A Narrative Inquiry into Young Chinese English Language Learners’ Cross-cultural Experiences Between Canada and China
Author ORCID Identifier
Standing
Graduate (PhD)
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Shijing Xu
Proposal
Due to the impacts of internationalization and competition within the global knowledge economy, China has consistently been the leading country to send the highest number of visiting scholars abroad (Institute of International Education, 2018; Ai, 2019), but the group of Chinese visiting scholars’ children is often ignored. Will they face similar challenges as Chinese international students or immigrant children? How do they feel during the short stay in Canada and after they go back to China? As young ELLs, how do they adapt to the unfamiliar environment through language and culture? Therefore this research aims to fill the gap by making a narrative inquiry into the cross-cultural experiences of five young Chinese ELLs between Canada and China. The main research purposes are: 1) to understand how the young Chinese ELLs make meaning of their cross-cultural experiences through language and culture; 2) to explore the role that translanguaging plays in the transnational trip, including its changes across time; 3) to reveal the impact of the cross-cultural experiences on Chinese children’s language practices and intercultural communication. In that way, the research not only addresses specific questions but also grasps a broader picture of Chinese children’s transnational trip.
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A Narrative Inquiry into Young Chinese English Language Learners’ Cross-cultural Experiences Between Canada and China
Due to the impacts of internationalization and competition within the global knowledge economy, China has consistently been the leading country to send the highest number of visiting scholars abroad (Institute of International Education, 2018; Ai, 2019), but the group of Chinese visiting scholars’ children is often ignored. Will they face similar challenges as Chinese international students or immigrant children? How do they feel during the short stay in Canada and after they go back to China? As young ELLs, how do they adapt to the unfamiliar environment through language and culture? Therefore this research aims to fill the gap by making a narrative inquiry into the cross-cultural experiences of five young Chinese ELLs between Canada and China. The main research purposes are: 1) to understand how the young Chinese ELLs make meaning of their cross-cultural experiences through language and culture; 2) to explore the role that translanguaging plays in the transnational trip, including its changes across time; 3) to reveal the impact of the cross-cultural experiences on Chinese children’s language practices and intercultural communication. In that way, the research not only addresses specific questions but also grasps a broader picture of Chinese children’s transnational trip.