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Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., Wang, J., & Spencer, K. (2008). Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course. Language Learning and Technology, 12(2), 71-93

This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was... Read More about Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course.

Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., & Spencer, K. A. (2008). Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses. Innovations in education and teaching international, 45(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290801950377

A web-based learning environment has been developed to support students from China who are studying in the UK and are confronted by many cultural barriers, which may impede their academic studies.The electronic environment incorporates a number of ap... Read More about Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses.