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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"International Graduate Students"”.
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The Social Support for International Graduate Students to Obtain Academic Success
Previous studies suggest that international graduate students' academic success is significantly associated with the average grade point (GPA), and this measure is closely related with international graduate students' received academic and financial supports. However, international graduate …
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Business English for international graduate students: A survey of ESL 505
… appropriate English instruction according to international students' academic needs. These courses are taught at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. ESL 505 is one of these service courses and was specifically designed for international students in the Masters of Science in Accounting …
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How Assessment Practices Influence the Academic Acculturation Process of International Graduate Students
Previous research studies have demonstrated that international graduate students experience various challenges adapting to academic situations within a new university community. This thesis reports on an interview study with six international graduate students who use English as a second language …
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Understanding the Adjustment Needs of International Graduate Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
… TITLE: UNDERSTANDING THE ADJUSTMENT NEEDS OF INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE MAJOR PROFESSORS: Drs. Sosanya Jones and Juliane Wallace In the recent decades, the United States has attracted the highest numbers of international students to attain an …
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Ready To Fly: Voices Of International Graduate Students At The University Of North Dakota
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate international graduate students' perspectives regarding their experiences at the University of North Dakota. Seven students were selected with a convenience sample. Students' interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a qualitative …
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A case study on implicit and explicit online pronunciation tutoring to Chinese international graduate students
… Sturm, 2013; Wei, 2006). Especially for the students who received their secondary and undergraduate education in China, where the negative washback from exam-driven English teaching styles is still prominent. This study compared the progress of two Chinese graduate students in a Midwestern …
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Relationship between self-efficacy beliefs and socio-cultural adjustment of international graduate students and American graduate students.
There are many benefits to the presence of international students on American campuses such as increase in diversity and economic contribution (AEC, 2000). However, many international students struggle with adjusting to a new culture (Hubbard, 1994) which may result in attrition, diminished …
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Understanding the Challenges Faced by Chinese International Graduate Students in Acquiring Information Literacy: The Impact of Internet Censorship
Previous research identified that Chinese international students face challenges in acquiring information literacy. However, few studies have addressed the influence of Internet censorship. Thus, this study aims to explore the adaptation of Chinese international postgraduate students during the …
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Impact of Contract Learning on Learning to Write in an EAP Class: Case Studies of Four International Graduate Students' Experience
… discussion, revealed that the individual students' writing needs were significantly different depending on their educational backgrounds and prior writing experiences, and that contract learning could be an effective tool to address these diverse writing needs and facilitate the students' …
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Navigating the legal constraints of being a nonimmigrant: A study of the technical communication challenges for international graduate students in the United States
… of the Technical Communication Challenges for International Graduate Students in the United States, explores the issues that can occur for international graduate students when navigating situations involving technical communication before, and during, their stay as nonimmigrants in the U.S. …
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A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCES OF NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE INTERNET-BASED TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
… reported on the experiences and perceptions of graduate students at one public university in the U.S. who have successfully taken the internet-based TOEFL. This research suggests that direct methods of eliciting opinions and experiences may be essential as participants described experiencing …
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Understanding the experience of South Asian female graduate international students in the United States: a phenomenological study
… of non-traditional South Asian female international graduate students studying at four Midwestern universities in terms of their academic challenges, social challenges, and their experience achieving a balance between school and home as they pursue their education in the United States. …
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Computer applications in higher education : a case study of students' experiences and perceptions
… experiences with computers of nine female international graduate students at Ball State University. Their experiences with computers before they came to the United States, their current use of computers during their study at Ball State University, challenges faced related to the use of …
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Academic experiences of international students at Eastern Michigan University
<p>International students who move to the United States to study can experience both positive and negative challenges during the process of achieving their educational goals at the higher educational institutions they are enrolled in. This study explored how academic experiences of international …
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An Examination of Different Motivational Orientations That Drive Graduate Students To Continue/Complete Their Education in the U.S
… of motivation can play an important role for graduate students to continue their studies. The current research study was one of the few studies that examined if domestic and international graduate students differ on their level of different motivational orientations to continue their …
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An Exploration of the Relationship between International Students and Their Advisors in U.S. Higher Education Institution
International students in U.S. academic settings are facing barriers in the path of their academic accomplishments. In higher educational institutions, students work very closely with their academic advisors to solve a definite problem. Dependence on the academic advisor is much more when the …
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Understanding the international student experience
<p>Although there are many international students in U.S. higher education institutions, they still experience problems related to social and academic life, as the international student experience is not adequately understood. This may be because of a general lack of awareness relating to the …
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International Doctoral Student Experiences in Educational Administration Programs in the United States: A Phenomenological Study
… In recent years, more international students are enrolling in Educational Administration (EA) programs in the United States. While EA programs wish to recruit and retain international students, more research is needed on supporting international graduate students in …
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Researching the effects of reading for pleasure in English on adult esl learners' acquisition of English
… with 70 English as a Second Language learners, international graduate students at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, to identify all their English language learning activities (including three pleasure reading activities) and the amount they had engaged in each. The amount they had …
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