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Lin, Yii-nii – Education, 2017
This study described the subjective well-being (SWB) experiences of Taiwanese undergraduate students. Thirty senior students from three different styles of universities participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 20 to 25 years old with an average of 21.65. A phenomenological methodology with in-depth interviews was employed. Five themes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors, Well Being
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Alexis, Frank; Casco, M.; Martin, J.; Zhang, G. – Education, 2017
The goal of study abroad programs is to educate and train future global leaders. This article examines the effectiveness of Clemson University's Singapore Study Abroad program in meeting this goal by exposing students to global perspectives of science technology, engineering and math (STEM) research and learning through an international summer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Study Abroad
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Oguz-Duran, Nagihan; Yuksel, Asuman – Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of coping humour and gender in the college adjustment of Turkish freshmen. Considering greater happiness and academic achievement as predictors of initial college adjustment, data were gathered from a sample of 574 students using the Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWS) and the Coping Humour…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Student Adjustment, Coping, Measures (Individuals)
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Hsieh, Min-Hua – Education, 2006
Actual empirical research that explores East Asian female international students' identity development is lacking. Therefore, a qualitative study was conducted to investigate how five East Asian female international students' identities are developed in a second-language environment, the United States. Challenging the conceptual approach that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cultural Influences, Second Language Learning, Identification (Psychology)
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Heiman, Tali; Kariv, Dafna – Education, 2004
The purpose of this article is to provide a better understanding of students' perception of their difficulties and adjustments during university studies as compared with their past perceptions, to examine their coping and expectations, and draw some implications from the research to help students with LD in institutions of higher education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies