of international students as educational tourists by proposed theoretical framework which consists: overall image, satisfaction, learning outcomes and demographic.…”

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“…In general, International students are people who have purpose to achieve educational academic degrees before return to their home [5]. Moreover, International students are especially recognized as educational tourists because have experience in both forms of this type of tourism as student (Educational)and tourist (Tourism), and their lives are complicated at host country [1,4]. These experiences influence of individual's perspectives, attitudes toward destination, university and create an image in their mind [6].…”

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International Student’s Perception toward Educational Tourism at Yarmouk University

AL-Shwayait¹

2017

J Tourism Hospit

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Mapping Educational Tourists' Experience in the UK: understanding international students

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Impact of cultural exposure on young Chinese students’ adaptation in a UK business school

Impact of cultural exposure on young Chinese students’ adaptation in a UK business school

The Potential of a Mobile Group Blog to Support Cultural Learning Among Overseas Students

International Student’s Perception toward Educational Tourism at Yarmouk University

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