Despite extensive discussion on critical thinking (CT) by Chinese students, there are still
debates over the question of why Chinese higher education students, when studying …

As a result of China's growing participation and importance in the process of
internationalization and globalization a continuously rising number of Chinese students has …

Is learner-centred education appropriate for all societies and classrooms? Learner-centred
education (LCE) is a travelling policy, widely promoted by international agencies and …

This paper discusses the background and key findings of a two‐year Economic and Social
Research Council (ESRC) funded mixed‐method research project (2006–2008) which was …

Research on intercultural communication and education is often unsatisfactory in the ways it
examines the utterances of research participants, especially if they are 'Others'. This often …

International students constitute a substantial and growing mobile population globally.
However, as yet, the experiences of returnees and the ways in which their overseas studies …

Hofstede's model of cultural difference has been used widely for exploring aspects of culture
in educational settings. In this paper, we review Hofstede's model and explore some of its …

Discourses of internationalisation in higher education often neglect one of the most effective
sources of intercultural knowledge and understanding; the international students who …

A tool used in student-centered education is discussion among students in small learning
groups. The Western origin of student-centered education, coupled with cross-cultural …

This book presents mixed-methods research into Chinese students' willingness to
communicate (WTC) in an EFL classroom context. The interrelationships between WTC and …