Transnational higher education in the Asian context /
This book aims to contribute to worldwide debates on internationalisation. It offers new insights and perspectives on internationalisation and transnational higher education (TNHE) with contributions from three continents. These include the international student experience in Malaysia, China, Japan...
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Basingstoke :
Palgrave Macmillan
2013
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013 |
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Table of Contents:
- The widening context of transnational higher education / Tricia Coverdale-Jones
- Japanese university leaders' perceptions of internationalisation: the role of government in review and support / Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Hiroko Akiba, Daisuke Hirouchi
- Insight into UK China articulation programmes and internationalisation: what has changed in the last few years? / Lin Zheng
- Internationalisation of higher education in Japan and the UK: similarities and contrasts / Tricia Coverdale-Jones
- Internationalization of higher education institutions in China: two universities: two approaches / Rebecca Clothey
- Challenges and measures related to the integration of Chinese students in Germany: the activities of a German foundation / Markus Lux
- Creativity and criticality: developing dialogues of learning and thinking through synergy with China / Martin Cortazzi, Lixian Jin
- Chinese graduate students' adjustment to academic demands in American universities / Tian Tan, John C. Weidman
- The social crux: motivational transformations of EFL students in Japan / Joseph Falout
- Influences of Chinese cultural patterns of thinking on discourse organisation in English dissertation writing / Zhaoying Ren, Richard Hitchcock
- What is it like to study for an undergraduate degree in India? Some potential implications for the transition into taught postgraduate programmes abroad / Anja Timm
- Considering cross-cultural student exchange from a social psychological perspective / Jiro Takai
- Interpreting Malaysian results in international education assessments / Gordon Slethaug, Jesilin Manjula
- Chinese and Canadian students in undergraduate degree programmes in a Canadian university: a quantitative comparison / Garry N. Dyck
- School visits during pre-service teacher education: a study of Malaysian bachelor of education students in the UK preparing to teach English as a second language / Nandini Indiran, Mark Wyatt, John Naysmith, Susan Gibbs
- Part I Institutional Issues and National Contexts
- 1 Japanese University Leaders' Perceptions of Internationalisation: The Role of Government in Review and Support / Akiyoshi Yonezawa Yonezawa, Akiyoshi, Hiroko Akiba Akiba, Hiroko, Daisuke Hirouchi Hirouchi, Daisuke 15
- 2 Insight into UK China Articulation Programmes and Internationalisation: What Has Changed in the Last Few Years? / Lin Zheng Zheng, Lin 32
- 3 Internationalisation of Higher Education in Japan and the UK - Similarities and Contrasts / Tricia Coverdale-Jones Coverdale-Jones, Tricia 49
- 4 Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions in China: Two Universities: Two Approaches / Rebecca Clothey Clothey, Rebecca 68
- 5 Challenges and Measures Related to the Integration of Chinese Students in Germany - the Activities of a German Foundation / Markus Lux Lux, Markus 82
- Part II The Culture of Asian Learners
- 6 Creativity and Criticality: Developing Dialogues of Learning and Thinking through Synergy with China / Martin Cortazzi Cortazzi, Martin, Lixian Jin Jin, Lixian 97
- 7 Chinese Graduate Students' Adjustment to Academic Demands in American Universities / Tian Tan Tan, Tian, John C. Weidman Weidman, John C 118
- 8 The Social Crux: Motivational Transformations of EFL Students in Japan / Joseph Falout Falout, Joseph 132
- 9 Influences of Chinese Cultural Patterns of Thinking on Discourse Organisation in English Dissertation Writing / Zhaoying Ren Ren, Zhaoying, Richard Hitchcock Hitchcock, Richard 149
- 10 What is it Like to Study for an Undergraduate Degree in India? Some Potential Implications for the Transition into Taught Postgraduate Programmes Abroad / Anja Timm Timm, Anja 161
- Part III Practical Considerations of the Student Experience
- 11 Considering Cross-Cultural Student Exchange from a Social Psychological Perspective / Jiro Takai Takai, Jiro 185
- 12 Interpreting Malaysian Results in International Education, Assessments / Gordon Slethaug Slethaug, Gordon, Jesilin Manjula Manjula, Jesilin 195
- 13 Chinese and Canadian Students in Undergraduate Degree Programmes in a Canadian University: A Quantitative Comparison / Garry N. Dyck Dyck, Garry N. 216
- 14 School Visits During Pre-Service Teacher Education: A Study of Malaysian Bachelor of Education Students in the UK Preparing to Teach English as a Second Language / Nandini Indiran Indiran, Nandini, Mark Wyatt Wyatt, Mark, John Naysmith Naysmith, John, Susan Gibbs Gibbs, Susan 226
- Part IV Conclusion
- Transnational Higher Education in the Asian Context / Tricia Coverdale-Jones Coverdale-Jones, Tricia 245.