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Muhammad Awais Bhatti; Ariff Syah Juhari – Journal of International Students, 2023
The increasing trend of studying abroad, driven by globalization, has led students to seek educational and professional opportunities in foreign countries. However, they face numerous challenges that affect their academic and social integration. This study aims to examine the factors influencing communication among Arab students studying in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning
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Ahlam Ali Salim Halali; Lilliati Ismail; Arshad Abd Samad; Abu Bakar Razali; Nooreen Noordin – Journal of International Students, 2023
Intellectual engagement is essential for international students' academic success. However, academic speaking challenges associated with communicative language anxiety and inadequate prior learning experience could impede students' academic communication abilities in foreign universities. Thus, students adopt academic speaking strategies to tackle…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Anxiety, Higher Education, Academic Achievement
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Fu, Yao; Machado, Crystal; Weng, Zhenjie – Journal of International Students, 2018
This QUAL-QUAN mixed-method study employed a sociocultural interpretive framework to describe the Language Learning Strategies used by Chinese international students at ten universities in the U.S. During phase one, we used typological and interpretive analysis to identify nine factors that influenced 15 students' strategy use at four…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Asians, Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies
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Moglen, Daniel – Journal of International Students, 2017
The campus climate for international graduate students (IGSs) has been gaining attention in recent years as the number of IGSs in the United States continues to rise. IGSs bring diversity to the campus community and enrich the academic community, but also come to the table with distinct needs, concerns, and experiences. The current study is…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Social Networks, Language Usage
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Kamara, Abu – Journal of International Students, 2017
Findings from this qualitative research study suggest that some international students view social and academic interactions not simply as mediums for absorbing requisite sociocultural and academic norms, and discipline knowledge, but also as stages for expressing their varied identities. As a result, whenever students' ability to present their…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Heffron, Sean; Maresco, Peter A. – Journal of International Students, 2014
The value of an international experience--especially for students of business--continues to be an area of focus at colleges and universities. Students across all disciplines within the business curriculum: accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, or sport management are expected by employers to possess knowledge of, and appreciation…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Business Administration Education, Educational Experience, Intercultural Communication