A Comparative Study of International Students' Intercultural Experiences
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Education
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Gu Q
(2015)
Transnational connections, competences and identities: experiences of Chinese international students after their return 'home'
in British Educational Research Journal
Gu Q
(2006)
Who Adapts? Beyond Cultural Models of 'the' Chinese Learner
in Language, Culture and Curriculum
Gu Q
(2010)
Learning and growing in a 'foreign' context: intercultural experiences of international students
in Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education
Gu Q
(2011)
Rethinking university internationalisation: towards transformative change
in Teachers and Teaching
GU Q
(2009)
Maturity and Interculturality: Chinese students' experiences in UK higher education
in European Journal of Education
Michele Schweisfurth (author)
(1900)
Exploring the experiences of international students in UK Higher Education : possibilities and limits of interculturality in university life
Qing Gu (Author)
(2009)
"Exploring the experiences of international students in UK Higher Education: possibilities and limits of interculturality in university life". Special Issue of Intercultural Education
in Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice
| Description | The systematic, mixed method approach enabled the study to reveal the complexities of international students' transitional experiences both in terms of their maturation and human development and their intercultural adaptation within a different educational environment and a different culture and society. These two types of transition interactively influence the nature and process of students' change and development over time. Findings of the research challenge the concept of internationa |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Healthcare |
| Description | "Experiences of international students in UK Higher Education: possibilities and limits ofinterculturality " -The British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper presented at Conference 2008 "Experiences of international students in UK Higher Education: possibilities and limits ofinterculturality " (Qing Gu, with Dr Michele Schweisfurth). The British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) Annual Conference, Glasgow. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | "Exploring the experiences of international students in UK Higher Education: possibilities and limits of interculturality in university life" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | paper Presented at conference: 2009 "Exploring the experiences of international students in UK Higher Education: possibilities and limits of interculturality in university life" (Lead Author: Qing Gu, with Dr Michele Schweisfurth and Professor Christopher Day), UK Council for International Student Affairs Annual Conference, Warwick. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | "Learning and Personal Growth in a 'Foreign' Context: Intercultural Experiences of International Students" British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | paper presented at conference 2008 "Learning and Personal Growth in a 'Foreign' Context: Intercultural Experiences of International Students" (Lead Author: Qing Gu, with Dr Michele Schweisfurth and Professor Christopher Day). British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference, Edinburgh. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | "Learning and growing in a 'foreign' context: transitions and transformations of international students in UK higher education" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | International Conference presentation "Learning and growing in a 'foreign' context: transitions and transformations of international students in UK higher education" (Qing Gu)- presentation at The European Conference on Educational Research, Cadiz, Spain. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | "The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on International Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | 2012 "The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on International Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers" (Qing Gu), University of Warwick |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | "Transitions and Transformations at Home and Abroad: The Impact of Internationalisation on the Student Self" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper presented at Conference: 2011 "Transitions and Transformations at Home and Abroad: The Impact of Internationalisation on the Student Self" (Lead Author: Qing Gu; with Dr Michele Schweisfurth) The Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference, Newport, Wales. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | BBC China 'En joy Loneliness' (in Chinese) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC China Gu, Q. 'En joy Loneliness' (in Chinese). 30th March 2007 http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2007/03/070330_guqing_longliness.shtml |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2007/03/070330_guqing_longliness.shtml |
| Description | BBC China . On the declining applications of Chinese students (in Chinese) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC China Gu, Q. On the declining applications of Chinese students (in Chinese). 30th May 2006 http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2006/06/060530_expertsview.shtml |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2006/06/060530_expertsview.shtml |
| Description | BBC China Studying abroad: a transitional experience in life (in Chinese) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC China Gu, Q. Studying abroad: a transitional experience in life (in Chinese). 14th October 2006 http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2006/10/061011_campus_guqing.shtml |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/china/studyintheuk/story/2006/10/061011_campus_guqing.shtml |
| Description | Convenor and Chair of Symposium "Learning and growing in a 'foreign' context: transitions and transformations of international students in UK higher education", The Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference Speaker/Paper presentation 2011 Convenor and Chair of Symposium "Learning and growing in a 'foreign' context: transitions and transformations of international students in UK higher education", The Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference, Newport, Wales. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Convenor of Symposium -Transitions and Transformations: Critical Perspectives on the Internationalisation of UK Higher Education Institutions" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | convenor of symposium at organised forum 2009 Convenor of Symposium "Transitions and Transformations: Critical Perspectives on the Internationalisation of UK Higher Education Institutions" (Lead Author: Qing Gu; with Dr Michele Schweisfurth), The 10th United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET), Oxford. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Experience of international student : research implications |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | National Dissemination Seminar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
| Description | Experience of international students : key findings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | National Dissemination Seminar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
| Description | Experience of international students : policies and research contexts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | National Dissemination Seminar Presentations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Learning and Growing in a 'Foreign' Context: The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on Chinese Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | guest lecture 2012 "Learning and Growing in a 'Foreign' Context: The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on Chinese Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers" (Qing Gu), University of Sheffield Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Learning and Growing in a 'Foreign' Context: The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on Chinese Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | "Learning and Growing in a 'Foreign' Context: The Impact of UK Educational Experiences on Chinese Students' and Returnees' Lives and Careers" (Qing Gu) Higher Education Academy thematic workshop and seminar series in international higher education, University of Surrey. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
| Description | Learning and personal growth in a 'foreign' context |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | Paper presented at the United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET) Conference, Oxford, 12th September 2007 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |