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What is Immersion Program in Hong Kong Teacher Education

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility
In this study, ‘immersion program’ refers to an immersion semester which is a compulsory part of the language program. Government policy requires that every full-time undergraduate language student-teacher has the opportunity to undertake at least one international or mainland experience during his/her course of study. In this HEI, all BEd (English) students will go abroad to live and study in an English-speaking country such as Australia, the UK or Canada, while all BEd (Chinese) students will go abroad to live and study in a Putonghua-speaking city such as cities in mainland China or Taiwan, in Year 3 Semester 1. The students will study for 15 weeks at a university and live with a local family, which is also called their host family. The aim of this experience is to enhance the students’ language proficiency and widen their horizons. In addition, the students are also expected to learn more about the language cultures and other education systems in order to increase their general confidence and develop a wider worldview.
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Students' Perceived Benefits of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: A Case Study of Hong Kong Higher Education
Annie Yan-Ni Cheng (The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch007
Abstract
Short-term study abroad programs have been increasingly emphasized in expanding university curricula since the beginning of the 21st Century. This chapter aims to understand students' perceptions of short-term study abroad programs in the context of Hong Kong Higher Education (HE). Its objectives are to examine students' perceived benefits, concerns and the issues facing them when deciding on their participation in these programs. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, a case study was conducted in the eight universities of Hong Kong. Results show that the students strongly believed that the greatest benefits of taking part in these programs included enhancing their personal growth and intercultural development. The significance of this chapter is to contribute new knowledge to the understanding of students' perceptions and values of outbound short-term study abroad in an Asian/Chinese context.
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