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Traditional Theories for Cross-Cultural Adaptation: Revisiting Their Current Applicability on the Transition of Mexican Postgraduate Students to Life in the UK
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Hernández López, Elizabeth Margarita – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2021
Employing traditional approaches for cross-cultural adjustment, this paper presents findings from a qualitative case study about the early adaptation of Mexican international students pursuing a postgraduate degree at a British university during the 2016-2017 academic calendars. Data was collected from 15 participants using focus groups and…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries
Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?
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Lydia Gan; Zhixin Kang – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2022
The objective of the research is to investigate if certain demographics of students help explain four areas of potential improvements in predominantly short-term study abroad programs. These areas are motivation, experience enhancement, benefits from various learning activities, and students' concerns regarding their experience. Pre-trip and…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Motivation, Student Experience, Student Attitudes