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Maruyama, Hideki – Educational Studies in Japan: International Yearbook, 2015
This article describes how a language minority student developed through flexible online learning assistance for the entrance examination of a Japanese public high school. The simple camera function of a digital tablet helped the isolated Thai student attain success in developing academic skills and self-esteem. The case also shows the insight…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Geographic Isolation, Foreign Countries, Language Minorities
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Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel R. – Journal of International Students, 2015
The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the views of exchange students from Asia about their academic and social experiences at an American university. The participants were eight exchange students from Japan (four men and four women). This study was descriptive-qualitative (Patton, 2002). The data sources were a demographic survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Asians, Student Exchange Programs, International Educational Exchange
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Spurling, Nicola – LATISS: Learning and Teaching in the Social Sciences, 2007
This paper presents an empirical study of the social situations of first year Chinese students in one UK University. The study used in-depth interviews and constructivist grounded theory to investigate the social situations of 19 foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students in 2004-05. This exploratory approach was informed by Siu's…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries