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The Challenges International Students Face In Adjusting To Their New Status As Graduate Students: An Exploratory Case Study, Vincent Womujuni
The Challenges International Students Face In Adjusting To Their New Status As Graduate Students: An Exploratory Case Study, Vincent Womujuni
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Over the last several years, the number of international students attending colleges and universities in the United States has increased substantially. While considerable time, effort, and university resources are often devoted to the recruitment of international students, it is unclear how well institutions are meeting the needs of these students. This growing number of international students requires foreign exchange professionals and university administrators to better understand the reasons why international students pursue higher education in the United States and the challenges they face.
This exploratory case study is to examine the challenges international graduate students encounter in adjusting to their …
Unfinished Journeys : Elder Learners In An Assisted Living Facility, Suzanne RenéE Simon
Unfinished Journeys : Elder Learners In An Assisted Living Facility, Suzanne RenéE Simon
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While multiple learning opportunities exist as the aging experience unfolds, elders facing some of the most complex physical and emotional challenges are often perceived as "too old to learn." For those living in long-term care facilities (LTC), lack of consideration as learners hinders numerous opportunities for growth. However, within the contexts of aging and learning, an attempt to understand elders as becoming and conceptualize them as learners might better serve their experience in long-term care.
The purpose of this study was to record notions about learning by capturing individual voices and shared meanings of a group of assisted living facility …