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International Students' Psychological And Sociocultural Adaptation In The United States, Seda Sumer
International Students' Psychological And Sociocultural Adaptation In The United States, Seda Sumer
Counseling and Psychological Services Dissertations
International students constitute an important cohort in the United States (U.S.) colleges and universities. In order for the U.S. colleges and universities to better accommodate the significant number of international students and to recruit them in the future, it is critical to identify factors that influence these students’ acculturation and adjustment processes and provide professionals with guidelines for creating culturally appropriate services and programs for them. Therefore the current study examined international students’ adaptation to the U.S. in relation to their acculturation levels, coping processes, and intent to stay in the U.S. after their graduation. Center for Epidemiologic Studies - …
Dalton, Callie Lou, B. 1965 (Fa 371), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dalton, Callie Lou, B. 1965 (Fa 371), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 371. Interview with Robert J. Wurster, former English professor at WKU, conducted by Callie Lou Dalton on 18 November 1987. Wurster discusses his involvement with the International Student Program at the university. He also addresses issues of acculturation, equity in the classroom, expression of identity, and the program’s strengths and weaknesses.
Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog [2008-2009], Georgia Southern University
Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog [2008-2009], Georgia Southern University
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs
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An Account Of How Chinese Graduate Students In The United States View The Full Span Of Their Educational Experiences: A Grounded, Ming-Che Tsai
An Account Of How Chinese Graduate Students In The United States View The Full Span Of Their Educational Experiences: A Grounded, Ming-Che Tsai
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Many teachers of international students in the United States are challenged to address cultural differences in a classroom. International students often experience psychological, physical and cultural stress when they study abroad, due mainly to unfamiliar environments and a diverse culture. The question this study asks is: Are there any strategies that can be used to benefit these students? This grounded theory study will examine a purposefully-selected group of subjects from China and Taiwan who are currently studying at a large metropolitan university in the Southeastern United States. After data collection and analysis procedure, I hoped there are some things valued …
Applying Intercultural Concepts To Academic Integrity, Michael Smithee
Applying Intercultural Concepts To Academic Integrity, Michael Smithee
Michael B. Smithee
This chapter explores how the U.S. classroom is affected by the presence of international students with respect to academic integrity. It also explores the responsibility of the students and the faculty in establishing a clear understanding of the character of the U.S. classroom methods of teaching and learning, and the rules for assessing student learning.
The Teaching Fellow Program Of The Syracuse University Graduate School, Michael Smithee, Stacey Tice
The Teaching Fellow Program Of The Syracuse University Graduate School, Michael Smithee, Stacey Tice
Michael B. Smithee
This chapter proposes that international teaching assistants upon entering the U.S. to assume their duties be oriented in such a fashion that they become conversant with the pedagogy, culture, and organization of U.S. education. The Teaching Fellow Program of Syracuse University is designed to provide a teaching, guiding and mentoring relationship of seasoned Teaching Assistants specially chosen to assist these new domestic and international student Teaching Assistants.