Academic Experiences in a Cross-National Tertiary Program: Language Immersion Amid the Sciences

Autor/in	Sakurai, Yusuke
Titel	Academic Experiences in a Cross-National Tertiary Program: Language Immersion Amid the Sciences
Quelle	In: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 21 (2009) 2, S.239-248 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1812-9129
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Interviews; Scientific Concepts; Engineering; Foreign Countries; Academic Achievement; Feedback (Response); Undergraduate Students; Teaching Assistants; Engineering Education; Science Instruction; Technical Writing; Learning Strategies; Immersion Programs; Language of Instruction; Writing Assignments; Japanese; Diaries; Language Proficiency; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Maschinenbau; Ausland; Schulleistung; Ingenieurausbildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Immersionsprogramm; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Japaner; Japanisch; Diary; Tagebuch; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	This paper explores Malaysian students' problems within their science and engineering tertiary courses in Japanese through their diary entries and semi-structured interviews. The study analyses how students implement management strategies to overcome their problems. Although many studies are available regarding students' academic activities in a foreign language, few of those have reported upon foreign students' academic experiences in Japanese science and engineering courses within their in-country program. The students predominantly had difficulties in writing experiment reports, understanding scientific concepts, and reading Chinese characters (kanji). Management strategies that they significantly employed to overcome their problems were peer cooperation and the use of internet resources. The paper discusses potential support that the program and the language course can provide for these students. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10