臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

過去十餘年，外籍生來台就讀大學人數顯著增加，根據教育部境外生人數統計數據，自2007年30,509人攀升至2016年116,416人。明顯地台灣近年對外籍生海外就學具有高度的吸引力，而台灣與越南教育上的合作亦達到新高點。統計數據顯示2016年越南在台學生有4,774人，成為台灣境外生的第七大來源國。此外，台灣企業2015年在越南投資近6億7千4百萬美元，成為越南外來投資國的第四名，因此愈來愈多越南學生前來台灣接受高等教育。
在台灣就讀大學的越南學生通常會面對海外學習適應上的許多困難。本研究目的在於瞭解越南學生在台灣的學習適應過程，並進一步對台灣的大學提供如何協助外籍生有效適應的建議。本研究以就讀中原大學及中央大學之越南學生為對象，採取網路問卷調查方式，共獲取154份有效問卷。
實證結果發現：社會支持對海外學習適應及學習績效均有正向顯著影響；海外學習適應對學習績效有正向顯著影響；海外學習適應對社會支持與學習績效間的關係具有顯著中介效果。

Over the last 10 years the number of international students studying at universities in Taiwan has increased significantly. According to the statistics released by Taiwan the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Education, the number of overseas students studying in Taiwan was 116,416 in 2016, rising from 30,509 in 2007. Obviously, Taiwan is an appealing destination for international students in recent years. In particular, Taiwan and Vietnam educational cooperation has reached new heights. The statistics show that there are 4774 Vietnam students in Taiwan in 2016, becoming the seventh largest source of foreign students in Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan businesses invested US$ 674 million in Vietnam in 2015 and Taiwan is now the number-four investor in Vietnam. That is one of the reasons why more and more Vietnam students choose Taiwan for pursuing high-level education.
With Vietnam students who are currently enrolling in the Taiwan universities, the process of overseas adjustment faces many difficulties. This research aims to study the overseas adjustment process of Vietnam students in Taiwan. Furthermore, the final purpose is to assist Taiwan universities better comprehend the main challenges faced by their international students and offer effective support for them. Data is obtained from online questionnaire upon 154 samples, including most of Vietnam students enrolled at Chung Yuan Christian University and National Central University during the period from October to November 2017.
In conclusion, empirical results show that the social support is positively related to the oversea academic adjustment and learning performance. In between the oversea academic adjustment and learning performance, a positive relationship is found. And it also confirms that the oversea academic adjustment is a mediator in the relationship between the social support and learning performance.

摘要 I
Abstract II
Acknowledgements III
Table of Contents IV
List of figures V
List of tables VI
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1. Research Background and Motivation 1
1.2. Research Questions 3
1.3. Research Purpose 3
1.4. Research Process 4
Chapter 2 Literature Review and Hypothetical problem 5
2.1 International students 5
2.2. Learning Performance 5
2.3. Overseas Adjustment/Adaptation 6
2.4. Support System 8
Chapter 3 Research Methodology 11
3.1. Research Structure 11
3.2. Hypotheses 11
3.3. Sample and Data Collection 12
3.4. Research Variables and Measurement 13
3.5. Control Variables 15
3.6. Reliability and Validity Analyses 16
Chapter 4 Empirical Results 19
4.1. Descriptive Statistics 19
4.2 Correlation Analysis 23
4.3 Regression Analysis 25
Chapter 5 Conclusions and Implications 32
5.1 Conclusions 32
5.2 Research Suggestions 33
5.3 Limitations and Future Research 33
References 35
Appendix I Survey Questionnaire 39

List of figures
Figure 1-1: Number of Foreign students in Taiwan 1
Figure 1-2: Number of Vietnamese students in Taiwan 2
Figure 1-3: Research Process Flow Chart 4
Figure 3-1: Research Framework 11

List of tables
Table 3-1: The Social Support 13
Table 3-2: Oversea Academic Adjustment 14
Table 3-3: Learning performance 15
Table 3-4: Reliability Analysis 16
Table 3-5: Social Support Variable Factor Analysis 17
Table 3-6: Oversea Academic Adjustment Variable Factor Analysis 18
Table 3-7: Learning Performance Variable Factor Analysis 18
Table 4-1: Gender 19
Table 4-2: Marital status 19
Table 4-3: Age 20
Table 4-4: Education 20
Table 4-5: The College you belong to 21
Table 4-6: Language skills [English] 21
Table 4-7: Language skills [Chinese] 22
Table 4-8: Staying Years 22
Table 4-9: Planning to Study Higher Level 23
Table 4-10: Planning to Find Jobs in Taiwan 23
Table 4-11: Mean, Standard Deviation and Correlation Coefficient of Variables 24
Table 4-12: Regression analysis between social support and oversea academic adjustment 25
Table 4-13: Regression analysis between oversea academic adjustment and learning
performance (students’ GPA) 26
Table 4-14: Regression analysis between oversea academic adjustment and learning
performance (students’ self-evaluation) 27
Table 4-15: Regression analysis between social support and learning performance (GPA) ...28
Table 4-16: Regression analysis between social support and learning performance (students’
self-evaluation) 29
Table 4-17: Regression of Social Support, Oversea Academic Adjustment and Learning
Performance (students’ GPA) 30
Table 4-18: Regression of Social Support, Oversea Academic Adjustment and Learning
Performance (students’ self-evaluation) 31
Tale 5-1: Hypotheses Results 32

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