How Can We Better Understand and Support International Students at Australian Schools? A Case Study of Chinese Learners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22043373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hongzhi Zhang (0000-0002-5234-461X, Monash University, corresponding author), Philip Wing Keung Chan (0000-0003-1605-1665, Monash University), Yu Tim God (0000-0003-1664-1008, Monash University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 807 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci11120807 |
| OpenAlex | W4200241133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
Despite the rapid increase in international students in the education sector, this area remains an under-researched. In Australia, many schools welcome international learners, but are also aware that the support they can offer cannot fully address the student’s needs. Drawing on surveys (n = 51) and focus group interviews (n = 16), this case study considers how Chinese international students at four Australian schools understand their everyday experiences. The findings show that students learn and socialise in ways that make sense to them, based on their observations and interpretations of everyday events. Although the support from the school, teachers, and local peers were appreciated, they did not completely solve students’ problems, nor were they necessarily interpreted and accepted by our participants as intended. It is important for educators to develop a more nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by international students in everyday life, and the kind of support that the students need
Everyday life · Focus group · Higher education · International education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Global Education and Multiculturalism · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology
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Engaging Chinese international undergraduate students in the American university
Teacher-directed and learner-engaged
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Beyond cultural learning and preserving psychological well-being
Across continents or across the street
Negotiating everyday life in Australia
On the Discursive Construction of ‘The Chinese Learner’
Chinese international students in a Canadian private secondary school
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False Dichotomy? ‘Western’ and ‘Confucian’ concepts of scholarship and learning
Chinese international students in the United States
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Community Connections
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |