Academic Anxiety in Chinese Graduate Students: Causes and Implications Ying Gu MTI (Master of Translation and Interpretation) Student Wuhan Institute of Technology, China

Outline 1. The importance of the proposed study 2. A summary of the literature 3. The Research Design

The Importance of the Proposed Study PART 1 The Importance of the Proposed Study

The Importance of the Proposed Study year Enrollment admissions 2015 1.649 millions 0.63 millions 2014 1.72 millions 0.57 millions 2013 1.76 millions 0.539 millions 2012 1.656 millions 0.517 millions 2010 1.40 millions 0.472 millions 2009 1.246 millions 0.415 millions 2008 1.20 millions 0.39 millions 2007 1.282 millions 0.364 millions 2006 1.271 millions 0.402 millions 2005 1.172 millions 0.324 millions The number of graduate students increases yearly in China. From:http://www.eol.cn/html/ky/bmrs/

They are facing many challenges: The Importance of the Proposed Study They are facing many challenges: Financial difficulty Relationship crisis Concerns about future employment

These challenges cause many problems. The Importance of the Proposed Study Such as Academic Anxiety Health problems Mental illnesses These challenges cause many problems.

PART 2 A Summary of the Literature

A Summary of the Literature Secondly Firstly Lastly Classroom anxiety is an important component of academic anxiety (AA). Course assignments contribute to AA. Thirdly Building relationships causes AA. Future employment worries lead to AA.

PART 3 The Research Design

The Research Design Participants All 200 first year graduate students from different colleges at a Chinese university.

The Research Design Instrumentation: An academic anxiety questionnaire and focus group interviews.

The Research Design The Academic Anxiety Questionnaire: First part: Demographic information about the graduate students. Second part: twenty 5-point Likert scale statements about academic anxiety in the following four areas including classroom anxiety, assignment anxiety, relationship anxiety and future employment anxiety. Focus Group Interviews

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