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Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010

E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students . Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010. Project Team Chelo de Andrés Diana Masterson Patrick McMahon.

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  1. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 • Project Team • Chelo de Andrés • Diana Masterson • Patrick McMahon

  2. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 BACKGROUND • Internationalisation of UK HE • Experience of Chinese students who are intending to complete their studies at Plymouth. • Overseas students’ attainment trends AIMS • To identify the values, preconceptions and misconceptions about living and studying in Plymouth. • To facilitate engagement and enjoyment of studying in Plymouth. • To improve attainment

  3. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 http://www.pbs.plymouth.ac.uk/isap/ Username: isap Password: 2010

  4. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 METHODOLOGY • Small Qualitative Study (32 students and semi-structured focus group) • 10 Staff consulted • 16 E-cards pilot users surveyed • Launch event and follow up longitudinal study

  5. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 RESEARCH RATIONALE • To reach our international students before or immediately after they come to Plymouth. • Facilitating precise practical aspects of their academic and personal life such as how to register with a GP or what ISAS can do for them. • Emphasis on interaction, emotional learning and non-formal learning opportunities. WORKING HYPOTHESIS • That using interactive multimedia tools may help them to get familiar with Plymouth and its University. • Linguistic and communicative competence will improve as IS@P become more familiar with the new environment. • That academic change and culture shock may be lessened by boosting their self-confidence and sign-posting coping strategies

  6. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 REALIZATIONS • Chinese students have gained experience in a very different community of practices to ours. • Values of stability, permanency and collectivism can clash with Western values. • The fact that English is a lingua franca, doesn’t mean that the English way of doing things is the best. • Respect not just tolerance of other cultures is the way to work together RECOMMENDATIONS • To raise awareness of intercultural issues and provide intercultural activities. • To expand e-cards to cover other aspects of students experience: accommodation, career options, etc. • To further fund research to monitor and disseminate the e-cards’ impact on future cohorts.

  7. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. The video is interesting and I understand it! Lots of Chinese students in the website, it seems like very kind Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 It’s very useful for students It’s fun and I won the draw! If we could double click it would better. I like audio, it is easy to understand, that made me feel good.

  8. E-cards from Plymouth: Considering the practical and socio-cultural experience of International students. Chelo.andres@plymouth.ac.uk ALTC2010 http://www.pbs.plymouth.ac.uk/isap/ Username: isap Password: 2010

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