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An Ecological Perspective on University Students’ Sustainable Language Learning during the Transition from High School to University in China

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  • Chen Li

    (School of Foreign Languages, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China)

  • Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan

    (School of Foreign Languages, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China
    General Studies, Yorkville University, Vancouver, BC V3L 5B3, Canada)

  • Fei Gao

    (College of Technology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA)

Abstract

Transitioning from high school to university presents a significant challenge for many students on multiple fronts, including language learning. This mixed-method study draws on an ecological perspective to investigate students’ English learning experiences during the transition from high school to university in China, focusing on teaching content, teaching approach, assessment and feedback, and self-regulated learning. Data is collected from six universities at three different academic levels in China, and analyzed using both statistical and thematic analysis. The research finds that there are differences between high school and university English language education in the above-mentioned four areas, and students’ ecopotentials are of critical importance for their adaptation to university English learning. These findings suggest the necessity of the continuity of teaching content, the promotion of individualized curricula, and the cultivation of self-regulated learning capacities to support students’ sustainable English learning during the transition from high school to university.

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  • Chen Li & Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan & Fei Gao, 2020. "An Ecological Perspective on University Students’ Sustainable Language Learning during the Transition from High School to University in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-17, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:18:p:7359-:d:410428
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    Cited by:

    1. Yaxin Liu & Xiaodong Zhang, 2023. "Understanding academic transition and self-regulation: a case study of English majors in China," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Meilan Liu & Yongyan Zheng & Xiuli Ma & Yuxin Wei, 2020. "Sustaining Multilingualism in Chinese Universities: Uzbekistani Students’ Demotivation While Learning Chinese," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-16, September.

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