Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany
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Data de Publicação: | 2017 |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i1.824 |
Resumo: | This article presents an analysis of the academic integration experiences of mainland Chinese tertiary-level students in Germany. Using Tinto’s model, the article explores the challenges that Chinese students face during their academic integration, the strategies they employ, and the relationship between academic and social integration. The data were collected in spring 2016 by interviewing 26 mainland Chinese students studying either in German universities or universities of applied sciences. Four major challenges were identified and analyzed: language barrier, knowledge gap, pedagogical differences, and cultural differences. An important outcome of the study presented is that social integration serves as a facilitator for enhancing academic integration, but is not a prerequisite for academic success. Group learning with peers was found to enhance learning outcomes. Overall, Chinese students have exploited their own advantages in academic integration by exploring feasible strategies and benefiting from their past learning experiences. It is suggested that academic integration as a long and challenging process for international students should be acknowledged by the German HEIs, and that more institutional support and guidance are needed. |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germanyacademic integration; Chinese student; Germany; higher education; social integrationThis article presents an analysis of the academic integration experiences of mainland Chinese tertiary-level students in Germany. Using Tinto’s model, the article explores the challenges that Chinese students face during their academic integration, the strategies they employ, and the relationship between academic and social integration. The data were collected in spring 2016 by interviewing 26 mainland Chinese students studying either in German universities or universities of applied sciences. Four major challenges were identified and analyzed: language barrier, knowledge gap, pedagogical differences, and cultural differences. An important outcome of the study presented is that social integration serves as a facilitator for enhancing academic integration, but is not a prerequisite for academic success. Group learning with peers was found to enhance learning outcomes. Overall, Chinese students have exploited their own advantages in academic integration by exploring feasible strategies and benefiting from their past learning experiences. It is suggested that academic integration as a long and challenging process for international students should be acknowledged by the German HEIs, and that more institutional support and guidance are needed.Cogitatio2017-03-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i1.824oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/824Social Inclusion; Vol 5, No 1 (2017): International Migration and Ethnic Integration; 80-922183-2803reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/824https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i1.824https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/824/824Copyright (c) 2017 Hanwei Lihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLi, Hanwei2022-12-20T10:59:13Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/824Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:21:19.696126Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany Li, Hanwei academic integration; Chinese student; Germany; higher education; social integration |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Academic Integration of Mainland Chinese Students in Germany |
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Li, Hanwei |
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Li, Hanwei |
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Li, Hanwei |
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academic integration; Chinese student; Germany; higher education; social integration |
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academic integration; Chinese student; Germany; higher education; social integration |
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This article presents an analysis of the academic integration experiences of mainland Chinese tertiary-level students in Germany. Using Tinto’s model, the article explores the challenges that Chinese students face during their academic integration, the strategies they employ, and the relationship between academic and social integration. The data were collected in spring 2016 by interviewing 26 mainland Chinese students studying either in German universities or universities of applied sciences. Four major challenges were identified and analyzed: language barrier, knowledge gap, pedagogical differences, and cultural differences. An important outcome of the study presented is that social integration serves as a facilitator for enhancing academic integration, but is not a prerequisite for academic success. Group learning with peers was found to enhance learning outcomes. Overall, Chinese students have exploited their own advantages in academic integration by exploring feasible strategies and benefiting from their past learning experiences. It is suggested that academic integration as a long and challenging process for international students should be acknowledged by the German HEIs, and that more institutional support and guidance are needed. |
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