As the forerunners of education, teachers and their psycho-affective variables have been focus numerous studies in past decades. To add to this line inquiry, present study aimed scrutinize correlation among English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' self-efficacy, work engagement, reflection context China. do so, three previously validated questionnaires related each were distributed Chinese EFL with various experiences academic degrees, sample 614 completed questionnaires. The results...

In light of China's 'Belt and Road' initiative, many mainland Chinese universities have been promoting non-English foreign language degree programs at the undergraduate level. This study examines growth these by collecting analysing a variety data on curriculum design, teachers learners through online archive research. The results from analysis problematise development in universities. Although identified significant leap programs, need to address challenges including 'unrealistic'...

Drawing on the control-value theory, this study adopted a qualitative approach to explore various achievement emotions Chinese EFL learners experienced in an online English learning environment and their antecedents during COVID-19 pandemic period. Data were collected from six students through semi-structured interviews reflective journals supplemented with class notes. Thematic analysis was performed using data management software NVivo 12 plus. Results showed that diverse such as...

The adoption of English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education has gained popularity China's tertiary as a result globalization. International students Chinese universities are celebrated part soft power projection to extend global impact. Informed by Piller and Cho's concept "Neoliberalism language policy" (2013) Collins' "social reproduction theory" (2009, 2012), this study attempts explore the EMI learning experiences cohort international at border university China. policy...

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In Formula Student Electric (FSE) racing competitions, battery overheating is a common challenge due to inadequate thermal dissipation at high discharge rates, negatively impacting the performance of vehicle. This study introduces an innovative and optimized box cooling system designed mitigate by reducing maximum temperature gradient.The developed using combined approach simulation analysis orthogonal experiments. The design optimization focuses on improving airflow distribution increasing...

Informed by the theoretical concepts of 'practiced' language policy and space, study investigates practices English-medium Bachelor Medicine Surgery (MBBS) programs for international students, focusing on interactional norms choice in a Chinese hospital where students are interned. In accordance with tenets Interactional Sociolinguistics, data were gathered through observation, audio recordings, interviews 15 medical clinical supervisors over course one year. The found that three mediums...

We focus on the learning of English in a Chinese university Jiangsu and university's preferential language policy, which allowed Uyghur minority students from Xinjiang to be enrolled despite their lower scores entrance examination. Guided by constructs ideologies [Kroskrity, P. V. (2000). Regimes language: Ideologies, politics, identities. Santa Fe, NM: School American Research Press] regimes [Sonntag, S. K., & Cardinal, L. (2015). Introduction. In Cardinal K. Sonntag (Eds.), State...

In recent years, as a response to the internationalization of higher education worldwide, China has begun enroll international students study at tertiary level on an increasingly large scale. While majority programs and courses are open via Chinese Chinese-medium instruction (CMI), there also increasing number delivered through English-medium (EMI). order understand multilingual contexts, this qualitative examines how local faculty members make sense their engagement with in three...

This qualitative study investigates the process of family language policy and planning among a group immigrant mothers with south Asian backgrounds in Hong Kong, explores underlying cultural, socio-political ideological reasons. Moving beyond discrete analysis within home context to incorporate elements historical time space, data shows that is shaped by individuals' cultural affiliations, future imaginations their experiences across contexts school, community, workplace, host society...

Using the data of 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this paper empirically tests impact "Big Five" personality characteristics on household charitable donation behavior. The benchmark regression results show that after controlling individual and family heads, conscientiousness openness heads have a significant positive social behavior family. On basis, takes as an example, selects identification strategy processing effect, robustness causal effect has external In further study, it is...

This article examines the connections between educational language policy for Uyghur youth and ideologies among families. Chinese has historically accommodated multilingualism, promoted minoritized education; however, we reveal how policies have shifted towards favoring promoting Putonghua (only) as lingua franca. We then present interview data collected from four attending university, all of whom are targets in China. In many ways, had desired effect on these students. provide a historical...

Guided by a revised version of Cross and Hong’s framework based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system theory, the present study adopted mixed-methods approach to explore teacher emotions in an EFL context. It aims better understand influencing factors these microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem above-mentioned framework. A total 109 university teachers completed online questionnaire survey, seven them participated follow-up semi-structured interviews. The quantitative analysis data...

Despite extensive EMI research worldwide, few studies focus on stakeholders’ experiences through the lens of epistemological stance. Informed by ‘epistemic injustice’, this study examines epistemic nature policy examining Bangladeshi students’ language ideologies to understand whose languages, knowledge, and voices are (mis)recognised (de)legitimised in an programme. Drawing upon ethnographic study, data were collected classroom observations, semi-structured interviews relevant documents at...

This qualitative case study explores the multiple forces driving development of language ideologies within a multi-generation ethnic Mongolian family in mainland China and its policy (FLP) implementation. The findings reflect changes members' proficiency, ideologies, practices across generations, per influence state education policy, changing national-level socioeconomic political environment globalisation. suggest factors that shape FLP. It is found conflicts contradictions exist among...

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