Bilingual use of translanguaging: Chinese student satisfaction in a transnational Business degree in English
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Article Title | Bilingual use of translanguaging: Chinese student satisfaction in a transnational Business degree in English |
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ERA Journal ID | 20031 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Troedson, David Andrew (Author) and Dashwood, Ann (Author) |
Journal Title | International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives |
Journal Citation | 17 (4), pp. 113-128 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Australia and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1443-1475 |
2202-493X | |
Web Address (URL) | https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/IEJ/article/view/12031 |
Abstract | Studies of student satisfaction in higher education settings highlight the contribution of teaching, learning and assessment, institutional status, and the personal factors of self-efficacy, preparedness, and sense of community. Transnational partnership research has identified that similar student satisfaction factors are experienced by mainland Chinese students enrolled in English-language degrees. However, there are certain challenges related to foreign language skill development, intercultural exchange, and lack of local contextualization. This paper provides insights into the interplay among satisfaction factors in the transnational context of an Australian-China higher education partnership for Chinese students studying a Business degree in their home country. In addition, the paper highlights the value added to the student experience by the expeditious use of local Chinese exemplars and translanguaging across the two languages to explain the more complex concepts presented in the course content. In so doing, the paper sheds some light on the role of local, native speaking staff in the teaching and learning process and their contribution to student satisfaction, a known retention benefit to higher education institutions. |
Keywords | Chinese students; transnational education; satisfaction; translanguaging; bilingual pedagogy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390401. Comparative and cross-cultural education |
479999. Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified | |
390303. Higher education | |
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q511y/bilingual-use-of-translanguaging-chinese-student-satisfaction-in-a-transnational-business-degree-in-english
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