The aim of this study was to investigate the adjustment problems of students from the United States enrolled in universities in the East,specifically in Taiwan,their problems related to cultural adaptation,and the pro...The aim of this study was to investigate the adjustment problems of students from the United States enrolled in universities in the East,specifically in Taiwan,their problems related to cultural adaptation,and the process of adjustment to student life in Taiwan.Under investigation were cultural adjustment and coping skills as these students transitioned from West to East.Qualitative data were collected from interviews with participants and faculty members as well as participant observations.Results indicated that U.S.students found their own ways to acclimate to their new academic setting as well as to social relations,cross-cultural issues,and the linguistic environment in Taiwan to achieve effective adaptation.They made changes in themselves to cope with all situations they encountered.This study provides suggestions for international students abroad in Taiwan,for the Taiwan Residents government,and for universities or colleges in terms of what they should offer to current and future international students.展开更多
Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating i...Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating in Mandarin Chinese in their home institution and were following a Chinese program in multilingual Malaysia.Data were collected through focus groups held in Mandarin Chinese and focused on their experience in the host country.The authors analyze how participants talk about themselves,Malaysians,and their adaptation to the host country.The processes of essentialization and othering that occur and put in contrast the host and the home contexts are similar to those held in Asia-to-Europe mobility and very far from an“interculturality without culture”(Dervin,2010).If we focus on the construction of discourses,this Asia-to-Asia mobility forces us to relativize the opposition of cultures as an explanation for difficulties encountered by mobile students.展开更多
文摘The aim of this study was to investigate the adjustment problems of students from the United States enrolled in universities in the East,specifically in Taiwan,their problems related to cultural adaptation,and the process of adjustment to student life in Taiwan.Under investigation were cultural adjustment and coping skills as these students transitioned from West to East.Qualitative data were collected from interviews with participants and faculty members as well as participant observations.Results indicated that U.S.students found their own ways to acclimate to their new academic setting as well as to social relations,cross-cultural issues,and the linguistic environment in Taiwan to achieve effective adaptation.They made changes in themselves to cope with all situations they encountered.This study provides suggestions for international students abroad in Taiwan,for the Taiwan Residents government,and for universities or colleges in terms of what they should offer to current and future international students.
文摘Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating in Mandarin Chinese in their home institution and were following a Chinese program in multilingual Malaysia.Data were collected through focus groups held in Mandarin Chinese and focused on their experience in the host country.The authors analyze how participants talk about themselves,Malaysians,and their adaptation to the host country.The processes of essentialization and othering that occur and put in contrast the host and the home contexts are similar to those held in Asia-to-Europe mobility and very far from an“interculturality without culture”(Dervin,2010).If we focus on the construction of discourses,this Asia-to-Asia mobility forces us to relativize the opposition of cultures as an explanation for difficulties encountered by mobile students.
