Xiantong Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiantong Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiantong |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southwest University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9599-0689 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring experiential learning in short-term study abroad
Why English? Exploring Chinese early career returnee academics’ motivations for writing and publishing in English
To improve their research performance in international league tables, many universities in non-English language dominant settings recruit academic returnees in the hope that they will increase the quantity and quality of articles published in English-medium internationally indexed journals. This study explores Chinese early career returnee academics’ motivations for writing and publishing in English. Utilising ecological systems theory, the findi…
Visible and invisible factors affecting the job satisfaction of agency home caregivers in the UK
This qualitative study investigates the factors that affect the job satisfaction of home caregivers. It draws upon a thematic analysis of data from in-depth interviews with home caregivers in the UK and finds that both visible and invisible factors have an effect. Overall factors pertaining to the way the caregiving agencies are run and behave have a significant influence on caregivers’ job satisfaction. Identifying these factors will assist both…
International visiting scholars’ ways of interacting with their academic hosts
The type of interaction international visiting scholars has with their academic hosts plays a key role in the success of academic visits. However, few studies have focused on this visiting scholar–academic host interaction. The study uncovers and explicates three different ways international visiting scholars experience their academic interaction with their faculty hosts, namely alienating, facilitating and mentoring. The study offers practical s…
Students’ participation in transnational higher education
Ideological and political education in Chinese Universities
This paper provides a detailed introduction to the structures and practice of ideological and political education in Chinese universities. It draws on a thematic analysis of documents from the Chinese Communist Party and State sources, and data from 24 in-depth interviews with managers of ideological and political education, teaching staff, student counsellors and students from three universities. This paper shows how ideological and political ed…
The development of independent colleges and their separation from their parent public universities in China
With the highest number of students in private higher education in the world, China is updating the governance system for this sector. This process involves independent colleges, which were founded by and remain associated with public universities, but which are privately funded. As one of the strategies to improve the development of independent colleges, in 2008 the Ministry of Education asked these colleges to separate from their parent public …
How do Chinese undergraduates understand critical thinking? A phenomenographic approach
The cultivation of critical thinking in undergraduates is crucial for teaching in higher education. Although scholars have defined critical thinking in various ways, limited study about critical thinking from the learner’s perspective. In this phenomenographic research, we collect essays written by 80 Chinese undergraduates with multiple disciplinary backgrounds to reveal their understandings of critical thinking. Four conceptions of critical thi…
Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities
Cross-border academic visits by university faculty members are becoming prevalent globally. Unlike previous research, which has focused on the cross-cultural adaptation arising from the cross-border movement of people, we view scholars' visiting experiences as a learning opportunity in light of Mezirow's transformative learning theory (TLT). We employ Addleman et al.'s three-stage proposal to better understand the transformative learning process …
Unraveling the implicit challenges in fostering independence
A Phenomenographic Study of Chinese Undergraduates’ Conceptions of Learning in Transnational Programs
Although higher education transnational programs are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, little is known about student’s conceptions of learning, which could help to improve the education quality of such programs. This study investigated Chinese undergraduates’ conceptions of learning in programs cooperatively run by Chinese and non-Chinese universities. The research methodology adopted is phenomenography. Data are collected through semi-s…
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Unraveling the implicit challenges in fostering independence
A Phenomenographic Study of Chinese Undergraduates’ Conceptions of Learning in Transnational Programs
Although higher education transnational programs are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, little is known about student’s conceptions of learning, which could help to improve the education quality of such programs. This study investigated Chinese undergraduates’ conceptions of learning in programs cooperatively run by Chinese and non-Chinese universities. The research methodology adopted is phenomenography. Data are collected through semi-s…
The development of independent colleges and their separation from their parent public universities in China
With the highest number of students in private higher education in the world, China is updating the governance system for this sector. This process involves independent colleges, which were founded by and remain associated with public universities, but which are privately funded. As one of the strategies to improve the development of independent colleges, in 2008 the Ministry of Education asked these colleges to separate from their parent public …
How do Chinese undergraduates understand critical thinking? A phenomenographic approach
The cultivation of critical thinking in undergraduates is crucial for teaching in higher education. Although scholars have defined critical thinking in various ways, limited study about critical thinking from the learner’s perspective. In this phenomenographic research, we collect essays written by 80 Chinese undergraduates with multiple disciplinary backgrounds to reveal their understandings of critical thinking. Four conceptions of critical thi…
Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities
Cross-border academic visits by university faculty members are becoming prevalent globally. Unlike previous research, which has focused on the cross-cultural adaptation arising from the cross-border movement of people, we view scholars' visiting experiences as a learning opportunity in light of Mezirow's transformative learning theory (TLT). We employ Addleman et al.'s three-stage proposal to better understand the transformative learning process …
Ideological and political education in Chinese Universities
This paper provides a detailed introduction to the structures and practice of ideological and political education in Chinese universities. It draws on a thematic analysis of documents from the Chinese Communist Party and State sources, and data from 24 in-depth interviews with managers of ideological and political education, teaching staff, student counsellors and students from three universities. This paper shows how ideological and political ed…
Why English? Exploring Chinese early career returnee academics’ motivations for writing and publishing in English
To improve their research performance in international league tables, many universities in non-English language dominant settings recruit academic returnees in the hope that they will increase the quantity and quality of articles published in English-medium internationally indexed journals. This study explores Chinese early career returnee academics’ motivations for writing and publishing in English. Utilising ecological systems theory, the findi…
Visible and invisible factors affecting the job satisfaction of agency home caregivers in the UK
This qualitative study investigates the factors that affect the job satisfaction of home caregivers. It draws upon a thematic analysis of data from in-depth interviews with home caregivers in the UK and finds that both visible and invisible factors have an effect. Overall factors pertaining to the way the caregiving agencies are run and behave have a significant influence on caregivers’ job satisfaction. Identifying these factors will assist both…
International visiting scholars’ ways of interacting with their academic hosts
The type of interaction international visiting scholars has with their academic hosts plays a key role in the success of academic visits. However, few studies have focused on this visiting scholar–academic host interaction. The study uncovers and explicates three different ways international visiting scholars experience their academic interaction with their faculty hosts, namely alienating, facilitating and mentoring. The study offers practical s…
Students’ participation in transnational higher education
Exploring experiential learning in short-term study abroad
Sociology (9 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (4 works) · Higher education (3 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (3 works) · Study abroad (3 works)