Revisiting The Influence Of Overseas Education Experiences On Chinese Students’ Socio-Cultural Development

Abstract

This research has revisited and reviewed the overseas education experiences of Chinese students from existing literature. Employing qualitative metasynthesis, findings show that students have the tendency to conceal the hardship and embarrassment of their sojourn in the foreign land which implies their sociocultural development as they favorably deal with challenges reflecting an influence of their Chinese culture, particularly on Confucianism. The Confucianism culture relative to harmony with environment and people are emphasized, thus necessitating appropriate coping strategy on the Chinese students to deal with social difficulties. Among other influences of their experiences are their placing of primary consideration on gaining a new perspective on their own country as they are oriented with overseas educational system, broaden their experience as they see the world, and learning a language as they interculturally interact. All these considerations direct the Chinese students’ sociocultural development as they believe they have accomplished more showing a possession of a stronger sense of world mindedness and their social adaptability through their experiences.