How Cultural Values Shape Chinese Students’ Online Learning Experience - Couverture souple

Wang, Haidong

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 363951789X ISBN 13 : 9783639517897

Editeur : Scholars' Press, 2013

Synopsis

Distance education has been regarded as a Western teaching model that emphasizes individual development, learner’s autonomy, active learning, and mutual communications. When Chinese students, who are accustomed to a teacher-led, passive, and reticent way of learning, take online courses in the West, they are likely to encounter a series of disorientations and even difficulties. This doctoral study explores the role of cultural values in shaping Chinese students’ online learning experiences in American universities. Through a qualitative research design, 11 Chinese graduate students from 6 public universities in the Southeastern United States were selected and interviewed about their online learning experiences. The data analysis revealed that Chinese cultural values had a significant impact on their online learning experience and behaviors, and there was a process of cultural negotiation and construction. This book is informative for those teaching online courses to Chinese students, and for researchers interested in cultural studies and distance education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholars' Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 363951789X
• ISBN 13: 9783639517897
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible