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Tian, Xinhe; Qin, Dandan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Gender, formed in men and women's growth which is constrained by social context, is tightly tied to the distinction which is presented in the process of men and women's language use. Hence, it's a new breakthrough for studies on gender and difference by analyzing gender-related speech communication on the background of ancient Chinese culture.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Language Usage, Poetry, Speech Communication
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Yang, Yilong – English Language Teaching, 2016
College students' English writing plays a vital role in their language learning and further education. However, the current college English teaching falls far behind to resolve this issue, which includes insufficient writing ability compared with that of listening and speaking, inadequate teacher instruction and students' exercise, negative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Xu, Jianzhong; Du, Jianxia; Fan, Xitao – Educational Psychology, 2017
The present investigation examines models of factors influencing time management in online groupwork for Chinese undergraduates. Multilevel findings showed that time management was positively related to five individual-level variables, including online courses taken previously, learning-oriented reasons, arranging the environment, help-seeking and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Time Management, Online Courses, Influences
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Wang, Shutao; Dong, Xuan; Mao, Yaqing – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
This study aimed to determine if boarding on campus benefited left-behind children's social-emotional competence (SEC). We developed a SEC scale for the Chinese context and culture using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability analysis. Data were collected from 6638 school-aged children from 74 rural boarding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Boarding Schools, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Xu, Linlin; Grant, Barbara – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2017
This paper takes up Bakhtin's dialogic perspective to explore the becoming of one Chinese international doctoral student's voices. We investigate how a single participant (from a wider study) assimilates the most transformative but "alien" voice of critical thinking in her supervision space by participating in dialogues with key speaking…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Case Studies
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Huang, Futao – Journal of General Education, 2017
This article begins with a review of relevant literature and a brief introduction to dependency theory and center-periphery theory, and then it will outline major changes in general education in the United States. In the third part, the article analyzes how U.S. general education has been transferred to Japan, China, and Hong Kong; its impact on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, General Education, Cultural Differences, Higher Education
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Han, Yanmei – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2020
This study examines the language practices of Chinese visiting scholars on WeChat and explores the representational meanings of their translanguaging practices. An ethnographic approach combining with systematic observation, WeChat screenshot data and interviews with Chinese visiting scholars is adopted to get hold of the richness of situated…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Multilingualism, Second Languages, Semiotics
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Chen, Meiren; Bang, Hyeyoung – Journal of International Students, 2020
In this study we used grounded theory framework to explore how preparation for studying abroad affects the academic success of East Asian undergraduate students in U.S. universities. Based on interviews with 12 participants from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, we found that knowledge of English language and American culture, which is…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad
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He, Lan; Liu, Ersi – International Journal of Educational Management, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the influence of cultural differences on the design and management of two franchise programs and one joint degree program run by a Chinese university in partnership with a British university and a French university. The cross-cultural challenges and the differences in the strategies taken by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, College Administration, Governance
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Lee-Johnson, Yin Lam – TESOL Journal, 2017
This article is based on part of the discourse data collected from a 5-month ethnographic study about how first-year learners of English as a second language (ESL) socially interact with their native-speaking peers in a college town in the U.S. Midwest. The data were collected from participant observation at an art exhibition at the research site.…
Descriptors: Ethnography, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Peer Relationship
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Park, Jae – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2016
This theoretical paper begins with a reflection on the dominant conceptions of "high ability", based on psychometrics, and examines claims that the ethos of a particular cultural heritage is essential to what "high ability" signifies. The article semantically distinguishes "giftedness" from "ability", using…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Academic Ability, Epistemology, Confucianism
Tan, Charlene – Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education, 2016
For over a decade, Mainland China has been embarking on an ambitious nation-wide education reform ("New Curriculum Reform") for its basic education. The reform reflects China's propensity to borrow selected educational policies from elsewhere, particularly North America and Europe. Chinese scholars have used a local proverb "the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Models
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Wang, Jian-Jun; He, Long – Higher Education Studies, 2014
With massive cultural exchanges in the world, the translation of culture-loaded words is drawing the attention of translators. Because of different cultural backgrounds and mentalities, the translation of culture-loaded words may lead to misunderstanding or confusion to target readers. Thus, a good mastery of culture-loaded words is a must for…
Descriptors: Translation, Cultural Influences, Cultural Background, Languages
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Hao, Yijun; Fleer, Marilyn – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2017
Depending upon a cultural-historical perspective, where play is defined as the creation of an imaginary situation, this study seeks to examine whether and how family joint creation of imaginary situations can provide the conditions for a child's science learning in early childhood. The paper reported here forms part of a broader study, and the…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Instruction, Space Sciences, Foreign Countries
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Lin, Yi; Kingminghae, Worapinya – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
Based on data recently collected in China, this study examined factors influencing Thai international students' stay/leave intentions after completion of degrees in Chinese universities. Paying attention to the concrete situations and lived experiences of international students in a more integrated Asia-Pacific region, we found that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Intention, Student Attitudes
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