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This study mainly examines the education adjustment and adaptation of ESL students studying overseas, taking 55 ESL students studying in a university in UK as the research objects.
Research questions of this study include: (1) What are the most common challenges that students found in their postgraduate studies? (2) Do the challenges change over time and how do students overcome it? (3) Do they have received the adequate supports? (4) What additional supports would be helpful for them?
Literature study is employed to research the background of ESL students studying in overseas host countries and make a theoretical preparation. Questionnaire survey and individual interviews are conducted to investigation the specific challenges and problems encountered by ESL students and how they make efforts to solve these challenges and problems.
Through the results this study draws some conclusions: (1) Most ESL students going abroad for further study are confident about their learning ability and academic achievements. (2) Although the investigated ESL students make positive assessments to their academic progress, they also thinks they have problems and challenges to adapt the new educations system to some extent. (3) This investigation needs to be improved in some aspects such as research methods and the selection and sampling of respondents.
本研究主要探讨了教育的调整和ESL学生留学海外的适应,同时55 ESL学生在英国一所大学为研究对象学习。
本研究的研究问题包括: ( 1 )什么是在修读研究生课程的学生找到最常见的挑战是什么? ( 2 )不要挑战随着时间而改变,以及如何做学生克服呢? ( 3 )他们是否已经收到了足够的支持? ( 4 )什么额外的支持将是对他们有帮助吗?
文学研究中被用来研究ESL学生在海外东道国留学的背景,并作出理论准备。问卷调查和个别访谈进行调查由ESL学生遇到的具体挑战和问题,以及他们如何努力解决这些挑战和问题。
通过对结果本研究得出了一些结论: ( 1 )大多数ESL学生出国深造有信心对自己的学习能力和学习成绩。 ( 2 )尽管被调查的ESL学生学业进步做出了积极的评价,他们也认为他们的问题和挑战,以新的教育体制适应在一定程度上。 ( 3 )本次调查需要在某些方面,如研究方法和受访者的选择和采样有待提高。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 5
1. Context 5
2. Statement of research problem #p#分页标题#e#6
3. Research objectives 7
4. Research questions 7
5. Significance and limitations of the study 8
6. Chapter outline 9
CAHPTER 2 LITERTURES REVIEW 10
2.1 Key concepts 10
2.1.1 ESL students 10
2.1.2 Adaptation 11
2.1.3 Education adaptation of ESL students 11
2.2 Current researches with respect to the ESL students 11
2.2.1 Research situation of ESL students 11
2.2.2 Researches on adaptation issues of international students 13
2.2.2.1 “Cultural shock” encountered by ESL students 13
2.2.2.2 Learning shock encountered by ESL students 15
CHATPER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
1. Introduction 17
2. Area of the research 17
3. Research Approach 17
3.1 Literature study 18
3.2 Questionnaire survey 18
3.3 Individual interview 19
3.4 Combination of research approach 20
4. Research design 20
5. Participants and sampling 21
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 24
1. Findings of questionnaire survey 24
1.1.1 Questionnaire formation 24
1.1.2 Descriptions of sampling 26#p#分页标题#e#
1.1.3 Questionnaire results and analyses 28
2. Findings of individual interviews 33
2.1 Key points of individual interviews 33
2.2 Findings and analyses 34
2.2.1 The understanding and awareness of studying abroad 34
2.2.2 The challenges encountered by ESL students in UK 35
2.2.3 The influencing factors of ESL students’ academic achievements 36
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION 38
5.1 The current situation of Chinese ESL students in UK 38
5.1.1 Most ESL students are confident in their ability of education adaptation and academic achievements 38
5.1.2 Most ESL students have positive assessment on their academic progress, and think they will complete their study within a predetermined time 39
5.1.3 Communication problem of ESL students 39
5.2 Suggestions on ESL students’ education adaptation 40
5.2.1 Well preparation before going abroad 41
5.2.2 Adjustment for education adaptation after going abroad 42
5.2.3 Universities of ESL students in host countries should provide sufficient support 43
CHAPTER 6 Conclusions 45
Appendix I Questionnaire about ESL students studying abroad 48
Appendix IV Interview Outline 51
THE LIST OF TABLES
Table 3- 1 Participants and sampling 23
Table 4- 1 Questions setting of survey on ESL students 25
Table 4- 2Descriptive statistics of overall questionnaire 29
Table 4- 3 Descriptive statistics of the three dimensions #p#分页标题#e#30
Table 4- 4 Descriptive statistics of English proficiency 30
Table 4- 5 Descriptive statistics of academic preparation 31
Table 4- 6 Descriptive statistics of education adaptation 32
Table 4- 7 Individual interviews of ESL students in UK 34
THE LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4- 1 Age of the sampling 26
Figure 4- 2 Gender of the sampling 27
Figure 4- 3 Education background of the sampling 27
Figure 4- 4 Fixed number of years studying abroad of the sampling 28