Novice Chinese teachers' cross-culture adaption: a grounded theory approach to induction program of Confucius Institute in Czech Republic

Jia LIU

Doctoral thesis

Abstract:

Cross culture adaption means s conscious and inclined behavioral choice and adjustment made by individuals based on their cognitive and emotional attachment to the two cultures after they transfer from one culture to another heterogeneous culture that is different from their original lifeYang, 2005The goal of this qualitative, grounded theory study was to understand the process of cross-culture adaption of Chinese Novice teachers in Czech and try to figure out the a practical model ofinduction program be like for supporting cross-culture adaption in Czech from the perspective of novice Chinese teachers. Qualitative research allowed the researcher to study the issues in depth and in detail, while grounded theory study generated a theory of the process and emerged a model of induction program from the novice Chinese teachers. Data was collected through semistructured interviews, observation picture and documents involving 8 teacher who teach in the Confucius Institute. The results of first question of this study was to generate the process of each participant's experience of cross culture adaption,23categories has emerged from the data, the causal conditions contains: Geographical differences, Cultural differences, Personal background, Job expectations, Language competence; Centre phenomena contains, Living on the surface of Czech culture, Inner instability, Poor interpersonal communication; Intervening conditions contains, Preliminary honeymoon stage of Sino-Czech relation ,Unsafe Europe ,The international right deviation on the rise; Contextual conditions contains, Living environment, Teaching area, Working mode, Evaluation of Hanban; Strategies contains, Being strong superficially, Learning to grow up ,Benumbing oneself ,Seeking for solace contains Consequences contains, Completing the teaching tasks, Looking forward to returning China, Hesitating on the role of Chinese teacher abroad, Improving the comprehensive abilities. and Living on the surface of Czech culture is the core category. The results of second question of this study was to build a model of induction program. 5 categories besides 16subcategories has emerged from the data. The category "The first time information "contains Survival handbook, Information communication, Mentor. The category "Life support" contains Language, Cultural geography, Security record, Accommodation. The category "Teaching guidance" contains Economy support, Rational arrangement of teaching. The category "Psychological appeasement" contains Mutual visiting, Group activities, Psychological counseling. Chinese teacher development system contains Original family, Current family, Insurance, Steadying teacher identity The findings of this study provides extended knowledge to the novice Chinese teacher, Confucius institute and Hanban. Those results help to understand the process of cross culture adaption and give practical recommendations for the establishing of a truly viable induction program in the Czech Republic, and even in Europe.

Abstract:

Cross culture adaption means s conscious and inclined behavioral choice and adjustment made by individuals based on their cognitive and emotional attachment to the two cultures after they transfer from one culture to another heterogeneous culture that is different from their original lifeYang, 2005The goal of this qualitative, grounded theory study was to understand the process of cross-culture adaption of Chinese Novice teachers in Czech and try to figure out the a practical model ofinduction program be like for supporting cross-culture adaption in Czech from the perspective of novice Chinese teachers. Qualitative research allowed the researcher to study the issues in depth and in detail, while grounded theory study generated a theory of the process and emerged a model of induction program from the novice Chinese teachers. Data was collected through semistructured interviews, observation picture and documents involving 8 teacher who teach in the Confucius Institute. The results of first question of this study was to generate the process of each participant's experience of cross culture adaption,23categories has emerged from the data, the causal conditions contains: Geographical differences, Cultural differences, Personal background, Job expectations, Language competence; Centre phenomena contains, Living on the surface of Czech culture, Inner instability, Poor interpersonal communication; Intervening conditions contains, Preliminary honeymoon stage of Sino-Czech relation ,Unsafe Europe ,The international right deviation on the rise; Contextual conditions contains, Living environment, Teaching area, Working mode, Evaluation of Hanban; Strategies contains, Being strong superficially, Learning to grow up ,Benumbing oneself ,Seeking for solace contains Consequences contains, Completing the teaching tasks, Looking forward to returning China, Hesitating on the role of Chinese teacher abroad, Improving the comprehensive abilities. and Living on the surface of Czech culture is the core category. The results of second question of this study was to build a model of induction program. 5 categories besides 16subcategories has emerged from the data. The category "The first time information "contains Survival handbook, Information communication, Mentor. The category "Life support" contains Language, Cultural geography, Security record, Accommodation. The category "Teaching guidance" contains Economy support, Rational arrangement of teaching. The category "Psychological appeasement" contains Mutual visiting, Group activities, Psychological counseling. Chinese teacher development system contains Original family, Current family, Insurance, Steadying teacher identity The findings of this study provides extended knowledge to the novice Chinese teacher, Confucius institute and Hanban. Those results help to understand the process of cross culture adaption and give practical recommendations for the establishing of a truly viable induction program in the Czech Republic, and even in Europe.

Keywords

cross-culture adaption, induction program, novice Chinese teachers, grounded theory.

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 10. 7. 2019

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 30. 9. 2019
• Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Štefan Chudý, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Education

Doctoral programme / field:
Education / Education