9722609胡佳瑩 Betty
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The pupils of Confucius meet Socratic
The Taiwanese Students ' Adjustment in the Western Teachers’ language Class
Course : Research Writing and Publish I
Presenter: Chi-Ying Betty Hu
Date : 2008/1/5
Content
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I. INTRODUCTION
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
III. METHODOLOGY
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Introduction
Because learning a second language implies some degree of learning a second cultural, it is important to understand what we mean by the cultural learning.
(Brown, 2007)
Introduction
Certain factors – namely ESL/EFL students’ identity, students’ motivation, and teachers’ recognition toward their students, would be one of crucial parts that may influence students’ foreign language learning.
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Introduction
Students will gain more knowledge, retain more information, and perform far better when teaching styles match learning styles.
(Lage, Platt, & Treglia, 2000)
Statement of the problems
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Many studies argue for the need of exploring the mismatch between ESL/EFL students’ attitudes/expectations about learning/teaching and their American teachers’, however, few studies explore Taiwanese students’ adjustment in the foreign teachers’ class.
Purpose of the study
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To investigate the Taiwanese students’ perspective on the foreign teachers’ teaching style.
To investigate the Taiwanese students’ perspective on the foreign teachers’ teaching style.
To investigate the Taiwanese students’ adjustment to the foreign teachers’ teaching style.
To investigate the Taiwanese students’ adjustment to the foreign teachers’ teaching style.
To investigate the influence of the foreign teachers’ teaching style on Taiwanese student’s learning attitude.
To investigate the influence of the foreign teachers’ teaching style on Taiwanese student’s learning attitude.
Research Questions
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(1)what are the Taiwanese students' perspective on foreign teachers’ teaching style?
(1)what are the Taiwanese students' perspective on foreign teachers’ teaching style?
(2) how do the Taiwanese students adjust to the foreign teachers’ teaching style?
(2) how do the Taiwanese students adjust to the foreign teachers’ teaching style?
(3) what are the influence of the foreign teachers' teaching style on Taiwanese students’ learning attitude?
(3) what are the influence of the foreign teachers' teaching style on Taiwanese students’ learning attitude?
Literature Review
Culture
Academic culture in distance
Teaching style
Multiple Intelligent
Learning style and strategy
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Culture
Brown H. D.(2007) explained that cultural is the way of life. It is the context within which we exist, think, feel and related to others and it’s is also the “glue” that binds a group of people together
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Academic cultural in distances
The academic cultures in distance occur more often in the academic setting where the classroom consists of two main roles of nonnative students of English and native teachers of English
(Lin, 2007)11
Teaching Style
Main teaching style
Formal Authority
Demonstrator or Personal Model
Facilitator
Delegator
(Felder & Soloman, 1992)
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Multiple Intelligent
Multiple intelligent
Visual/ Spatial, Verbal/ Linguistic, Mathematical/ Logical, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Musical/Rhythmic, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Naturalist, Existential
(Gardner, 2004, 1999) 13
Learning style and strategy
“Style, whether related to personality or to cognition, characterizes the consistent and enduring trials, tendencies, or preferences that differentiate you from another person”
(Brown, 2007)
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Learning style and strategy
“Strategies, on the other hand, are specific methods of approaching a problem or task, modes of operation for achieving a particular end, or planned designs for controlling and manipulating certain information.”
(Brown, 2007)
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Research Procedures
Pilot studyPilot study
Formal studyFormal study
Quantitative research
Quantitative research
600 questionnaire in six target schools
600 questionnaire in six target schools
3 Taiwanese students
3 foreign teachers
3 Taiwanese students
3 foreign teachers
Quantitative research
Quantitative research
Data analysisData analysis
Methodology
Targets schools
Private school
Public school
University
University of technology
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Methodology
Instrument participants
Questionnaire 600 students
Interview 3 foreign teachers
3 Taiwanese students
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Data analysis
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QuestionnaireQuestionnaire SPSS Independent T test Descriptive Statistics
InterviewInterview the methods by Marshall and Rossman (1999)
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