外籍研究生在台灣之語言及文化適應研究

The linguistic and cultural adjustments of international graduate students in Taiwan

明資芳(Tzu-Fang Ming)

指導教授 ： 柯宜中

元智大學/人文社會學院/應用外語學系/碩士(2012年)

摘要

隨著科技的進步與全球化的影響跨境流動越來越盛行，在這波全球化的浪潮裡，有些國家為了吸引優秀的國際學生前來就讀，設立了全英授課的英語課程，如外圈跟擴展圈的國家。
而台灣，為了在全球化這個浪潮裡保持競爭力，最近這幾年，台灣政府也開始著手招收國際學生，而來台就讀的國際學生當中，以來自東南亞的國際學生為最大宗，因此，研究者著手進行了這個研究，就是為了研究東南亞學生來台就讀時所遇到的問題與其適應過程。研究問題一為國際學生在台就讀時所處的語言環境?而研究問題二為在這些環境裡，國際學生如何調適?而在此研究中，研究者採用了質化研究(非參與式的教室觀察，半結構式訪談，深度訪談)來收集與分析資料，此研究時程從民國2011年九月到2012年五月，在此研究中共有七位國際學生(一位國際學生因忙於課業，中途退出此研究) ，全程參與此研究的六位國際學生有五位來自東南亞，一位來自印度。此研究讓讀者可以了解在台就讀的國際學生所處的環境，還有他們的適應過程。
在此研究中，研究者發現國際學生到台灣就讀的重要因素之一為完善設立的獎學金制度，此外，元智大學全英授課的課程則為另一個重要的誘因。而此研究也讓讀者了解國際學生在中文學習，學業上，與台灣同學其他國際學生人際互動的適應問題，如多數國際學生和本地學生缺乏交流，對台灣文化接觸不足等等。
而研究者則提出了幾個建議，(a)學校單位可以設立一個華語俱樂部，(b)募集志工幫助國際學生學習中文(c)建立台灣學生與國際學生的社群網路(d)建立心靈導師的制度。藉由這些措施可以幫助國際學生更融入台灣這個環境，也可以使台灣學生與國際學生有更頻繁的文化交流。

關鍵字

國際學生 ； 高等教育國際化 ； 台灣 ； 適應

並列摘要

With the advancement of technology and global connectivity, cross-border mobility has increased exponentially. In outer and expanding circle countries, English-taught programs are set up to attract elite international students. In order to keep pace with rapid globalization and remain competitive in the world, Taiwan also opens its doors to the international students in recent years.
The substantial numbers of incoming international students studying in Taiwan are predominantly from South-eastern Asia. There is urgent need for more understanding of the adaptation of international students in expanding circle countries. The research questions of this study are:
Q1: What is the linguistic environment that international students studying in Taiwan are faced with?
Q 2: How do they adjust or survive culturally and linguistically in this particular linguistic environment?
This study employed a qualitative method to collect and analyze data, including non-participant classroom observations, semi-structure interviews and in-depth interviews conducted from September 2011 to May 2012. There were seven participants (six from South-east Asia and one from India.) involved in this study.
This finding provided a total framework of linguistic environment South-eastern Asia and South Asia students involved and their adjustment process to host culture in higher-education learning.
The results show that the well-established scholarship system is the main pull factor for international students to choose Taiwan as their host country. The English-taught programs in YZU are another consideration for selecting higher- education learning institutions. In addition, it also provides the interpretations of their linguistic environment on and off campus and adjustments such as difficulties in learning Mandarin, in academic and in building friendship with local students. Implications suggest that school administration should (a) organize the Mandarin club, (b) recruit volunteers to teach international students Mandarin, (c) develop social network between local students and international students, (d) set up a mentor system. It will be beneficial for international students to integrate with host culture while local students can experience different cultures.

並列關鍵字

international student ； internationalization of higher education ； Taiwan ； adjustment

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