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Direct linkMa, Lai Ping Florence – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
Research writing is an important part of doctoral study. Previous studies suggest that students who speak English as an additional language (EAL) may experience difficulties in writing a thesis in English. This study investigated the nature of the writing challenges experienced by EAL doctoral students. Drawing on data collected from individual…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Difficulty Level, English for Academic Purposes, Student Attitudes
Ma, Jiani; Wen, Qin – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Despite the dramatic rise in international student enrolment in Chinese higher education institutions, the classroom learning experiences of these students are not adequately reflected in the international literature. The present qualitative study explores the learning experiences of 33 international students in different types of classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Foreign Students, Student Experience
Felton, Kathleen; Harrison, Gai – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Practicum experiences are critical learning environments for developing requisite skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes across the professions. Evidence suggests that international students in professional social and behavioural science programs struggle across a number of dimensions while on practicum. Key issues for these students coalesce…
Descriptors: Practicums, Foreign Students, Social Sciences, Inclusion
Xu, Jianwei – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
This article examines the role of agency for the English language development of three Chinese research students with high English proficiency sojourning in Australia. The focus is on the various approaches the learners employed to strengthen their sense of confidence in their language use in Australia. The data were obtained through in-depth…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Language Usage
Tran, Ly Thi – Higher Education Research and Development, 2008
This paper reports the findings of a qualitative case study that explores how international students in different disciplines struggle to interpret their disciplinary requirements. The study shows the emergence of five main forms of unpacking academic expectations that individual students in the study employed. It will be argued that these…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Academic Standards, Foreign Countries, Asians
Leder, Gilah; Forgasz, Helen – Higher Education Research and Development, 2004
In this paper, we explore the learning climate and possible obstacles faced by mature students enrolled in Australian universities. More specifically, using the Experience Sampling Method devised by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, we chart the daily activities of Australian and international students and examine these for factors which may facilitate or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Higher Education, Foreign Students
