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International Students’ Transition To A Rural State Comprehensive University, Phillip A. Olt, Bingbing Tao
International Students’ Transition To A Rural State Comprehensive University, Phillip A. Olt, Bingbing Tao
Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University
International students face challenges as they transition to higher education in the United States. In this article, we explore that transition process when it intersects with an institution in a rural setting. We used Schlossberg’s transition theory—with a particular emphasis on the 4Ss of situation, self, support, and strategies—as the theoretical framework for this case study, and we found that the situation for international students in this transition was fraught with concurrent stressors of isolation, food, and safety. While their sense of self included a strong desire to experience United States culture and language, they struggled apart from familiar support …
Book Review: How Humans Learn, Daniel Kulmala
Book Review: How Humans Learn, Daniel Kulmala
Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University
Review of Joshua Eyler, How Humans Learn (2018)