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Yilmazel, Gizem; Atay, Derin – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2023
Migrant students, including refugees and international students who begin or continue their education in Turkey, encounter several challenges. This study aimed to identify the challenges that migrant students face in the Turkish higher education system. The sample of the study consisted of 75 migrant students from six universities in Turkey in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Refugees, Barriers
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Kuzu, Esat; Özkan, Yonca; Bada, Erdogan – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
English preparatory programs play a critical role in preparing students for their departments that offer English medium instruction. Therefore, investigating such programs has gained great significance as such an investigation provides us with critical information about how well the programs are functioning to achieve the desired outcomes. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Program Effectiveness
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Shotwell, Mary; Apigian, Charles H. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2015
This study aimed to quantify the influence of student attributes, coursework resources, and online assessments on student learning in business statistics. Surveys were administered to students at the completion of both online and on-ground classes, covering student perception and utilization of internal and external academic resources, as well as…
Descriptors: Statistics, Business Administration Education, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
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Gentry, Ruben – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012
In an ideal world colleges would recruit and admit the "right" students and there would be no doubt about their success. But even in a less than ideal world, it is incumbent upon professors to ensure that students who do come to them experience success to the greatest extent possible. This capstone educational adventure offers…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Habits, Academic Achievement, College Admission
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Bangs, Joann – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
One of the most important concepts being taught in principles classes is the idea of "thinking on the margin." It can also be one of the most difficult to get across. One of the most telling examples, according to this author, comes in trying to get students to learn the profit maximizing condition for perfectly competitive firms. She…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Principles, Educational Practices