Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Dedication
About the Author
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Part 1: Chinese ESL Students
Chapter 1. Understanding Chinese ESL Students’ Learning Approaches
(Jinyan Huang and Peter Cowden, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA)
Chapter 2. Understanding Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Anxiety
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Chapter 3. Confidence Levels of Chinese ESL Students’ English Abilities
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Chapter 4. Chinese ESL Students’ Learning Challenges and Coping Strategies
(Jinyan Huang and Don Klinger, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Part 2: East Meets West
Chapter 5. The Factors Affecting Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Learning
(Jinyan Huang and Vince Rinaldo, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA))
Chapter 6. The Impact of Cultural Differences on Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Learning
(Jinyan Huang and Kathleen Brown, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA)
Chapter 7. The Impact of Academic Skills on Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Listening
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Chapter 8. The Merging of Two Cultures in the Classroom
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Part 3: West Meets East
Chapter 9. North American Professors’ Use of English Affects Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Listening
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Chapter 10. North American Professors’ Teaching Styles Affect Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Listening
(Jinyan Huang and Shuangli Su, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA and others)
Chapter 11. The Factors Impacting North American Professors’ Evaluation of Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Writing
(Jinyan Huang and Chandra Foote, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA)
Chapter 12. North American Professors’ Social Support Facilitates Chinese ESL Students’ Academic Learning
(R. Michael Smith and Ling Zhou, Niagara University, Niagara University, NY, USA)
Index