Bridging the Gap in Expectations between International Students and Academic Staff

Autor/inn/en	Kingston, Emma; Forland, Heather
Titel	Bridging the Gap in Expectations between International Students and Academic Staff
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 12 (2008) 2, S.204-221 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315307307654
Schlagwörter	Asians; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Expectation; College Faculty; Educational Environment; Social Environment; Cultural Differences; Student Diversity; Educational Trends; College Students; Teacher Student Relationship; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Expectancy; Erwartung; Fakultät; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Soziales Umfeld; Kultureller Unterschied; Bildungsentwicklung; Collegestudent; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Großbritannien
Abstract	This article is concerned with the transition into higher education in the United Kingdom of students with an East Asian background. Such a fusion of cultures (the Western individualist culture and East Asian collectivist culture) often creates a clash of traditions. The tensions that arise between the expectations of the most rapidly growing group of students (namely East Asian students) and the implicit rules that govern the academic and social environments of UK higher education can no longer be overlooked. The authors aim to resolve some of the issues that arise when cultures based on differing philosophies meet within a London University by narrowing the gap between the expectations of international students and academic staff. The ultimate goal, therefore, lies in working toward a synergy of educational cultures. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10