Nonnative English Professionals' Intercultural Journey: The Intensity Factor Further Analysis

英語非母語之英語教師跨文化之旅：焦慮因素分析

嚴嘉琪(Jia-Chyi Yan)

《高應科大人文社會科學學報》 10卷2期 (2013/12) Pp. 239-262

摘要

通常旅居國外一段時間後，面臨各式各樣的跨文化挑戰，同時也會呈現某種程度的心理緊張和焦慮。本研究就跨文化學者Paige所提出的論述，根據跨文化互動所引發的心理焦慮，探索五位英語非母語之英語教師的留學故事。經過仔細分析後，本文發現有不同於Paige理論的觀點，進而豐富了跨文化研究資料。最後希望透過英語教師跨文化故事的分享和探討，提供更多第一手真實資料，協助發展跨文化認知和敏感度，減少心理焦慮和緊張，享受更多跨文化互動的樂趣。

關鍵字

跨文化經驗 ； 英語教師 ； 緊張因素

並列摘要

Individuals who have experienced an extended period of time in a foreign land normally have undergone a tremendously psychological intensity. This study particularly explores the phenomena of five nonnative English professionals' foreign journey via the intercultural educator Paige's proposal of intensity factor framework. New propositions are found and further discussed in the study. After understanding all these ups and downs of these intercultural experiences, it is hoped to assist future sojourners in becoming more psychologically well-prepared, developing intercultural sensitivity and awareness, and enjoying all the learning possibilities of intercultural differences and challenges.

並列關鍵字

intercultural experience ； nonnative English professional ； intensity factor