2012 Junior Research Paper Convention
5/29 Tuesday 1:40-3:30pm LB406 |
Chuh, Carol. Sec. C. Despite the vast research by previous scholars on the fever of attending graduate school among the undergraduates in mainland China, little is known about the motivation of going to graduate school for English majors. This study probes the motivation for students in the English Department to engage themselves in graduate school through quantitive and qualitative questionnaire research for 115 respondents. After an analysis of these responses, information is received about the perspective and limitations of English majors as well as English education in China. This research will take a glimpse of English majors' situation, furthermore, it will provide valuable information regarding Chinese English education and contribute to its improvement. Wu, NG. Sec. E. In recent years, Taiwan government has encouraged the promotion of e-books. But e-books are still not very popular among Taiwan area compared to those in America and other foreign countries. However, e-books are actually a global trend and Taiwan won’t be an exception. Would e-books replace traditional books in Taiwan? Through a survey of college students’ opinions about e-books, I argue that e-books will not totally replace traditional books but it does affect the sales of the traditional books. Chen, Gina. Sec. C. Body adornments have been in human history for centuries. Recently tattooing has become common. With the intense popularity of tattooing, it is necessary to find out the motivations for obtaining tattoos. This paper is to explore if people get tattooed for mere novelty or there is profound meaning underneath the skin. Qualitative interview will be done with ten people who have tattoos in Taipei. This paper provides a review of existing literature, and six main reasons for getting tattooed are introduced, for contribution to future research on similar topics. Lan, Kevin. Sec. B. Little studies have shown what factors have caused consumer to buy or not buy cars online in Taiwan. Therefore, this research paper aims to examine the external factors that would influence the consumers’ decision when buying cars online. Regarding the data collection methods, interviews and interviews were set up with owners of pre-owned car dealerships from a local Taipei store, a series of questionnaires of 10 related questions were handed out to consumers aging from 20~50 years old. As a result, this paper will explore the underlying reasons that affect the customers’ decisions. |