We Are Not All the Same: A Qualitative Analysis of the Nuanced Differences between Chinese and South Korean International Graduate Students' Experiences in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Moon, Chi Yun; Zhang, Shuai; Larke, Patricia J.; James, Marlon C.
Titel	We Are Not All the Same: A Qualitative Analysis of the Nuanced Differences between Chinese and South Korean International Graduate Students' Experiences in the United States
Quelle	In: Journal of International Students, 10 (2020) 1, S.28-49 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-3104
Schlagwörter	Educational Experience; Graduate Students; Cross Cultural Studies; Phenomenology; Acculturation; Teaching Methods; Cultural Differences; Barriers; Student Attitudes; Foreign Students; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Teacher Student Relationship; Prior Learning; Evaluation Methods; Foreign Countries; Asians; China; South Korea; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungserfahrung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Akkulturation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kultureller Unterschied; Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Vorkenntnisse; Ausland; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Korea; Republik; USA
Abstract	This qualitative study explored the experiences of six Chinese and South Korean graduate students in the United States. Semistructured interviews and an interpretive phenomenological approach were used in which three major themes emerged: (a) academic challenges and acculturation, (b) academic support from host institute, and (c) cultural and pedagogical nuances. Challenges included language barriers during lectures, discussions and writing assignments, and lack of support services for international students. One significant finding was Chinese and South Korean students do not have the same graduate experiences in the United States. Participants shared how their prior homeland learning experiences (course delivery, relationships with instructors and assessments) impacted their learning, relationships, and academic challenges in the United States. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01