Collaboration with the Collaboration with the International StudentsInternational StudentsShelby SmeadMeghan Averill

Goals of this ProjectGoals of this ProjectTo understnd how students from

other countries use technologyMake connections by discovering

similarities and differencesLearn about the culture of

another country through our interview

TaiwanTaiwan

Island off the coast of ChinaCapital City: TaipeiVery MountainousPopulation: 22.9 MillionOfficial Language: Chinese

Interview with JanetInterview with JanetReal name: Chun Yu ChienJanet is from Taipei the capital

city of TaiwanHer birthday is January 28Janet has one younger sister who

also attends SNHUHer parents still live in Taiwan

Interview cont.Interview cont.Janet came to the U.S. to further

her education as required for her broadcasting job.

She plans on studying English here and returning to her job and family in Taiwan when finished.

She has been here for one year already and says she plans on staying a total of 2 years

Interview cont.Interview cont.Janet said that the process of

getting to the U.S. required an interview to get her VISA

Janet heard about SNHU through friends who attended SNHU already and through advertising in Taiwan

High School in TaiwanHigh School in TaiwanVery StrictMany testsUniformsLots of homeworkJanet also told us that the public

schools in Taiwan were better than going to a private school

Differences in Schooling Differences in Schooling between the U.S. and Taiwanbetween the U.S. and TaiwanNot as many testsNot as much homeworkA lot of stress from parents to do

well in schoolMore expectations for students in

TaiwanNo technology used in high schools-

only used computers to complete papers

Projectors used only in colleges

Differences cont.Differences cont.More technology used here than

in TaiwanIn Taiwan technology used

mostly outside of the classroomMore technology used school

wise in America

Miscellaneous Questions and Miscellaneous Questions and AnswersAnswersMain cultural difference between

the two countries is foodWe asked Janet what she misses

most about Taiwan while she is here- Her mother but she does get to speak to her often

She thinks her English had definitley improved since she had been here in the U.S.

Misc. cont.Misc. cont.She tries to talk English when she

is among other international students but she says it is very hard

We asked if in Taiwan a lot of people speak English: most people know it but can’t speak it fluently

Shelby, Janet, MeghanShelby, Janet, Meghan

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