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ItemThe correlational of Chinese junior hight school students’ motivation, attitudes toward the learning situation with English as a foreign language academic achievementThe purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine whether there was a significant relationship between Grade 9 students’ motivation and attitudes toward the learning situation for learning English as a foreign language with English academic achievement at a private school in China. A total of 110 Grade 9 students participated in this study. Students’ motivation and attitudes toward the learning situation for learning English as a Foreign Language Questionnaire which was adapted from Gardner’s (2004) international version of Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (Gardner, 2010) was used in this study consisting of 50 items (Gardner 2004, 2010) under five subscales. The researcher collected data from Grade 9 students studying in the 2021-2022 academic year at a private school in China. For the analysis of the collected data, descriptive statistics, and correlational analysis (using multiple correlation coefficient) was used. The findings of the research indicated that there was a weak correlation among the students’ motivation and attitudes toward the learning situation for learning EFL with English academic achievement. Based on the findings, the researcher provides recommendations for students, teachers, school administrators, future researchers.
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ItemA critical discourse analysis of the news articles and reports about Diaoyu/Senkadu issuesThe critical discourse analysis (CDA) is now a major tool for analyzing the news articles and reports. This paper uses CDA to analyze the news articles and reports concerning the Diaoyu/Senkaku issues. It aims to help English language teachers using CDA to create and improve the critical language awareness of students, and how discourse results from the social structure and power relations that serves discourse results from the social structure and power relations that serves different power groups. Through the analysis of articles of Diaoyu/Senkaku issues from Chinese newspaper the People's Daily and Japanese newspaper the Japan Times, it is clear that these two newspapers, which have two different political backgrounds, share some obvious similarities in terms of formatting. However, the differences are of much more significant as reflected in the construction of the texts and the lexical choices, modality and process types used in expressing the different views. In English language teaching, using authentic materials, such as newspaper articles and reports, makes the skill of CDA important as a teaching tool as it may help the English language learners to create and improve their language awareness and the ideology embedded in the texts.
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ItemAn examination of foreign policy strategies of middle powers during great competition: a case study of Thailand's strategic hedging between a dominant USA and ascending China( 2019) Mandiolaza, Gustavo A.Recent years has seen confusion in the international political system as the hegemony of the U.S. has waned while China’s international influence has dramatically increased. This change to the status quo from a unipolar system immediately after the Cold War to a bipolar or multipolar system has compelled states in the Asia region to formulate strategies in response to this change. The three typical strategies available to a state are what is referred to as bandwagoning, balancing, and this article’s focus; hedging. In the case of Thailand, being relatively far removed from the epicentre of any future confrontation between Washington and Beijing, the state has options as to how it will approach the upcoming change in the regional power distribution. This essay intends to analyse the foreign policy strategy of Bangkok from early 2012 to the contemporary period to determine whether trends have emerged that may illustrate the direction of its foreign policy in the near future. By examining recent hardware purchase diversification, public statements, and the changing nature of military exercises between Thailand and the USA and Thailand and China, it is possible to make the conclusion that Thailand has adopted a hedging policy. This essay will explore how Thailand has moved beyond the traditional Thai-U.S. Alliance that lasted for most of the Cold War and is now entering into a more pragmatic position where overt allegiance is less public than before, prompting questions and possibly suspicion from both great powers in the near future.
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ItemFactors affecting college students' intention to use English u-learning in Sichuan, ChinaThis research aimed to evaluate the effects of perceived ease of use, social influence, service quality, perceived usefulness, satisfaction, and attitude toward using and intention to use English u-learning on college students. Research design, data and methodology: This study was a quantitative study and the researcher obtained data for analysis by distributing questionnaires to the target population. the index of Item–Objective Congruence (IOC), pilot test, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Model (SEM) were methods utilized to analyze the data and test research hypotheses proposed. Results: The results showed that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of English u-learning, social influence, service quality, and satisfaction had positive direct and/or indirect effect on college students’ intention to use English u-learning. Satisfaction exerted the most significant influence on intention to use English u-learning. However, attitude showed no causal relationship with intention to use English u-learning. Conclusions: For English u-learning system developers, they should focus on improving perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and service quality of the system. For system promoters and management of education institutions, they ought to increase social influence of English u-learning and raise students’ satisfaction to improve their intention to use English u-learning.
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ItemFactors affecting purchase intention of BYD new energy vehicles in China( 2019) Tan, Wenchao ; Chittipa NgamkroeckjotiThis research aimed on how determinants factors (Brand Image, Brand Reputation, Selfimage congruence, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control and Environmental Attitude) affect the purchase intention of BYD new energy vehicle, one of the new energy vehicles made by a Chinese brand. This study used the two mixed method design by Creswell (2008). The mixed method is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. This study also seeks to identify the factors that influencing purchase intention of BYD new energy vehicles in China by adapting modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Firstly, the researcher conducted two rounds of interviews as a qualitative research, and then designed a questionnaire. All 100 sets of questionnaires were distributed via Wenjuanxing Forms (online survey). Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) was applied and the findings show that brand image has the greatest significant impact on purchase intention of BYD new energy vehicles, while subjective norm is the second, following by self-image congruence. This study will greatly help researchers and practitioners understand the complex relationships among brand image, brand reputation, self-image congruence, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and environmental attitude towards purchase intention of BYD new energy vehicles in China.
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ItemFactors influencing university students’ attitude and behavioral intention towards online learning platform in Chengdu, China(Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2022) Gao, Li ; Rawin Vongurai ; Kitti Phothikitti ; Siriwan KitcharoenThis research aims to determine the factors influencing university students’ attitudes and behavioral intention towards online learning platforms in Chengdu, China. The conceptual framework has been adopted from the theoretical studies and research models of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A sample of 450 respondents was collected from online questionnaires using the multi-stage sampling technique of probability and non-probability sampling method for quantitative research to reach target respondents of experienced university students. The collected data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to confirm the model fit and hypothesis testing. The results revealed that social influence was the most influential factor in behavioral intention, followed by attitude. The statistical finding shows no significant influence of facilitating conditions on behavioral intention. In addition, the antecedent of attitude was perceived usefulness. Therefore, the management of universities, lecturers, and marketing partitioners should emphasize building positive direct experience and ensuring benefits from using online learning platforms to formulate favorable attitudes, recommend to other peers, and encourage the usage behavioral intention for university students.
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ItemThe Long Run Relationship between the Value of Chinese Yuan and Stock Market Return in Five Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations From 2005-2013( 2015) Tian Wang ; Witsaroot PariyaprasertThe research analyzes the long run relationship between the value of Chinese Yuan and stock market return in five countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) from 2005-2013 by using daily data. The conditional work measured by Granger causality model. The value of Chinese Yuan under five selected countries were used as dependent variables. While the stock market index and trading volume of stock market were used as independent variables. The results show the evidence that the stock market indexes granger cause the exchanges rate between China and selected countries which refers to a positive long-run relationship between the value of Chinese Yuan and stock market return in five countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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ItemThe relationship between personality and teaching effectiveness of English teachers from the perceptions of students at Dianchi College of Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China( 2020) Zhai, Xiaowen ; Supit KarnjanapunThis study was conducted to identify whether there was a significant relationship between personality and teaching effectiveness of English teachers from the perceptions of students at Dianchi College of Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. The Big Five Inventory, which was originally designed by John and Srivastava (1999), was used for measuring the level of personality of English teachers at Dianchi College of Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Student Instructional Report II, which was originally designed by Centra (1972), was used for measuring the level of teaching effectiveness of English teachers at Dianchi College of Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Ninety students participated in this study, which were conducted during the academic year 2018-2019. The data were collected and analyzed by a statistical software program. According to the purpose and hypotheses of the study, different statistical methods were used to analyze the data(e.g., means, standard deviations, and correlational analysis using multiple correlation coefficient). The study showed that the personality of English junior teachers at Dianchi College of Yunnan University contain agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism and openness. The study also showed that the level of teaching effectiveness of English teachers at Dianchi College of Yunnan University was effective. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between personality and teaching effectiveness of English teachers from the perceptions of students at Dianchi College of Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
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ItemA study of Factors Affecting Customer’s Revisit Intention and Repurchase Intention towards Jingdong’s online shopping in Nanjing, China( 2015-08) Zhang, Yue ; Sirion ChaipoopirutanaThe propose of this study is to examine the effects of trust, customer satisfaction and attitude towards the website on customers’ revisit intentions and repurchase intentions towards Jingdong’s online shopping. The research model was tested with data from 420 of Jingdong’s customers in Nanjing, China. The author tested the hypotheses through simple regression analysis and multiple regression analysis based on the survey. Data were collected using convenience approach. Data collected from 420 valid respondents provided support for all hypotheses. The results show that trust, customer satisfaction and attitude towards the website have positive impacts on revisit intention and repurchase intention. Trust was positively related to customer satisfaction and attitude towards the website. This research suggests that online vendors should invest in methods that strengthen trust, customer satisfaction and attitude towards the website such as Jingdong should make an appropriate introduction of products and Jingdong should differentiate their products and services from other online business companies.
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ItemA Study of Factors Affecting Purchase Intention on Mobile Shopping Towards Tmall.com of University Students in Kunming, China( 2015-08) Zhang, Yan ; Sirion ChaipoopirutanaThis study aims to examine critical determinants (perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, social influence, trust, perceived cost, perceived enjoyment, and personality variables in terms of innovativeness, affinity, and compatibility) of Chinese university students’ intentions to use mobile shopping services toward Tmall.com, the largest B2C website in China. The researcher surveyed 450 respondents from university students in Kunming city, China. The data was analyzed by simple linear regression and multiple linear regression analysis. The findings demonstrated that perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, social influence, trust, perceived cost, perceived enjoyment, and personality variables in terms of innovativeness, affinity, and compatibility all have positive and significant influence on mobile shopping intention towards Tmall.com in Kunming, China. This study not only try to propose an extension of TAM (technology acceptance model), but also analyzed the influence of personality variables on mobile shopping intention. The study provides implications for mobile shopping retailers and marketers in designing mobile shopping services based on consumers’ perception of new shopping channel and help to them to offer the mobile shopping services which meet consumers’ quality expectations.
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ItemA study of the relationship between teachers’ perception towards organizational culture and their followership Dimensions At the No.2 middle School, Gansu, ChinaThe main purpose of this research study was to determine the relationship between teachers’ perceptions towards organizational culture and their followership dimensions at the No.2 middle School, China. The study was conducted to survey all the teachers from the selected schools manage in China during the academic year 2019-2020. In this study, the research instrument for Part II investigated the teachers’ perception for organizational culture adopted from Gruenert and Valentine’s (1998) School Culture Survey (SCS). For questionnaire Part III measured the teachers’ perception for followership dimensions adopted from Kelley (1992) Followership Questionnaire. The collected data from the survey were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Frequency and Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. A high level of teachers' perception was found based on the relation to Organizational Culture and Followership Dimensions. The r value was .493 with a significance value of .000, according to the Pearson correlation coefficient. The study results showed that the level of teachers’ perceptions towards organizational culture and their followership dimensions were high in the schools and the correlation analysis result showed that there was significant relationship between teachers’ perceptions towards organizational culture and their followership dimensions. To develop high-efficiency and high-quality teaching, teachers need to improve their ability of independent thinking, actively share, and accept ideas, and have independent thinking ability, and teachers need to help and support each other, encourage each other, and improve their perception of school organizational culture and followership.
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ItemA study of the relationship between teachers’ perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction at Kunming Hengshui Experimental Middle School Chenggong Campus, ChinaThis research sought to determine the relationship between teachers’ perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction at Kunming Hengshui Experimental Middle School Chenggong Campus, China in the 2020-2021 academic year. The researcher collected the data from 100-full-time teachers by using a questionnaire survey from the Kunming Hengshui Experimental Middle School Chenggong Campus, China. To do so, the study evaluated the teachers’ perception towards professional development as well as job satisfaction in which Means and Standard Deviations were used for descriptive and quantitative analysis. Finally, the relationship between these two variables was analyzed and assessed through Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis. The basis for the professional development concept of this study was founded on Guskey’ s (2003) theory of Professional Development. Moreover Herzberg’ s (1959) Motivation-Hygiene theory was the foundation to support the researcher’ s concept of job satisfaction. The research finding indicates that the teachers at the Kunming Hengshui Experimental Middle School Chenggong Campus, China had a relatively high perception towards the professional development and job satisfaction. A high positive relationship between teachers’ perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction was identified in the Kunming Hengshui Experimental Middle School Chenggong Campus, China.