The Identity Change of Indonesian students in Taiwan

• Main Author: LIDYA FEBRIANTY GIRSANG
• Other Authors: Su-chiao Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76118394702678010782

碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 應用外語系 === 104 === In recent years, the number of International students who study abroad have significantly increased. Traditionnally, they study in English countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, or Australia. However, they have been changing their directions to some countries in Asia since the turn of century. Taiwan is one of the target countries for international students. This study aims to investigate the identity change of Indonesian students in Taiwan. This study used quantitative and qualitative research. For quantitative research, the total participants were 109 students and for qualitative research, the total participants were 10 students. Data were collected from October 2015 to March 2016 by using open-ended questionnaire and interview. The instrument used in this study was modified from some previous scholars such as Zea, Asner, Birman, & Buki (2003), Berry’s (2005), and Yu and Wang (2011) about the acculturation strategy and identity change. The results of the study show that Indonesian students in Taiwan still strongly maintain their identity due to their low Mandarin proficiency and their preference of interacting with other international students. The length of stay in Taiwan was found only to have slight influences on their Mandarin proficiency and behaviour patterns. Overall, they are satisfied with their lives in Taiwan.