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Title

Students' perceptions of campus culture in a Chinese university

Author(s)

Zhu, Xiaoshen;  Sharma, Raj;  Yan, Jun

Abstract

Campus culture has been the subject of a number of institutional research projects in developed countries such as the USA. Some of these have focused on the corporate culture and on furthering understanding of how institutional decisions and actions are made, whilst other studies consider the supportive natures of internal cultures regarding the achievement of organisational goals and strategies. The latter is very important, particularly in relation to the enhancement of the university's mission concerning learning and teaching. Yet such studies are rare within the Asian region. The present institutional research aims to at least partially address the dearth of institutional research on the topic by considering campus culture and possible effects on the learning and teaching of English language at a Chinese university. It suggests some changes in the cultural environment in order to improve the effectiveness of learning of English within this Asian country.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Chancellery

Source

Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, Vol. 4, no. 1 (2006), p. 93-110

Publication year

2006

Keyword(s)

English (Second language);  Gender differences;  Learning environment;  Student attitudes;  Student characteristics;  Student university relationship;  Teaching effectiveness;  University environment;  University students;  University teaching;  Case studies;  Higher education;  Literature reviews;  Student surveys;  China;  Student perceptions;  Wenzhou University

Publisher

South East Asia Association of Institutional Research

Format

93-110

ISSN

1675-6061

Publisher URL

http://www.seaair.info/page.asp?page=405

Peer reviewed