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This study mainly examines the education adjustment and adaptation of ESL students studying overseas, taking 55 ESL students studying in a university in UK as the research objects.
Research questions of this study include: (1) What are the most common challenges that students found in their postgraduate studies? (2) Do the challenges change over time and how do students overcome it? (3) Do they have received the adequate supports? (4) What additional supports would be helpful for them?
Literature study is employed to research the background of ESL students studying in overseas host countries and make a theoretical preparation. Questionnaire survey and individual interviews are conducted to investigation the specific challenges and problems encountered by ESL students and how they make efforts to solve these challenges and problems.
Through the results this study draws some conclusions: (1) Most ESL students going abroad for further study are confident about their learning ability and academic achievements. (2) Although the investigated ESL students make positive assessments to their academic progress, they also thinks they have problems and challenges to adapt the new educations system to some extent. (3) This investigation needs to be improved in some aspects such as research methods and the selection and sampling of respondents.
本研究主要探討了教育的調(diào)整和ESL學(xué)生留學(xué)海外的適應(yīng),同時55 ESL學(xué)生在英國一所大學(xué)為研究對象學(xué)習(xí)。
本研究的研究問題包括: ( 1 )什么是在修讀研究生課程的學(xué)生找到最常見的挑戰(zhàn)是什么? ( 2 )不要挑戰(zhàn)隨著時間而改變,以及如何做學(xué)生克服呢? ( 3 )他們是否已經(jīng)收到了足夠的支持? ( 4 )什么額外的支持將是對他們有幫助嗎?
文學(xué)研究中被用來研究ESL學(xué)生在海外東道國留學(xué)的背景,并作出理論準備。問卷調(diào)查和個別訪談進行調(diào)查由ESL學(xué)生遇到的具體挑戰(zhàn)和問題,以及他們?nèi)绾闻鉀Q這些挑戰(zhàn)和問題。
通過對結(jié)果本研究得出了一些結(jié)論: ( 1 )大多數(shù)ESL學(xué)生出國深造有信心對自己的學(xué)習(xí)能力和學(xué)習(xí)成績。 ( 2 )盡管被調(diào)查的ESL學(xué)生學(xué)業(yè)進步做出了積極的評價,他們也認為他們的問題和挑戰(zhàn),以新的教育體制適應(yīng)在一定程度上。 ( 3 )本次調(diào)查需要在某些方面,如研究方法和受訪者的選擇和采樣有待提高。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 5
1. Context 5
2. Statement of research problem #p#分頁標題#e#6
3. Research objectives 7
4. Research questions 7
5. Significance and limitations of the study 8
6. Chapter outline 9
CAHPTER 2 LITERTURES REVIEW 10
2.1 Key concepts 10
2.1.1 ESL students 10
2.1.2 Adaptation 11
2.1.3 Education adaptation of ESL students 11
2.2 Current researches with respect to the ESL students 11
2.2.1 Research situation of ESL students 11
2.2.2 Researches on adaptation issues of international students 13
2.2.2.1 “Cultural shock” encountered by ESL students 13
2.2.2.2 Learning shock encountered by ESL students 15
CHATPER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
1. Introduction 17
2. Area of the research 17
3. Research Approach 17
3.1 Literature study 18
3.2 Questionnaire survey 18
3.3 Individual interview 19
3.4 Combination of research approach 20
4. Research design 20
5. Participants and sampling 21
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 24
1. Findings of questionnaire survey 24
1.1.1 Questionnaire formation 24
1.1.2 Descriptions of sampling 26#p#分頁標題#e#
1.1.3 Questionnaire results and analyses 28
2. Findings of individual interviews 33
2.1 Key points of individual interviews 33
2.2 Findings and analyses 34
2.2.1 The understanding and awareness of studying abroad 34
2.2.2 The challenges encountered by ESL students in UK 35
2.2.3 The influencing factors of ESL students’ academic achievements 36
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION 38
5.1 The current situation of Chinese ESL students in UK 38
5.1.1 Most ESL students are confident in their ability of education adaptation and academic achievements 38
5.1.2 Most ESL students have positive assessment on their academic progress, and think they will complete their study within a predetermined time 39
5.1.3 Communication problem of ESL students 39
5.2 Suggestions on ESL students’ education adaptation 40
5.2.1 Well preparation before going abroad 41
5.2.2 Adjustment for education adaptation after going abroad 42
5.2.3 Universities of ESL students in host countries should provide sufficient support 43
CHAPTER 6 Conclusions 45
Appendix I Questionnaire about ESL students studying abroad 48
Appendix IV Interview Outline 51
THE LIST OF TABLES
Table 3- 1 Participants and sampling 23
Table 4- 1 Questions setting of survey on ESL students 25
Table 4- 2Descriptive statistics of overall questionnaire 29
Table 4- 3 Descriptive statistics of the three dimensions #p#分頁標題#e#30
Table 4- 4 Descriptive statistics of English proficiency 30
Table 4- 5 Descriptive statistics of academic preparation 31
Table 4- 6 Descriptive statistics of education adaptation 32
Table 4- 7 Individual interviews of ESL students in UK 34
THE LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4- 1 Age of the sampling 26
Figure 4- 2 Gender of the sampling 27
Figure 4- 3 Education background of the sampling 27
Figure 4- 4 Fixed number of years studying abroad of the sampling 28