In-Class and Out-of-Class Interactions between International Students and Their Host University Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Bai, Li; Wang, Ying Xian
Titel	In-Class and Out-of-Class Interactions between International Students and Their Host University Teachers
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 17 (2022) 1, S.71-88 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.1177/17454999211038774
Schlagwörter	College Students; Foreign Students; College Faculty; Teacher Student Relationship; Interaction; Asians; Foreign Countries; Barriers; Intercultural Communication; Preferences; Oral Language; Telecommunications; Social Media; Cultural Influences; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Fakultät; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Interaktion; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Ausland; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Telekommunikationstechnik; Soziale Medien; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Australien
Abstract	The critical role of teacher-student interaction in students' educational outcomes, sense of belonging, and psychological and social well-being makes teacher-student interaction between international students and their teachers at the host universities worthy of research. Using Norton's model of language, identity and investment to examine Chinese students' in-class interaction with their Australian teachers, we found Chinese students tended to avoid classroom interaction. Although this finding appears to be due to language and cultural reasons, Norton's model seems to provide a more profound interpretation of our participants' reluctance to invest in in-class teacher-student interaction, particularly with the addition of the 'culture' element to the model. Students' out-of-class interaction with their Australian teachers seems to reveal a tension in intercultural communication: most participants favoured oral, face-to-face and immediate communication by using phones and social media apps rather than emails. Suggestions for enhancing intercultural understanding and interaction between international students and their host university teachers are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11