Sun Yi. A Development of Management Guidelines for the Enhancement of Self-Confidence for Foreign Students: A Case Study of Tsinghua University. Master's Degree(Educational Administration). มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏธนบุรี. สำนักวิทยบริการและเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ. : Dhonburi Rajabhat university, 2024.
A Development of Management Guidelines for the Enhancement of Self-Confidence for Foreign Students: A Case Study of Tsinghua University
Abstract:
The swiftly increasing in popularity can be attributed to a number of factors, including the improving standards of Chinese universities and their advancement in league tables of universities, as well as the chance to learn more about China's dominant status as the second-largest economy in the world. Not to mention being able to study Mandarin Chinese, which happens to be the most widely spoken language in the world. The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate problems of the self-confidence of foreign students; 2) to investigate needs of enhancement for self-confidence of foreign students; and 3) to develop guidelines for enhancing self confidence of foreign students. In this study, Tsinghua University was used a case study. For the investigation of problems and needs, the populations were divided into 2 groups; namely, 1) 2,541 students and 2) 80 teachers. The samples for the investigation of problems and needs were divided into 2 groups; namely, 1) 346 students and 2) 80 teachers. Moreover, the 3 specialists were used for the focus group discussion. The research instrument employed in this study were questionnaires and a set of questions for the focus group discussion. The Likert rating scales were used to rate the degree or level of problems and needs. The information and data collected were analyzed through the content analysis method and presented in terms of frequency, mean, and standard deviation. The findings indicated that: 1) problems of the self-confidence of foreign students were at the "Highest" level; 2) needs of enhancement for self-confidence of foreign students were also at the "Highest" level. The guidelines for enhancing self-confidence of foreign students comprised of 4 units; namely, 1) What success international student needs to be able to do; 2) Confidence standard for international students; 3) How can international students become more confident and successful? ; 4) Ways for international students to become more independent and confident. All the four units evaluated by the three specialists in terms of correctness and suitability of the contents and presented in terms of JOC values. All four units were evaluated and possessed the LOC values from 0.67 to 1.00 that meant the Guidelines for the enhancement of self-confidence for foreign students in Tsinghua University for teacher was acceptable and could be used as Guidelines for the enhancement of self-confidence for foreign students in Tsinghua University to enhance their self-confidence and competence.