Thesis (Ph.D.)--James Madison University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references.

Given the international status and importance of English, English language study has attracted millions of Chinese learners. Apart from those who study abroad, more and more Chinese students are motivated to study in English-medium Transnational Higher Education (THE) programmes inside China. English is a diversifying and fragmenting language that has various functions and can be used for different purposes. Whilst, according to many scholars, English has broken free from the ownership of ‘native English’ speakers, Chinese learners of English are still worried about conforming to ‘native-speaker models’ of English and so falling victim to an English linguistic imperialism project, driven by English-medium THE programmes. Accordingly, this research sets out to investigate, the extent to which Chinese learners, in a UK affiliated THE programme in China, feel the need to orientate to or identify with ‘native English’ and its speakers, and run the risk of becoming victims of English linguistic imperialism. Results from a combination of methods: questionnaires, focus group discussions and interviews, show that students’ orientations towards and identification with English and its speakers are diverse, complex and multi-dimensional, and have gone beyond affiliation with ‘native English’ speakers. Studying in English-medium THE programmes does not necessarily lead to English linguistic imperialism, but is a process of interaction where learners may consciously mediate ‘native English’ norms and express individual, local, national or international identities, literally taking advantage of the programmes’ material benefits and deliberately learning the language for international communication. This research suggests that learners in THE programmes are conscious of the overall context individually, nationally and internationally and feel free to orientate to English in ways that are suitable for their own purposes and which represent their preferred identity.

Higher education analysis in the Czech Republic with a focus on graduates 2001-2017 Abstract The aim of this thesis is the analysis of higher education graduates in the Czech Republic between 2001 and 2017, focussing on the type of study program, the field of study, the net duration of the study, the graduation age, the citizenship and the gender. As main data source served the register. Changes in the net duration of the study, depending on the above-mentioned factors, were summarized using a general linear model. The gender dependence on the field and the net duration of the study was modeled using logistic regression. In addition, demographic methods were used for net entry rates and net graduation rates. Theoretical introduction to the topic - Trow's Concept, Bologna Process and Strategic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - is also included. The overview of higher education is complemented by the historical development of the higher education system in Czechoslovakia, information on the educational structure according to the SLDB 2011 and international comparisons within the OECD countries complements the overall view of higehr education. The main finding of this work is the fact that the amount and the structure of graduates reflect the implementation of the principles of the...

Questions of preservation and promotion of health of students are highly relevant at the present time. Therefore now updating of forms and methods of physical education students is especially important. Also there is a need in the formation of students' priorities, a healthy lifestyle, an increase in the mode of motor activity and development programs, which will satisfy the needs of students, increase motivation and interest in physical culture. To improve the process of physical education at university should be used modern and the most popular types of motor activity in the health and fitness classes, which based on various fitness programs and adapted for students of special medical group. One of the varieties physical activity is pilates. It is popular now. People of different age and sex as well as with different levels of physical training can engage pilates. / Вопросы сохранения и укрепления здоровья студентов являются весьма актуальными в настоящее время. В связи с этим сейчас особенно важно обновление форм и методов работы по физическому воспитанию студентов. Также назрела необходимость в формировании у студентов приоритетов здорового образа жизни, увеличения режима двигательной активности и разработка программ, которые удовлетворяют потребности студентов, повысят мотивацию и интерес к занятиям физической культурой. С целью совершенствования процесса физического воспитания в вузе необходимо использовать на физкультурно-оздоровительных занятиях современные, наиболее популярные виды двигательной деятельности, которые основаны на различных фитнес - программах и адаптированы для студентов отнесённых к специальной медицинской группе. Одной из разновидностей фитнес-тренировки является пилатес, он достаточно популярен в настоящее время. Пилатесом могут заниматься люди разного возраста и пола, а также с разным уровнем физической подготовки.