tailieunhanh - A study on learning experiences of Vietnamese master students in the field of engineering at a Taiwan university

The study aims to explore the learning experiences of Vietnamese master students in the field of engineering at a Taiwan university to offer a well-known perception of learning experiences for Vietnamese prospective engineering students who look for foreign degrees in non-English-speaking Asian countries like Taiwan. Interviews with 14 master students were undertaken. The findings reveal that the Vietnamese students experience with 3 types of language-related problems in Taiwan: English language proficiency, lack of English medium of instruction from the host, and Chinese language issues. However, these language-related problems seem not to affect seriously their academic performance since they are in engineering disciplines, considered as linguistically less demanding courses, as well as study and live in Chinese environment. The study, therefore, argues that for Vietnamese students who want to enroll in English-taught programs in non-English-speaking Asian countries, they should think there may be other types of unexpected language-related problems they have to experience beyond English language proficiency. Based on research findings, suggestions for prospective Vietnamese students are also proposed in this study. | A study on learning experiences of Vietnamese master students in the field of engineering at a Taiwan university