ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Qualitative Study on Chinese Students&apos; Perception of U.S. University Life
Author: Tang, Xiaokang
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Foreign Students,Student Attitudes,Parent Aspiration,Qualitative Research,Barriers,Peer Relationship,Asians,Student Motivation,Study Abroad,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Language Proficiency,Social Networks,Parent Influence,Decision Making,Employment Opportunities,Academic Achievement,Focus Groups,Social Development,Difficulty Level,Academic Standards

This qualitative research was conducted on Chinese international students preparing to study in the United States about their expectation and perception of American universities. It explored motivation for pursuing degrees in the United States, expectations of life in the United States, and plans post-graduation. Findings suggest that these students foresee U.S. classes to be rigorous due to two notable barriers: English proficiency issue and difference in learning environment. Furthermore, the students promoted desires to build relationships with domestic students but already internalized beliefs that this action was unlikely. They presumed that most networking would occur with co-nationals due to comfort and ease. Finally, parental expectations emerged as a significant factor that influence Chinese international students' desire to study in the United States and post-graduation plans.
Okinawan Consciousness and Identity Salience and Development among Okinawan University Students Studying in Hawai&apos;i
Author: Taira, Kazufumi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Concept,Foreign Students,Asians,Hawaiians,College Students,Grounded Theory,Student Attitudes,Study Abroad,Ethnicity,Interviews,Cultural Differences,Role,Clubs,Cultural Background,Foreign Countries,History,Qualitative Research

After Japan's annexation in 1879, Okinawa came under the unprecedented influence of Japanization. This research examined how learning in Hawai'i influenced the Okinawan sense of identity of 11 Okinawan students. Grounded theory analysis of interview transcripts indicated that students became more conscious as Okinawan through encounters and interactions with local people, including Okinawans, and Hawaiians in Hawai'i, and Okinawan events and activities there. Participating in an Okinawan club at the university provided opportunities for the students to express their Okinawan identity, interact with club members, and take responsibility as representatives of Okinawa, which promoted students' Okinawan consciousness and identity salience.
&quot;You Just Use Your Imagination and Try to Fix It&quot;: Agential Change and International Students
Author: Matthews, Blair
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Case Studies,College Students,Foreign Countries,Culture Conflict,Personal Autonomy,Educational Experience,Behavior Change,Study Abroad,Student Attitudes,Student Adjustment,Decision Making,Student Development,Interviews,Personal Narratives

Although interest in the experiences of international students has increased, the theoretical frameworks that are used to explain their experiences (such as culture shock, models of acculturation, cultural learning or intercultural dimensions) all share a tendency to use culture to explain behavior, denying agency, and leaving changes in the way that subjects engage with the world poorly explained. Using Margaret Archer's concept of reflexivity (2003, 2007, 2012), this study shows how participants' agency changes as a direct result of their experiences as international students. Drawing on case-studies of two students at a university in the southwest of England, this article shows that subjects must confront new constraints and opportunities, compelling them into reflexive deliberation, necessitating a change in agency.
The Role of Unplanned Encounters and Complexity of Influences in Foreign Graduates&apos; First Full-Time Job Search in Singapore
Author: Prematillake, Tharuka M.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,College Students,Foreign Countries,Career Choice,Decision Making,Role,Study Abroad,Job Search Methods,Qualitative Research,Profiles,Student Recruitment,Employment,Public Policy,College Graduates,Semi Structured Interviews

Singapore is host to an increasing number of foreign tertiary students, who also intend to work there upon graduating to serve a bond and/or for better career prospects. According to Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC), an individual's career decision making and choices are not systematic, but are subject to change. Using twenty-six interviews with foreign graduates, this paper aimed to understand the role of unplanned events and complexity of influences accounted for in CTC in their first full-time job search in Singapore--an area that has hitherto lacked research attention. Findings indicated their job search decision-making and choices are not methodical, but are subject to change depending on how they perceive and respond to unplanned encounters and influences.
The Cultural Intelligence Level among International Students in Jordanian Universities
Author: Al-Jarrah, Abdelnaser
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cultural Awareness,College Students,Foreign Students,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,North Americans,Measures (Individuals),Semitic Languages,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Multivariate Analysis,Student Surveys

This study investigated the level of cultural intelligence among international students and whether significant statistical differences could be found in their cultural intelligence at the level (a = 0.05) due to the students' gender and the nationality. To achieve the study aims, a cultural intelligence scale were adopted (Yordonova, 2011). The scale consisted of 20 items distributed on a four\subscale. The study sample consisted of 169 male and female students from various nationalities, purposefully selected from a group enrolled in teaching Arabic for nonnative speakers' program in the language centers of the University of Jordan and Yarmouk University in the second semester of 2012/2013 academic year. The study results revealed that the students' cultural intelligence level was high. The results also showed that no statistical significant differences existed due to gender. Statistical differences were found, however, due to nationality in the favor of American students.
Using Campinha-Bacote&apos;s Framework to Examine Cultural Competence from an Interdisciplinary International Service Learning Program
Author: Wall-Bassett, Elizabeth DeVane
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Service Learning,Cultural Awareness,Interdisciplinary Approach,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Reflection,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Foreign Countries,Study Abroad,Comparative Analysis

The purpose of this study was to investigate an interdisciplinary international service learning program and its impact on student sense of cultural awareness and competence using the Campinha-Bacote's (2002) framework of cultural competency model. Seven undergraduate and one graduate student from Human Development and Nutrition Science disciplines participated in the program. Reflections from a synthesis paper post-travel were analyzed using an inductive approach. Six themes emerged from the reflective journals and were applied to Campinha-Bacote's cultural competency constructs. Participating and learning together while reflecting helped deepen and progress this process for ISL students. Overall, the experience proved to be an effective educational tool for sensitizing students towards cultural competency within interdisciplinary programs.
&quot;Home Away from Home&quot;? How International Students Handle Difficult and Negative Experiences in American Higher Education
Author: Yan, Lu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,College Students,Student Adjustment,Student Attitudes,Phenomenology,Educational Experience,Peer Relationship,Teacher Student Relationship,College Faculty,Cultural Awareness,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Academic Discourse,Writing Skills,Cultural Differences

International students attending American universities often receive confusing messages: on one hand, for their contribution to the U.S. economy and fostering of domestic students' multicultural awareness; on the other, they are often targets of hostility and bias on and off campus. This qualitative phenomenological study examined 12 international students' perceptions of difficult and negative experiences in the context of American culture and a reputedly friendly Midwestern university. Four major themes emerged: (a) their on-campus experiences; (b) the off-campus experiences; (c) their reasons for unpleasant experiences, and (d) their suggestions for professors and peers to be more inclusive. Besides these students' struggles with administrators, faculty, and domestic students, their off-campus challenges sometimes dimmed their hopes for truly having a &quot;home away from home.&quot;
Exploring the Relationship among International Students&apos; English Self-Efficacy, Using English to Learn Self-Efficacy, and Academic Self-Efficacy
Author: Wang, Chih-hsuan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,English Language Learners,Language Proficiency,Self Efficacy,Academic Achievement,Hypothesis Testing,Models,Structural Equation Models,Language Usage,College Students,Questionnaires,Self Concept Measures,Learning Strategies,Maximum Likelihood Statistics,Statistical Analysis

One of the major challenges for international students to pursue academic goals in the United States is English language proficiency, which often negatively affects academic success. Even students with confidence in their English language proficiency encounter challenges using English in class. Previous research indicates self-efficacy positively predicts English language proficiency and academic achievement. Therefore, the current study hypothesized a model using self-efficacy in using English to learn as a mediator between English and academic self-efficacy. The structural equation modeling results indicate English self-efficacy indirectly influenced international students' academic self-efficacy through their using English to learn self-efficacy. Findings suggest using English and using English to learn self-efficacy are two distinct constructs. These results warrant academic English support for non-native English speaking international students.
&quot;It Just Messes Your Mind&quot;: U.S. International Students&apos; Perspectives of and Experiences with Academic Text Sourcing
Author: Isbell, Janet Kesterson
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Student Attitudes,Student Experience,Case Studies,Integrity,Plagiarism,Undergraduate Students,Universities,Academic Discourse,Interviews

This critical case study explored how six international students enrolled in two U.S. universities perceived and understood the concept of plagiarism. Through our participants' stories, we challenged a system that insists on international students' conformity, without adequate knowledge or training, to a U.S. or Western system of text borrowing and sourcing that may be different from what the students have learned in their home countries. Our study calls for educational rather than punitive means of addressing international students' problems with crediting sources.
Measuring College Success for International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificate Candidates
Author: Hill, Jennifer Coles
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Advanced Placement Programs,Statistical Analysis,International Schools,Foreign Countries,Private Schools,Comparative Analysis,Graduation Rate,Foreign Students,College Admission,College Applicants,College Bound Students,High School Graduates,Structural Equation Models

This quantitative study was conducted at a private international high school. The study purpose was to investigate United States college trends comparing International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidates and International Baccalaureate Non-Diploma Program candidates from the same school in Asia. Data was collected for the Classes of 2007-2012 and the two groups were compared based on the number of college acceptances and the eventual collegiate success of the two groups once they matriculated to college, as measured by college persistence and graduation rates. The information analyzed provides data to explore the final educational outcomes for International Baccalaureate graduates and determine if there is a significant difference in the college success of the two groups.
Motivation, Induction, and Challenge: Examining the Initial Phase of International Students&apos; Educational Sojourn
Author: Cowley, Paul
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Student Motivation,Student Adjustment,Study Abroad,Business Administration Education,Student Needs,Questionnaires,Semi Structured Interviews,School Orientation,Communication Skills,Barriers

This study explores the initial higher education experiences of first-year international students in the United Kingdom. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were carried out with 20 new international students undertaking a business degree at a U.K. university. The students described the key motivating factors for studying abroad and the fundamental issues and challenges they encountered. The language barrier, academic skills and orientation were highlighted as being integral to their development. A comprehension of international students' initial academic and social needs is important in enabling universities to develop systems that will meet the prevailing needs of these learners.
Employment and Earnings of International Science and Engineering Graduates of U.S. Universities: A Comparative Perspective
Author: Campbell, Throy A.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Wages,Employment,Labor Market,Foreign Students,Comparative Analysis,College Students,Higher Education,STEM Education,Statistical Analysis,Immigrants,College Graduates,Engineering,Engineering Education,Regression (Statistics),Multivariate Analysis

International students represent a large percentage of the student population in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs at American colleges and universities. Although graduates of these programs are identified as having high employability, productivity, and earnings in the 21st-century job market, there is limited evidence on the effect of citizenship/visa status on these indicators. In this study, we examined the employment status and earnings of international (foreign-born) and American-born graduates of U.S. universities, particularly in science and engineering fields. Based on a sample of 14,400 graduates between 2004 and 2013, of whom 12% were foreign-born, the results indicated that foreign-born graduates (i.e., with temporary status or permanent status) had comparable or better outcomes than American-born graduates in terms of employment and earnings.
Exploring and Leveraging Chinese International Students&apos; Strengths for Success
Author: He, Ye
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Higher Education,Mixed Methods Research,Surveys,Interviews,Focus Groups,Transitional Programs,Acculturation,College Students

This study used an Appreciative Education framework to explore the strengths of Chinese international students and to identify areas where support is needed during their transition to U.S. higher education settings. Using a convergent mixed methods design with data collected from surveys, interviews and focus groups, the complex nature of the transition process was explored. While commitment and motivation as well as familial support were identified as strengths based on survey data, interview and focus group data revealed additional strengths and how students leverage these strengths to support their transition. The findings led to insights and recommendations for higher education professionals working with Chinese international students specifically, and offered approaches to better understand and support international students in general.
Creative Diversity: Promoting Interculturality in Australian Pathways to Higher Education
Author: Allen, Suzanne
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intercultural Communication,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Creativity,Cultural Differences,Student Diversity,Cultural Influences

The growth in international student enrollments in Australian pathways to higher education over the last decade is helping to broaden awareness of the presence of culturally diverse ontological perspectives. Nevertheless, tutors and students are still confronted with numerous difficulties that point to an inherent Western denial of cultural differences, of multiple identity formation, such as ethnicity, gender, class and race, and these processes of denial are stultifying the development of intercultural understanding. Methodologies that acknowledge multiplicities, however, may facilitate inclusive pedagogies and deepen interculturality. This essay addresses current problematic performances in Australian pathway contexts, both in policy implementation and pedagogical methodologies, and outlines how support for both diversity and collaboration against hegemonic practices may serve to promote interculturality.
Exploring International Students&apos; Food Choices Using Photovoice Techniques
Author: Corcoran, Nova
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Food,Eating Habits,Foreign Students,Photography,Social Action,Foreign Countries,Rural Areas,Workshops,Nutrition,Health Promotion,Universities,Graduate Students

This study aimed to explore international student food choices in a semirural setting using participatory photovoice techniques. Eighteen international students took photographs over 7-10 days of a typical food week and then attended a workshop where they completed three photography display and captioning tasks. Ten themes emerged linked to the food choices made by international students. These themes were aligned to a social determinants of health model and findings are discussed in the context of improving international students' food experiences through focusing on individual lifestyles, social networks and living and learning environments.
Engagement, Satisfaction, and Belonging of International Undergraduates at U.S. Research Universities
Author: Van Horne, Sam
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learner Engagement,Student Satisfaction,Foreign Students,Undergraduate Students,Research Universities,Comparative Analysis,Student Surveys,Student Experience,College Faculty,Social Integration,Statistical Analysis

International students face challenges that their U.S. classmates rarely encounter, but few studies examine specific ways in which undergraduate experiences of international students compare to those of their U.S. classmates. This study examines U.S. and international student responses to an undergraduate survey administered at nine U.S. research universities in order to identify similarities and differences in ways that these two groups perceive their experiences. Findings suggest that in many ways, experiences with faculty for the two groups are more similar than different. However international students consistently report lower levels of social satisfaction and feelings of being welcome and respected on campus, suggesting that interactions among students are a significant factor in international student sense of belonging at the university.
A Case Study of International Students&apos; Social Adjustment, Friendship Development, and Physical Activity
Author: Li, Shuang
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Foreign Students,Social Adjustment,Friendship,Physical Activities,Interpersonal Relationship,Interviews,Participant Observation,Graduate Students,Foreign Countries,Cultural Differences,Intercultural Communication,Qualitative Research,Social Networks

Previous literature has focused on international student's social transition and monocultural and bicultural ties. Little research has explored international students' multicultural friendship development and the role that physical activity plays in their social interaction. The current case study explored a group of international students' friendship development and the social aspect of physical activity. Data from individual interviews (pre and post), and 5 months of participant observations was used to describe two female international students' experiences. Results suggested international students faced both language and cultural barriers in their social interactions with American students. Engagement in physical activities served as the context where observations of peer-to-peer social behaviors happened. Researchers argued that the multicultural friendship developed and strengthened by engaging in these physical activities. This paper also discussed implications and limitations of the study as well as future recommendations.
Academic Adaptation among International Students from East Asian Countries: A Consensual Qualitative Research
Author: Li, Jiaqi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Administrators,College Students,School Counselors,Universities

This study used a consensual qualitative research method to explore academic adaptation experiences of international students (N = 13) from East Asian countries at a U.S. university. The analysis yielded five domains from the data (challenges, feelings, strategies, suggestions, and self-reflections). Implications for college counselors, university administrators, and future research are discussed.
Analysis of Acculturative Stress and Sociocultural Adaptation among International Students at a Non-Metropolitan University
Author: Mahmood, Hajara
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Acculturation,Anxiety,Sociocultural Patterns,Foreign Students,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Higher Education,College Students,Student Surveys,Interpersonal Communication

This quantitative descriptive study analyzed levels of acculturative stress and sociocultural adaptation among international students at a non-metropolitan university in the United States related to certain demographic characteristics. Surveys were used to measure international students' levels of acculturative stress and sociocultural adaptation, including five subscales of sociocultural adaptation (N = 413). Demographic questions included gender, age, and country of origin, length of stay in the United States, degree level, and English language comfort. Results indicated a negative correlation between students' levels of sociocultural adaptation and acculturative stress. Particularly, increased competency among the five sociocultural adaptation subscales (interpersonal communication, academic/work performance, personal interests and community involvement, ecological adaptation, and language proficiency) decreased levels of acculturative stress among the students.