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2013 TESOL International Convention
                                                                                                                        Dallas 2013
     Linguistic and Cultural Discrimination of International Students:
                        Working Towards Harmony
                                                               Elisabeth L. Chan


               Background

               • Motivation
               • Definitions

               Studies

               • 2008
                               The majority worried,                      100% of participants        All reported that
                                while others did not                       experienced some        Americans knew very
                                 know of racism or                       form of discrimination    little or nothingabout
                                thought it no longer                        based on race or             their culture.
                                 existed in the U.S.                           language.

               • 2013
                          • The change in students’ perceptions of Americans’ knowledge and
                1           opinions of their countries


                          • Students’ lack of accurate knowledge and awareness of discrimination
                2

                          • Challenges to students’ acceptance & intelligence
                3

                          • On campus discrimination
                4
               •



               Results

               • Discussion & Implications
               • Limitations & Future Research


CONTACT INFO:                                                                  Full References, Handout, PowerPoint
ElisabethLChan@gmail.com                                                       available:
Member, TESOL International Diversity Committee
Instructor, University of North Texas, Intensive English Language Institute
                                                                               http://www.slideshare.net/ElisabethChan
Co-leader, UNT Asian/Pacific Special Interest Group Network

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H/O linguistic and cultural discrimination of international students

  • 1. 2013 TESOL International Convention Dallas 2013 Linguistic and Cultural Discrimination of International Students: Working Towards Harmony Elisabeth L. Chan Background • Motivation • Definitions Studies • 2008 The majority worried, 100% of participants All reported that while others did not experienced some Americans knew very know of racism or form of discrimination little or nothingabout thought it no longer based on race or their culture. existed in the U.S. language. • 2013 • The change in students’ perceptions of Americans’ knowledge and 1 opinions of their countries • Students’ lack of accurate knowledge and awareness of discrimination 2 • Challenges to students’ acceptance & intelligence 3 • On campus discrimination 4 • Results • Discussion & Implications • Limitations & Future Research CONTACT INFO: Full References, Handout, PowerPoint ElisabethLChan@gmail.com available: Member, TESOL International Diversity Committee Instructor, University of North Texas, Intensive English Language Institute http://www.slideshare.net/ElisabethChan Co-leader, UNT Asian/Pacific Special Interest Group Network