Multilingual Matters
International Students Challenges, Strategies and Future Vision
About this book
This book is one of the few empirical studies to capture an in-depth understanding of the study abroad experiences of newly-arrived international students in higher education. It closely examines their changing learning goals, underlying motivations and strategy uses during both short and long academic programmes in a study abroad context.
Author / Editor information
Anas Hajar is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. His research interests include language learning strategies from sociocultural perspectives, L2 motivation and identity and higher education.
Anas Hajar is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. His research interests include language learning strategies from sociocultural perspectives, L2 motivation and identity and higher education.
Reviews
The highly engaging narratives of international students' language learning efforts in this book help us appreciate how these students strategically maneuvered themselves in complex, shifting contexts to pursue what they desired to have. It is sure to inspire language learning strategy researchers with its rich insights for further research.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Figures and Tables
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Abbreviations
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Acknowledgements
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Foreword
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1. Introduction
1 - Part 1: Theoretical Considerations
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2. Has Language Learning Strategy Research Come to an End?
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3. Towards a Socio-Dynamic Perspective on Language Learning Strategy Research
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4. Impact of Household Members on EFL Students’ Strategic Language Learning and Future Vision
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5. Impacts of Mainstream Schooling and ‘Shadow Education’ on EFL Students’ Strategic Language Learning and Development
89 - Part 3: Learning Strategy Research in a Study Abroad Context
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6. Social Interaction, Strategy Use and Future Vision on Pre-Sessional English Programmes
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7. Social Connectedness, Learning Strategy Use and Future Vision during Master’s Programmes
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8. The Challenges of Writing a Master’s Dissertation, Learning Strategy Use and Future Vision: Perspectives of International Students
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Epilogue
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Appendices
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References
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Index
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