A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...

FIGURE 4.5.
Perceptions of the Cooperation Strategy
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Learning/Friends
J. G.
With
interlanguage
S. R.
T. L.
Check comprehension
Learning/not losing face
Cooperation
Comfortable/time
C. C.
L. M.
Face/
working
For the fifth strategy, cooperation, the seven students commented on it
differently. Through referring to Figure 4.5, although all of the 7 students thought it
was expedient in English communication, two of them (Jiun Sheng and Ling Mei)
pointed out that they might not avail themselves of it in some situations out of class.
Jiun Sheng believed he could not apply it when talking to women. Ling Mei
perceived “appealing for assistance” in the “cooperation” strategy could be used only
in learning situations at school, but not in competitive occupational fields. Why the
above 2 respondents perceived that cooperation strategy could not be applied in the
occupation field or to women was because they believed it might cause them to lose
face because of the commercial principles and traditions in Taiwan. Most Taiwanese
regard confident and independence are important qualities in working.
J. S.
The fifth finding had shown that most students appreciate their learning
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Face/Gender
P. P.
Seminar