Exploring the Differences of Undergraduate Students' Perceptual Learning Styles in International Business Study

Autor/inn/en	Ding, Ning; Lin, Wei
Titel	Exploring the Differences of Undergraduate Students' Perceptual Learning Styles in International Business Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in International Business, 23 (2013) 4, S.310-324 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0897-5930
DOI	10.1080/08975930.2012.779915
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Style; Foreign Countries; Asians; International Trade; Undergraduate Students; Notetaking; Business Administration Education; Academic Achievement; Surveys; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Student Projects; Role Playing; Comparative Analysis; Lecture Method; College Faculty; Cultural Differences; Foreign Students; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Ausland; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Schulleistung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Schulprojekt; Rollenspiel; Fakultät; Kultureller Unterschied; Niederlande
Abstract	More than 45,000 international students are now studying for bachelor programs in The Netherlands. The number of Asian students increased dramatically in the past decade. The current research aims at examining the differences between Western European and Asian students' perceptual learning styles, and exploring the relationships between students' learning styles and their academic achievements in international business (IB) study. One hundred and seventy-two students from a Dutch university participated in the survey research. Western European students significantly outperformed Asian students in academic performances. Significant differences in learning styles were also found between Western Europeans and Asian students in English, second language, business subjects, and group project learning. Besides, in comparison with Asian students, Western European students preferred to learn from hearing words, taking notes of lectures, and getting involved in some classroom experiences such as role-playing. They may benefit more from lecture-based subjects than Asian students. Based on the findings, practical recommendations are offered for instructors in international higher education. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10