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The Teachers' Lounge => Requests for Info on Employers (ON-TOPIC) => Topic started by: reesey2369 on November 30, 2011, 04:24:52 PM
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I received an interview offer from the International Exchange Center of Peihua University in Xi'an. Anyone ever heard about it and if it's reputable?
Thanks!
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lived in Xi'an for 2 years, worked in universities and in the uni district and I never heard of this place.
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Well that really makes me feel better. Thanks for the input. kkkkkkkkkk
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Google gives some 90,000 hits, together with copious detail, so it does seem to exist! 5,000 for an inland uni seems reasonable, but no I don't have any personal knowledge of the place.
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I googled the name of the school in Chinese, and turns out it's not actually a univeristy (though they say this in English, an old trick) it's actually a xue yuan 学院 which means college. This means they don't give degrees, I think, just diplomas. Read: diploma mill.
therefore, I wouldn't expect it to be fantastic academic institution, however, that doesn't mean it won't be a good gig for foreign teachers, so perhaps keep an open mind.
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Fozzy!!! cbcbcbcbcb Play nice!! This is a Newbie akakakakak we have here. We want him to stick around and chat. Stop trying to scare him off.
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Fozzy!!! cbcbcbcbcb Play nice!! This is a Newbie akakakakak we have here. We want him to stick around and chat. Stop trying to scare him off.
fair enough AMONK bjbjbjbjbj I'll go back and edit out the venom.
I quit smoking a month ago... still got a lot of evil in me.
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I've never worked in Xi'an and have never heard of Peihua University. Hope that helps.
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xue yuan 学院 which means college. This means they don't give degrees, I think,...
In China, the difference between xueyuan‘s 学院 (College/Institute) and daxue 大学 (University) is that Universities can grant post-graduate degrees. Public xueyuan's cannot.. That's the distinction in the public sector. The xueyuan's can and do grant 4 year degrees in certain subjects. They also grant 3-year diplomas in other subjects. Private xueyuan's may be limited to 2-3 year certificates and degrees.
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I've never been exposed to a forum before. I see where the Saloon aspect comes in. Wild West atmosphere.
But thanks for the input and for keeping an eye out Amonk. Would never want to be scared off entirely. What's the good in that?
But um...fyi...I'm a woman.
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I lived in Xi'an a few years ago, never heard of it. I work for a xueyuan now, and find it very refreshing compared to a regular uni. But, that really depends on your teaching style.
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I taught at technical colleges - a Gong Xue Yuan and a Gao Zhuan- for nearly five years. The courses are more vocationally oriented than universities, but they are just as valid. Some of these colleges get upgraded to university status, as did the two I worked at, once they have employed the requisite number of professors. The other thing you get are students who didn't fit the mould in terms of getting into a uni, but still have definite strengths. For example, my Foreign Trade majors had, in the main, excellent English skills. I'd been led to believe they'd be IELTS 4 at best, but many were pushing 7. A great many came from rural families, and were being put through by siblings working in factories to drag the family out of poverty. These kids were decent and hard working, not to mention appreciative and friendly.
All else was the same as any other public university in terms of pay and conditions.
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After looking through Google links it seems to stack up as a credible institution. Seems to have evolved over a long period into a university that offers undergraduate degrees. The fact that it is under the control of the Department of Education at provincial level indicates that it is has official recognition for its qualifications.
Like gonzo and Mimi, I enjoy teaching students at an institution with a technical bias. The students I taught in Baoji (Shaanxi) came from rural backgrounds and had all the qualities outlined by gonzo
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But um...fyi...I'm a woman.
Sorry for the confusion, Reesey. I didn't see any gender indicator under your handle. I'll try to remember for the future. (Unless you alter your Profile).
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some good info on here about about the deliniations of xue yuans and univeristies.
@Reesey, you'll find people are very friendly and helpful here if you give them a chance. agagagagag
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Thanks everyone! I guess I should find out how to change my profile. bibibibibi
I've never taught ESL before. I tutored kids and adults in remedial English and Math.
Do you think that this would be a good place to get my feet wet?