scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Factors That Influence Adjustment Process of International Students in Malaysian Public Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Bibi Noraini Mohd Yusuf ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Research Survey

International students’ enrolment in higher education in Malaysia has expanded widely in scope, volume, and complexity, giving rise to a myriad of challenges and difficulties in their adjustment process, which have to be understood and addressed. In this study, the cross-cultural factors that influence psychological, socio-cultural, and self-realization adjustments amongst international students studying in Malaysian public universities were examined. The purpose of this research was to gauge a better understanding of the difficulties and challenges encountered by them when pursuing higher education opportunities in Malaysian public universities, and how they had managed to overcome the necessary adjustments. A research survey based on 31-item questionnaires was formulated. Stratified random sampling methodology was adopted in the distribution of 250 questionnaires, with a total of 218 responses received. Data were coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences’ software. The variables, socio-cultural adjustment, and self-realization adjustment showed negative correlations towards their adjustment process. The outcomes should enable university faculties and staff to recognize foreign students’ needs, and effectively offer supportive campus resources and services to assist them in their adjustment process.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Factors That Influence Adjustment Process of International Students in Malaysian Public Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Research Survey

International students’ enrolment in higher education in Malaysia has expanded widely in scope, volume, and complexity, giving rise to a myriad of challenges and difficulties in their adjustment process, which have to be understood and addressed. In this study, the cross-cultural factors that influence psychological, sociocultural, and self-realization adjustments amongst international students studying in Malaysian public universities were examined. The purpose of this research was to gauge a better understanding of the difficulties and challenges encountered by them when pursuing higher education opportunities in Malaysian public universities, and how they had managed to overcome the necessary adjustments. A research survey based on 31item questionnaires was formulated. Stratified random sampling methodology was adopted in the distribution of 250 questionnaires, with a total of 218 responses received. Data were coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences’ software. The variables, socio-cultural adjustment, and self-realization adjustment showed negative correlations towards their adjustment process. The outcomes should enable university faculties and staff to recognize foreign students’ needs, and effectively offer supportive campus resources and services to assist them in their adjustment process.

scholarly journals Attracting International Students: Experiences of Asian Countries and the Case of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Thi Kim Khanh ◽  
Chau Huy Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
National University

In recent years, internationalization of higher education has become a guiding agenda and a policy both at the Party and Government’s levels, and of which international student recruitment is seen as an important measure which could improve higher education institutions’ international orientation, contribute to reputation and international university rankings. Hence learning from countries which have successfully internationalized their higher educations in order to draw lessons for universities in Vietnam to utilize their existing advantages and remedy shortcomings in internationalization is a necessity. This article serves as an overview of experiences of Asian countries based on studies conducted in China, Taiwan, and Korea, which suggest that languages and distinctive cultural elements could be important factors attracting international students to these Asian destinations. University of Social Sciences and Humanites will then be presented as a Vietnamese higher education institution that could become a destination of foreign students using its distinctive strengths, namely Vietnamese language and Vietnamese Studies programs and cultural exchange activities.

International Higher Education Ambitions and Regional Migration Supports

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.C. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Main Body ◽  
National University ◽  
East And Southeast Asia ◽  
Flagship Universities

AbstractHigher education in East Asia is at an important historical juncture where its flagship universities are locked in a race to internationalise. In this restructuring, international students become a critical element in university and national strategies, as a key resource to strengthen university research and to augment the skilled labour force of a country. This article examines the issue of student migration at three scales. First, an idea of the regional magnitude of student movements is determined by examining inbound and outbound movements of students moving out of their home countries to study abroad within Pacific Asia (East and Southeast Asia). Second, by using Singapore as a case study, the paper examines the role of state policy in the internationalisation of higher education. We see how state and university policies shape the new work of flagship universities. And third, by drilling down further and using a survey sample of National University of Singapore international students, the main body of the paper examines the process of decision making, the elements which attract students to Singapore, their adjustment process, and their plans after graduation. This paper argues that the internationalisation of education brings about a powerful set of influences to the host society particularly when there are policies facilitating foreign students and their insertion into the host economy and society. Far from being a small temporary minority locked away in ivory towers, foreign students become the focus of policy, a talent that is sourced, a pillar supporting the economy, the hope of new marriage formation and the arrest the fertility decline, and an essential ingredient in the resultant multicultural society.

scholarly journals Effect of Support from Lecturers and Host Country Nationals on Cross-Cultural Adjustment among International Students: Evidence from a Malaysian University

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hak Liong Chan ◽  
Abdul Rahman Yaakob ◽  
Saizal Pinjaman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
International Student ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Three Dimensions

Pursuing higher education abroad is a golden opportunity for any student’s personal development; however, international students’ cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) can be onerous in a foreign country. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the roles of perceived lecturer support and host country national (HCN) support in international students’ CCA in three dimensions, i.e. general, academic, and interaction. Adopting the purposive sampling technique, survey data was collected from a sample of 124 first-year international students in a Malaysian university. The results of the partial least squares structural equation modelling analysis showed that both perceived lecturer support and HCN support are influential in international students’ general, academic, and interaction adjustment. These findings suggest that higher education institutions should amplify the role of lecturers and HCNs to help international students adjust to the various cultural aspects in Malaysia. This study contributes to the literature by applying the anxiety and uncertainty management theory to validate the influence of support on CCA in the international student context.

scholarly journals Cultural Adjustment of Somalian and Chinese Students at IIUI Pakistan: A Comparative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Saadia Dilshad ◽  
Samina malik
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
The Self ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

Studying at a higher education institution can be stressful, particularly for international students, who leave their homes to study in another country. Some students adjust more rapidly than others. This study explored the difference between the cultural adaptation of Chinese and Somalian students at IIUI Pakistan. The key objective of the study was to explore the pace of cultural adaptation of two foreign students from two different regions at IIUI. It was a purposeful qualitative study The population was all the Chinese and Somalian students studying in IIUI BS program in faculty of social sciences. A universal sampling technique was used to select 55 Chinese and 55 Somalian students for the study. The self-developed questionnaire used to collect the data. The analysis showed that there is significant difference between the pace of cultural adaptation of Chinese and Somali students at International Islamic University.

scholarly journals Domains of Cross-Cultural Adjustment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Campos ◽  
Luisa Helena Pinto ◽  
Thomas Hippler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Person Environment Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study examines the dimensionality of a new measure of international students’ adjustment using a sample of 189 international students from a public European University. Drawing on earlier conceptualizations of cross-cultural adjustment as a person-environment fit and a previous scale measuring adjustment from the expatriate literature, this study shows that this scale can be meaningfully adapted to the higher education context. Confirmatory factor analyses identified a stable 8-factor structure with adequate psychometric properties. Descriptive analysis confirms that international students are fairly adjusted in a number of distinct domains. The findings provide criterion-related validity by showing positive associations between host social interaction and host connectedness and students’ adjustment. This study contributes offers a theoretically based scale that assesses international students’ adjustment on a wide range of dimensions. It puts forward a useful tool for higher education counsellors and support services to monitor international students’ adjustment and avoid adjustment difficulties.

scholarly journals Cultural Intelligence as a Mediating Factor among International Students Adaptability in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-73
Author(s):  
Khyati K ◽  
Joel Johnson ◽  
Vandita Mohta
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Social Circle ◽  
Mediating Factor

In this paper,the authors have analysed the problemsfaced by foreign students in India while adapting to theIndian academic and work environment. For conductingthe research, numerous international students from Christ(Deemed to be University), Bangalore were interviewed,and the problems faced by them were documented. TheLikert scale has been used to measure Cognitive,Emotional and Physical CQ of both Indian andinternational students. The paper has been curated inacase study approach through primary research whichforms as a base for understanding the situation of foreignstudents in India and recommending suggestions forreducing cultural conflict.The paper identifies language,cuisine and limited social circle as the major challengesfaced by foreign students. The paper also evaluates therole that cultural intelligence plays as an enabling factorfor better cross-cultural adjustment. The researchers havealso suggested techniques for inculcating culturalintelligence among students.

International pharmacy students’ transition to Nottingham: Semi-structured interviews (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yicong Liu
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
International Pharmacy ◽  
The Uk

BACKGROUND The transition from China to the UK can be challenging, and there is increasing concern among academics since cross-cultural learning and living may be a challenge for these students. OBJECTIVE To find out international pharmacy students’ worries and challenges as well as benefits on the transition experience from China to the UK. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were used to explore this group of students’ transition experiences. Selective transcription was done because of time limitations in the project. RESULTS The natural and cultural environment was the most pleasant experience for Tianjin students during this transition process. Cross-cultural adjustment and self-adaptability, as well as their autonomous learning ability were the main barriers for international students. CONCLUSIONS The difference between Asian and Western culture caused barriers for international students to fit into a new environment. In terms of integrating into local students, insufficient English language skills, culture shock and personality could be the influence factors. Moreover, the different teaching style and learning style could be the possible reasons for students having difficulty in an independent study. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

scholarly journals The Portrayal of Pakistani Diaspora Students in Shamsies Fiction

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (II) ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Rubina Kamran ◽  
Asma Zahoor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Research Method ◽  
International Student ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Strong Bond ◽  
American Counterpart

Going to the advanced countries for higher education has been in vogue for long. There is a considerable rise in the number of international students in USA universities. This paper explores how Shamsie portrays interaction among international students. It is delimited to the analysis of Shamsies two novels: Salt and Saffron, and Kartoghraphy applying textual analysis as a research method. The insight gained through this research about friendship among international students is in keeping with the findings of the psychological research about three predictable patterns of friendship: friendship with the students of ones own country, friendship with other foreign students and friendship with students of the host country. In Kartoghraphy all three patterns of friendship are found while in Salt and Saffron only a strong bond of friendship between a Pakistani international student and her American counterpart is portrayed. Shamsie presents easy assimilation of Pakistani diaspora students.

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