|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910255127403321 |
|
|
Autore |
Zhu Jiabin |
|
|
Titolo |
Understanding Chinese Engineering Doctoral Students in U.S. Institutions : A personal epistemology perspective / / by Jiabin Zhu |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (XV, 190 p. 26 illus., 21 illus. in color.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collana |
|
East-West Crosscurrents in Higher Education, , 2364-6810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Higher education |
International education |
Comparative education |
Learning |
Instruction |
Higher Education |
International and Comparative Education |
Learning & Instruction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di contenuto |
|
1. Influx of International Talents in the United States: An Introduction -- 2. Epistemological Developmental Theories -- 3. Measurement on Personal Epistemological Development -- 4. Personal Epistemology in Application -- Chapter 5. Developing a Valid Survey for Personal Epistemology -- 6. A Mixed-Method Research Design -- 7. Overall Profiles of Epistemological Development -- 8. Factors Related to Epistemological Development -- 9. Stories of Chinese Engineering Doctoral Students’ Epistemological Thinking Styles -- 10. Factors Associated with Advanced Epistemological Thinking -- 11. Lessons Learned and Future Directions. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sommario/riassunto |
|
This book uses a mixed-method approach to address the topic of personal epistemology among Chinese engineering doctoral students from U.S. institutions. It presents a broad view of the epistemological development among Chinese engineering students from five U.S. Midwestern doctoral programs. At the same time it provides deep insights into the thinking styles and behavioral patterns for each |
|
|
|
|