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Direct linkLaw, Wilbert; Liu, Shuang – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2023
With an increasing number of students pursuing their tertiary studies overseas, ways to improve their adaptation into a new environment become of the utmost importance. By applying self-determination theory, the current research investigated the extent that a basic psychological need intervention can increase need-satisfying experiences and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Adjustment
Download full textAmal Al-Khatib; Dilek Yelda Kagnici – Journal of International Students, 2023
Within the scope of this study, a psychoeducation program based on multicultural competencies and Berry's acculturation model was developed to improve the adjustment process of international students. In this study, an explanatory sequential design was used. The study group consisted of 34 international students who volunteered for the study. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cultural Awareness, Acculturation, Student Adjustment
Brittany M. Davis – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to examine the experiences of international graduate students as they participated in a peer mentor circle (PMC) program that aimed to ease their transitions and foster sense of belonging. International graduate students provide many financial, educational, and social benefits to American…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Foreign Students, Graduate Students
Mason, Amanda; Hickman, Jarmila – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2019
This qualitative study presents findings from the evaluation of a pilot mentoring scheme developed in Liverpool Business School. The majority of studies on university mentoring schemes have focussed on undergraduate or taught postgraduate students, less attention has been given to doctoral students. The purpose of this scheme was to enhance peer…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Mentors, Doctoral Programs
Lee, Hsin-Hua; Wentz, Bethany L. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2019
The population of Mandarin-speaking, Chinese international students is rapidly expanding in the United States (Institute of International Education n.d.). Among them, there is a small subgroup of individuals who are minors and unaccompanied by parents (i.e., parachute kids). As part of its initiative to increase support for Mandarin-speaking…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Foreign Students, Private Schools, High School Students
Esch, Laura; Ubbes, Valerie A. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2009
International students enrolling in American universities may receive education on alcohol use because alcohol consumption is a key concern across American colleges and universities. However, general alcohol education often overlooks the specific cultural, language, and learning needs of international students. This article reviews one current…
Descriptors: Universities, Alcohol Education, Drinking, Culturally Relevant Education
Peer reviewedAbe, Jin; Talbot, Donna M.; Geelhoed, Robyn J. – Journal of College Student Development, 1998
Newly admitted international graduate and undergraduate students, the majority of whom come from Asian countries, participated in an International Peer Program (IPP). Results suggest that the IPP participants showed significantly higher social adjustment scores than nonparticipants. Students from Asian countries had more difficulty adjusting to…
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Foreign Students, Higher Education
DEUTSCH, STEVEN E. – 1965
A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED OF THE FOREIGN STUDENTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF FIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE CLEVELAND AREA. THE GENERAL RESEARCH DESIGN EMPLOYED THE USE OF SUCH SURVEY METHODS AS HISTORICAL ANALYSIS, INFORMANT TECHNIQUES, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, AND OBSERVATION. DURING A 2-YEAR PERIOD, QUESTIONNAIRES…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Attitudes, Community Study, Exchange Programs
Ward, Annita Marie – 1995
A study investigated the effectiveness of a Salem-Teikyo University (West Virginia) program of English-as-a-Second-Language conversational tutoring for a cohort of 185 Japanese students and a similar but smaller Japanese-as-a-Second-Language tutoring program for the English-speaking cohort. Data were gathered through surveys of faculty (n=4),…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Turner, Samantha; And Others – 1984
Since 1977, the visa student population in the North York (Ontario) schools has increased from 89 to approximately 540 in the 1983-84 school year, with the vast majority coming from Hong Kong. The current services for visa students were examined with respect to the appropriateness of the educational experience offered to visa students; the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Ancillary School Services, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Vigushin, Joan – Humanist Educator, 1982
Describes foreign student isolation on American campuses and suggests a training model to educate campus personnel and students to deal effectively with each other. Results indicated the role playing procedure was useful for both students and campus personnel. Both groups benefited from dealing with general cross-cultural issues. (JAC)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training, Foreign Students
Peer reviewedTeichler, Ulrich – European Journal of Education, 1996
A study of organized student exchange between universities in the European Community through the ERASMUS and LINGUA programs examined growth in program participation since 1987-88, member states' ratios of students hosted to students sent, student age in relation to periods of study, student expenses abroad for different countries, problems…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, College Students, Comparative Education
