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Yinghung N. Chiang – ProQuest LLC, 2021
There is concern over international students' low academic achievement at the college level. Due to language challenges and cultural differences, international students' academic achievement is not satisfactory that resulting in a decrease in the retention rate. Note-taking strategies such as the concept-mapping method may enhance international…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Academic Achievement, Foreign Students, Economics Education
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Akhtar, Nadeem; Pratt, Cornelius B.; Bo, Shan – Journal of Research in International Education, 2015
Since 2006, the enrollment of African students in Chinese universities has been increasing steadily. A majority of the students have been recruited through the China Scholarship Council. Cast against that background of growth in the number of African students in Chinese universities, it is important that their educational experience in a country…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Student Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Barriers
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Chen, Rainbow Tsai-Hung; Bennett, Sue – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
International students have become an important part of many universities, both through the income they provide and the diversity they bring to student populations. Studying in a foreign country can be challenging, requiring students to adapt to unfamiliar educational cultures. With the integration of online technologies into higher education,…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries