21 June 2008 Report Life Study Balance

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MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY

Pre-Sessional Masters Programme

Summer 2008

Tea!er"s name: Linda Bahnan

#rou$ mem%ers: Nhu, Luong Ngoc Quynh M00219314 Pongprai, Aek-Au M00190!

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EXE&UTIVE SUMM'RY

&he 'ain purpo(e o) doing *hi( repor* i( *o ana+ye and under(*and *he +i)e and

(*udy a+ance o) (*uden*( on *he Pre-.e((iona+ Progra''e a* Midd+e(e/ nier(i*y &he

repor* ha( een ai'ed a* under(*anding *he curren* pro+e'( o) in*erna*iona+ (*uden*( and

ha* *hey e/pec* )ro' *hi( (u''er cour(e Moreoer, *he )inding( hae (hon *he ay

*hey organie *heir +i)e (*udying and +iing in London &hi( repor* ha( een done y a

group i*h *hree (*uden*( )ro' *he (u''er cour(e in order *o under(*and *heir

(choo+'a*e( and (hare *he e/perience and in)or'a*ion

n addi*ion, *he repor* ha( gien (*uden*( a chance *o (ho ha* *hey e/pec* on

*hi( cour(e )or *heir *eacher( * 'igh* he+p *eacher( *o under(*and *heir (*uden*( 'ore

deep+y, *hen5 *hey cou+d hae *he e(* (o+u*ion( *o he+p *he' *o i'proe on *hi( cour(e y

under(*anding *heir need( * 'ake( *he di(*ance e*een *eacher and (*uden* c+o(er, (o

*he )ina+ re(u+* 'igh* e e**er

&here are )ie 'ain par*( inc+uding per(ona+, concep*ion o) (*udying, in c+a((

ac*ii*ie(, a)*er c+a(( ac*ii*ie( and e/a'ina*ion &he repor* i( ery c+ear in under(*anding

*he purpo(e and )inding *he re(u+*( hich hae een done i*h *en*y-*hree (*uden*( y

doing *he (urey

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'( INTR)DU&TI)N(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

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&( LIMIT'TI)N 'ND S&)PE ), T+E STUDY(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

D( REVIE 'ND 'N'LYSIS ), ,INDIN#(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

I( Personal.(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

II( &one$tion o/ stu1ing.(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

III( In lass 'tiities.(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

IV( '/ter lass 'tiities.((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

1. Studying at home:((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

2. Part-time job:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

3. Housework:((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

V( T!e e3amination.((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

E( &)N&LUSI)N(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

,( RE&)MMEND'TI)N((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

#( 'PPENDIX(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((2

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'( INTR)DU&TI)N

6o *o a+ance *he (*udy and +i)e o) (*uden*( ho are (*udying aroad i( *opica+

.*uden*( )ro' di))eren* coun*rie( co'e i*h di))eren* pro+e'( and e/pec*a*ion( hi+e

(*udying and +iing aroad &hi( repor* i( a(ed on *he )inding( o) doing *he (urey( i*h

*en*y-*hree (*uden*( ho are (*udying on *he Pre-.e((iona+ Progra''e a* Midd+e(e/

nier(i*y a( *he re(ponden*(

&he purpo(e o) *hi( repor* i( *o under(*and ho *hey organie *heir +i)e *o (*udy in

London and ha* *hey an* *o ge* a)*er )ini(hing *hi( cour(e 7ir(*+y, *he repor* i( going *o

(ho *he per(ona+ pro+e'( hich *he in*erna*iona+ (*uden*( u(ua++y )ace hen *hey )ir(*

co'e *o ano*her coun*ry *o (*udy .econd+y, under(*anding *he concep*ion o) (*udying can

he+p *he reader under(*and *he a**i*ude o) (*udying on *hi( cour(e Addi*iona++y, in c+a((

and a)*er c+a(( ac*ii*ie( are one o) *he 'o(* i'por*an* par*( o) *hi( repor* *o he+p

(choo+'a*e( (hare *he e/perience and in)or'a*ion * i( a+(o he+p( *he *eacher *o

under(*and *heir (*uden*( deep+y 7ina++y, *he e/a'ina*ion *ake( a par* o) *he repor* *o

under(*and ha* (*uden*( need *o pa(( *he co'ing e/a'ina*ion on *hi( cour(e

*( MET+)D)L)#Y

&he )inding( in *hi( repor* hae een co++ec*ed y doing *he (urey( i*h *en*y-

*hree (*uden*( )ro' *he Pre-.e((iona+ Progra''e a* Midd+e(e/ nier(i*y &he 'ain

purpo(e o) *he (urey i( *o under(*and *he a+ance e*een *he (*udy and +i)e o) (*uden*(

in London &here are )ie 'ain par*( in *he (urey inc+uding per(ona+, concep*ion o)

(*udying, in c+a(( ac*ii*ie(, a)*er c+a(( ac*ii*ie( and e/a'ina*ion 8 Appendix for detail

information

n addi*ion, *he (urey( hae een done y e/perienced *eacher( a* Midd+e(e/

nier(i*y ho hae enough e/perience and o(era*ion *o under(*and (*uden*( &he

)inding( hae een co++ec*ed )ro' *he *eacher( *o he+p )inding( carry ou* 'ore accura*e+y

and hone(*+y

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&( LIMIT'TI)N 'ND S&)PE ), T+E STUDY

&here i( a +i'i*a*ion doing *he repor* &he (urey( hae een done i*h on+y

*en*y-*hree (*uden*( a* Midd+e(e/ nier(i*y n addi*ion, a++ *he re(ponden*( ere )ro'

A(ia and (*ar*ed *he cour(e a* *he e+e'en*ary +ee+ A( a re(u+* o) *he in*erie(, *hi( i(

*he )ir(* *i'e *ha* a+'o(* a++ o) (*uden*( on *hi( cour(e hae (*udied aroad5 *hey hae had

enough e/perience in a+ance o) (*udy and +i)e in London &he re(u+* 'igh* change hen

*hey ge* u(ed *o *he ne eniron'en* and e/perience in +iing and (*udying here

&he re(u+* ha( een co++ec*ed )ro' *en*y-*hree (*uden*( inc+uding 13 )e'a+e( and

10 'a+e( )ro' *en*y*hree year( o+d *o *hir*y-)ie year( o+d &he re(ponden*( are )ro'

;hina, <apan, &aian, &hai+and and =ie*na'

D( REVIE 'ND 'N'LYSIS ), ,INDIN#S

I( Personal.

&he repor* ha( een done y doing *he (urey *o under(*and *he a+ance o)

(*udying and +iing &here)ore, e ou+d +ike *o recognie *he pro+e'( hich *here(ponden*( hae had in London A( a re(u+*, +anguage a( )ound *o e *he 'o(* co''on

pro+e' hen a++ *he re(ponden*( (*ar*ed a* *he e+e'en*ary >ng+i(h +ee+ a* Midd+e(e/

nier(i*y * i( *he cau(e( o) pro+e'( in co''unica*ion and ehaior hi+e +iing in

London

n addi*ion, *he re(ponden*( are )ro' A(ia coun*rie( hich *here are di))eren*

cu+*ure, ea*her and )ood, (o oer 30 percen* o) re(ponden*( )aced i*h *he cu+*ure (hock

)or *he )ir(* )e eek( in London 6oeer, i* i( under con*ro+ and *heir 'ood i( ge**ing

e**er no

II( &one$tion o/ stu1ing:

&he )ir(* a(pec* o) *he (*udy a( *o under(*and ho (*uden*( choo(e *heir (u?ec*

*o (*udy a* unier(i*y A( a re(u+*, *here are %0 percen* o) (*uden*( ho hae cho(en *o

(*udy ha* *hey an* *o and in*ere(*ed ecau(e *hey on+y do *he e(* hen *hey rea++y

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in*ere(*ed in *he cour(e &here are on+y 2 (*uden*( )ro' ;hina ho hae cho(en *o (*udy

ha* *heir paren*( an*5 i* 'igh* e *he cu+*ure o) ;hina 22 percen* o) (*uden*( ho an*

*o ge* good ?o ea(i+y a)*er *hey gradua*e, (o *hey decided *o (*udy a popu+ar (u?ec* and

)o++o *he grea* de'and )ro' *he +aor 'arke*

.econd+y, *he re(ponden*( are )ro' *he Pre .e((iona+ Progra''e a* *he

e+e'en*ary +ee+ &here)ore, *he )inding( hae (hon *ha* (*uden*( an* *o i'proe a++

*he (ki++( inc+uding +i(*ening, (peaking, ri*ing and reading 6oeer, in order *o (*udy

on a Ma(*er ;our(e, 'o(* (*uden*( )ocu( on i'proing in acade'ic ri*ing and +i(*ening

&hey hae een a* Midd+e(e/ nier(i*y in *he (u''er cour(e )or *o 'on*h(, *hey

rea+ie *ha* *hey hae een pu(hed *oo hard a* (choo+ u* *hey are happy *o i'proe *heir

>ng+i(h (ki++ and ge* u(ed *o *he pre((ure o) (*udying on a degree cour(e

7ina++y, in order *o a+ance (*udy and +i)e in London, *hree @uar*er( o) re(ponden*(

'anage *heir *i'e y )o++oing *he *i'e*a+e (*ric*+y &here are on+y 2 percen* o)

re(ponden*( ho 'anage *heir *i'e ad-hoc5 a( a re(u+*, *hey hae go* (o'e pro+e'(

organiing *heir +i)e

III( In lass 'tiities.

&here i( oer %0 percen* o) (*uden*( ho (pend +e(( *han hour( per day (*udying

in c+a(( a( *he *i'e*a+e o) *he unier(i*y 6oeer, *hey are i++ing *o (pend 'ore *i'e

in c+a(( (*udying i*h +ec*ure( and orking in group( *o prac*ice *heir >ng+i(h and

i'proe *heir (ki++( n )ac*, oer $0 percen* o) (*uden*( an* *o hae 'ore *i'e in c+a((

and on+y 9 percen* o) (*uden*( an* *o +i'i* *hi( *o +e(( *han hour( per day

n addi*ion, a)*er near+y *o 'on*h( (*udying in London, *he )inding( hae (ho

*ha* $2 percen* o) (*uden*( e+iee *ha* +ec*urer( and +ec*ure( are ea(y *o under(*and

6oeer, *here are 4! percen* o) (*uden*( ho i* i( )ee+ hard and di))icu+* *o under(*and

*he +ec*ure( and +ec*urer(

A++ o) (*uden*( are )ro' A(ia i*h a (i'i+ar cu+*ure5 *here)ore, *hey do no* hae

any pro+e'( orking in group( &hi( i( a co''enda+e (ign ecau(e group ork i( one

o) *he 'o(* i'por*an* (ki++( u(ed on a degree cour(e

IV( '/ter lass 'tiities.

1. Studying at home:

A( a re(u+* o) doing *he (urey, %! percen* o) re(ponden*( (ay *ha* *hey (pend +e((

*han 3 hour( per day (*udying a* ho'e and *here i( on+y 22 percen* o) re(ponden*( ho

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(ay oer 4 hour( per day (*udying a)*er c+a(( A( a +i'i*a*ion o) *he repor*, *i'e )or

(*udying a* ho'e i++ change hen *he (*uden*( are (*udying on *he Ma(*er degree

cour(e

&here are 'ore *han $2 percen* o) re(ponden*( ho *hink *ha* ho'eork i(

di))icu+* u* *hey (*i++ an* *o cha++enge *he'(e+e( A+*hough ho'eork i( di))icu+*,

'o(* o) (*uden* can 'anage *heir *i'e *o )ini(h ho'eork n )ac*, 39 percen* o) (*uden*(

ho an* *o hae 'ore ho'eork *o prac*ice and oer $0 percen* *hink *ha* i* i( enough

and (*re(()u+

2. Part-time work:

ne o) *he +i'i*a*ion( o) *he )inding( i( *ha* *he re(ponden*( hae een in London

)or (uch a (hor* *i'e &here are %4 percen* o) (*uden*( ho are no* i++ing *o hae par*

*i'e ?o( and *he o*her( are +ooking )or a par* *i'e ?o n )ac*, 'a+e (*uden*( *end *o haea par* *i'e ?o hi+e )e'a+e (*uden*( are i++ing *o (*ay a* ho'e a)*er c+a(( *o do

ho'eork and hou(eork 6oeer, *he re(u+* i++ proa+y change hen *hey ge* u(ed

*o +iing here and )ee+ (a)e aou* going *o ork

3. Housework:

&he re(ponden*( are )ro' A(ia and +ie a+one in London, (o 'o(* o) *he' hae *o

do hou(eork a)*er c+a(( 6oeer, oer $0 percen* o) (*uden* *ry *o reduce *he a'oun*

o) *i'e *hey do hou(eork *o +e(( *han 2 hour( per day *o hae 'ore *i'e )or (*udying

and re+a/ing

V( T!e e3amination.

&hi( repor* ha( (hon *ha* $2 percen* o) (*uden*( need *he e/a'ina*ion 'on*h+y

*o *e(* *heir kno+edge &here are 4! percen* o) (*uden*( ho )ee+ *hey do no* need *he

e/a'ina*ion 'on*h+y5 *hey *hink i* *ake( up *oo 'uch o) *heir *i'e A( a re(u+*, (*uden*(

an* *o *ake *he e/a'ina*ion 'on*h+y ecau(e *hey 'igh* no* *ru(* *heir ai+i*y and

i'proe'en* in *hi( (u''er cour(e

n addi*ion, *he repor* *ried *o )ind ou* *he rea(on( hy (*uden*( )ai+ *he cour(e %0

percen* o) re(ponden*( (ay *ha* *hey *hink *he 'ain cau(e( o) )ai+ing *he cour(e are no*:

paying a**en*ion in c+a((, par*icipa*ing in c+a((, reading *he ork *hey did in c+a(( *ha* day

and doing ho'eork

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E( &)N&LUSI)N

&hi( repor* ha( ea+ua*ed *he (*udy - +i)e a+ance o) (*uden*( a* Midd+e(e/

nier(i*y 7ir(*+y, *he repor* ha( (hon *ha* 'o(* (*uden*( choo(e *he (u?ec* *o (*udy in

*he degree *ha* *hey an*5 *hey on+y do *he e(* hen *hey are rea++y in*ere(*ed in *he

(u?ec* .econd+y, *he (*uden*( (*ar* *he cour(e a* *he e+e'en*ary +ee+ (o *hey an* *o

i'proe a++ (ki++( (uch a( reading, +i(*ening, acade'ic ri*ing and (peaking &hen, 'o(*

(*uden*( )ee+ *ha* *hey are pu(hed *oo hard a* (choo+ u* *hey are happy ecau(e *hey an*

*o i'proe *heir >ng+i(h (ki++( and ge* u(ed *o *he pre((ure o) (*udying on a degree

cour(e &he re(ponden*( u(ua++y organie *heir *i'e y *i'e*a+e and (pend +e(( *han %0

hour( a eek (*udying &hird+y, +ooking a* *he ac*ii*ie( hich hae done in c+a((, *he

)inding( (ho *ha* 'o(* o) *he (*uden*( (pend a* +ea(* hour( a day (*udying in c+a(( and

*hey need 'ore *i'e *o (*udy in c+a(( &here i( a co''enda+e (ign *ha* none o) *he

(*uden*( hae any pro+e' i*h group ork hich i( one o) *he 'o(* i'por*an* (ki++( on

a degree cour(e n addi*ion, (*uden*( (pend a* +ea(* *han 3 hour( a day (*udying a* ho'e

and i* i( enough *i'e *o do *heir ho'eork 6oeer, 'o(* (*uden*( *hink *he ho'eork

i( *oo di))icu+* u* *hey (*i++ an* *o e cha++enged er %0 percen* o) re(ponden*( do no*

hae par* *i'e ?o( ecau(e *hey hae een in London )or (uch a (hor* *i'e Mo(*

re(ponden*( hae *o do hou(eork and i* *ake( a* +ea(* 2 hour( per day 7ina++y, *hey

ou+d re)er *o *ake *he e/a'ina*ion 'on*h+y *o *e(* *heir kno+edge and &he )o++oing

are our )inding( o) *he 'ain cau(e( hich our re(ponden*( hae repor*ed a( rea(on( hy

*hey 'igh* )ai+ *he cour(e: no* paying a**en*ion in c+a((, no* par*icipa*ing in c+a((, no*

reading *he ork e did *ha* day hen e ge* ho'e and no* doing *he ho'eork

,( RE&)MMEND'TI)N

"ou (hou+d pay 'ore a**en*ion in c+a(( and par*icipa*e (eriou(+y in c+a(( y

arriing on *i'e "ou (hou+d reie *he +e((on and do ho'eork a* ho'e * i( e**er )or

you *o organie your +i)e i*h a *i'e*a+e and )o++o i* (*ric*+y ecau(e *hi( can he+p you

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a+ance your +iing and (*udying *i'e and reduce (*re((

&he (*uden*( (hou+d 'ake )riend( *o (hare +ei(ure *i'e and (por*ing ac*ii*ie(

hi+e *hey are +iing here "ou 'igh* *ry *o 'ake )riend( i*h *he +oca+ peop+e or (*uden*(

ho are )ro' o*her coun*rie( *o prac*ice your >ng+i(h

#( 'PPENDIX

STUDY - LI,E *'L'N&E ), STUDENTS

I( PERS)N'L

ha* pro+e' hae you had hen you (*udy in LondonC

A ;u+*ure (hock B ea*her and 7ood

; &rae++ing *o (choo+

D Language

> ;o''unica*ion and Behaior

7 A++ o) aoe

II( &)N&EPTI)N ), STUDYIN#.

6o did you choo(e *he (u?ec* *o (*udy in nier(i*yC

A "ou (*udy ha* you an* and e in*ere(*ed

B "ou (*udy ha* your paren*( an*

; "ou (*udy a popu+ar (u?ec* or )o++o *he grea* de'and )ro' +aor 'arke*

D *her

ha* (ki++ do you an* *o i'proe on *hi( cour(eC

A Eeading

B Li(*ening

; Acade'ic ri*ing

D .peaking

> A++ o) aoe

7 *her

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Do you *hink you are pu(hed *o hard a* (choo+C

A "e(, Bu* a' happy

B "e(, Bu* )ee+ (*re((ed

; No, * i( a re+a/ed cour(e

6o do you organie your *i'eC

A &i'e*a+e

B Ad-hoc

; *her peop+e do i* )or 'e

D *her

6o 'any hour( do you (pend (*udying a eekC

A F %0 hour(

B !0hour( 100 hour(

; G 100 hour(

III( IN &L'SS '&TIVITIES

6o 'any hour( do you (pend (*udying in c+a((C

A F hour(Hday

B hour( ! hour(Hday

; G ! hour(Hday

Do you need 'ore *i'e (*udying in c+a((C

A "e(

B No

; No (ure

6o di))icu+* i( i* *o under(*and *he +ec*ure( and +ec*urerC

A * i( rea++y hard

B * i( accep*a+e

; * i( ea(y

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Do you hae pro+e' orking in groupC

A "e(, p+ea(e ri*e don your pro+e' e+o:

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

B No

IV( ',TER &L'SS '&TIVITIES

6o 'any hour( do you (pend (*udying a* ho'eC

A F 3 hour(Hday

B 4 hour( hour(Hday

; G hour(Hday

Do you hae enough *i'e *o do your ho'eorkC

A "e(

B No

; No* (ure

Do you *hink ho'eork i( di))icu+* )or youC

A * i( (ui*a+e )or 'y >ng+i(h +ee+

B * i( di))icu+* u* an* *o cha++enge 'y(e+)

; * i( *oo di))icu+*, canno* do i*

D *her

Do you need 'ore ho'eork in *hi( cour(eC

A "e(, A(o+u*e+y

B No, i* i( enough and (*re(()u+

; Depend on your *eacher(

Do you hae a par* *i'e ?oC

A "e(

B No

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; a' +ooking )or a par* *i'e ?o

6o 'any hour( do you (pend a* orkC

A F20 hour(Heek

B 20 hour( 30 hour(Heek

; G 30 hour(Heek

6o doe( i* e))ec* *o your (*udyingC

A &ired a* (choo+

B &o e a(en* )ro' (choo+HBe +a*e *o co'e *o c+a((

; No enough *i'e *o read *he +ec*ure( and do ho'eork

D 7ai+ *he e/a'

> No* e))ec* your (*udying

Do you hae *o do hou(eorkC

A "e(

B No

6o 'any hour( doe( i* *akeC

A F 2 hour(Hday

B 2 hour( 4 hour(Hday

; G 4 hour(Hday

V( T+E EX'MIN'TI)N

Do you an* *o hae e/a'ina*ion( 'on*h+yC

A "e(, need i* *o *e(* 'y kno+edge

B No, * *ake( 'y *i'e

; *her

ha* i( *he 'ain cau(e o) )ai+ing *he cour(eC

A DonJ* pay a**en*ion in c+a((

B Do no* par*icipa*e in c+a((

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; Do no* read +ec*ure( and do ho'eork

D A++ o) *he aoe

> *her

T!an4s /or oing t!e sure15

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