Abstract
This study examines Chinese doctoral students’ perceptions regarding their U.S. universityinstructors’ academic and interactive behaviors. The author interviewed ten Chinese doctoralstudents from two universities in the Midwest. Participants discussed their instructors’academic behaviors, including pedagogical knowledge, instruction, and engagement, andtheir interactive behaviors, including openness, availability, and respect for students.Participants compared instruction and teaching between U.S. universities and universities inChina. In general, all ten participants were quite satisfied with instructors in U.S. universities.This study addresses implications for research, Chinese students and their U.S. instructors,and university administrators.
Highlights
There has been a significant increase during the past two decades in the number of international students entering the U.S to pursue higher education
This report suggested that the number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by six percent to 764,495 during the 2011-12 academic year and that they contributed more than $22.7 billion to the U.S economy through their tuition and living expenses
The Open Doors report (2012) indicates that the growth of international student enrollments is greatly driven by significant increases in the number of students from China, at the undergraduate level
Summary
There has been a significant increase during the past two decades in the number of international students entering the U.S to pursue higher education. Ku et al (2004) state that many professors in the U.S know little about international students They do not have in-depth knowledge about the countries from which their students come. The Open Doors report (2012) indicates that the growth of international student enrollments is greatly driven by significant increases in the number of students from China, at the undergraduate level. Because of the large number of Chinese students who have been admitted to U.S universities, it is important to study their experiences and their perspectives in more detail. It is only when we have this information, that we can determine how to provide for their needs most effectively
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