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Table 63 Correlation analysis results where local students’ and internationalstudents’ responses are significantly differentQuestionNo. QuestionP-valueCorrelationwithstudentcategoryPhi &Cramer’s VII.4 What difficulties do you have reading your textbooks? 0 Dependent 0.454III.4.GHow can this help in learning and future development:Working in groups with international students 0 Dependent 0.394III.5What are the main differences between teachingmethods here and teaching methods in your previouseducation? 0 Dependent 0.311V.1What are the main difficulties in cross-culturalcommunication? 0 Dependent 0.465V.2Do you have any English language- related difficultiesin understanding lectures? 0 Dependent 0.389V.3Do you have any English language-related difficultieswhen completing your homework? 0 Dependent 0.509V.4Are you confident about your English when participatingin class discussions? 0 Dependent 0.547V.5Do you have any English language-related difficulties inclass presentations? 0 Dependent 0.519VII.1.AWhat are the main study difficulties you encountered atuniversity? In my 1st Year 0 Dependent 0.356VII.2Do you feel any culture shock which influences yourstudy? 0 Dependent 0.308From Table 63, we can see that there were 10 questions where the responses weresignificantly different between local and international students. Most of thesequestions come from Section V of the survey questionnaire which is the section on“Languages”. The other questions were related to “difficulties in reading textbook”(II.4); “working in groups with international students” (III.4.G); “teaching methods”(III.5); “main study difficulties” (VII.1.1) and “culture shock” (VII.2). We shall furtherdiscuss these results and findings in detail below.6.1.1 Difficulties in reading and understanding textbooks due to EnglishproblemsOver half the international students have difficulties reading and understandingtextbooks due to English problems. They therefore read less recommendedtextbooks but do read textbooks in their own language.Question II.4. What difficulties do you have reading your textbooks?A. noneB. I am a slow reader due to English problemsC. I am a slow reader due to other problems: explain _____________________D. I cannot understand the contents easily due to English problemsE. others, please indicate:______________99