Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the internation...Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the international exchange program influenced Chinese science teacher candidates'understanding of science education and how such learning impacted their teaching in China.Design/Approach/Methods:The study adopted a qualitative research design with interview and reflective journal as the main approaches for data collection.Findings:Participants greatly appreciated the opportunity of exchange.They reported an improved understanding of Canadian school education and its science curriculum and pedagogy,which changed many aspects of their original values about the relationship between the teacher and students,classroom environment,and so on.Although they faced many constraints to implement what they learned from the exchange in Chinese science classrooms,what they learned had never been forgotten.Participants tried to apply them here and there at the level they could control.Originality/Value:There are many reported studies in the literature about Chinese international students on Western campuses.However,research on Chinese students who participate in international exchange programs is very rare.The findings of this study can inform policymakers and education practitioners about student international exchange programs and benefit future exchange participants.展开更多
Purpose:Studying abroad is an importantway for universities tocultivate talent with international vision and global competitiveness.Based on its analysis of a U.S.university’s study in China program,this study provid...Purpose:Studying abroad is an importantway for universities tocultivate talent with international vision and global competitiveness.Based on its analysis of a U.S.university’s study in China program,this study provides policy recommendations to promote the overseas study and exchange ofU.S.students inChina.Design/Approach/Methods:This study examines the Beijing Overseas Learning Program of L University to examine the actual operations of a study abroad program in China.More specifically,this study examines the cooperative institution where the U.S.study program is located in China to analyze the operation mechanism and underlying logical framework of the program.Findings:This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the logical factors as well as internal and external reasons behind U.S.students’decisions to study in China.This study demonstrates that the“peer factor”has a decisive influence on students’decisions to study in China.Originality/Value:Study abroad programs constitute an integral part of China’s initiatives to enhance people-to-people exchanges with other countries.This study improves our understanding of the practical dynamics of study abroad programs in China,thereby enhancing abilities to attract U.S.students to study in China.展开更多
基金The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research,authorship,and/or publication of this article:We gratefully acknowledge the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada(SSHRC)for its financial support of Canada-China partnership grant program on reciprocal learning in teacher education and school education(No.895-2012-1011).
文摘Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the international exchange program influenced Chinese science teacher candidates'understanding of science education and how such learning impacted their teaching in China.Design/Approach/Methods:The study adopted a qualitative research design with interview and reflective journal as the main approaches for data collection.Findings:Participants greatly appreciated the opportunity of exchange.They reported an improved understanding of Canadian school education and its science curriculum and pedagogy,which changed many aspects of their original values about the relationship between the teacher and students,classroom environment,and so on.Although they faced many constraints to implement what they learned from the exchange in Chinese science classrooms,what they learned had never been forgotten.Participants tried to apply them here and there at the level they could control.Originality/Value:There are many reported studies in the literature about Chinese international students on Western campuses.However,research on Chinese students who participate in international exchange programs is very rare.The findings of this study can inform policymakers and education practitioners about student international exchange programs and benefit future exchange participants.
文摘Purpose:Studying abroad is an importantway for universities tocultivate talent with international vision and global competitiveness.Based on its analysis of a U.S.university’s study in China program,this study provides policy recommendations to promote the overseas study and exchange ofU.S.students inChina.Design/Approach/Methods:This study examines the Beijing Overseas Learning Program of L University to examine the actual operations of a study abroad program in China.More specifically,this study examines the cooperative institution where the U.S.study program is located in China to analyze the operation mechanism and underlying logical framework of the program.Findings:This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the logical factors as well as internal and external reasons behind U.S.students’decisions to study in China.This study demonstrates that the“peer factor”has a decisive influence on students’decisions to study in China.Originality/Value:Study abroad programs constitute an integral part of China’s initiatives to enhance people-to-people exchanges with other countries.This study improves our understanding of the practical dynamics of study abroad programs in China,thereby enhancing abilities to attract U.S.students to study in China.
