scholarly journals International Students’ Conceptions of the Sustainable Internationalization of Business Education in Taiwan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4292
Author(s):  
Liwen Chen ◽  
Tung-Liang Chen
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
International Program ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative study was conducted to investigate international students’ conception of the internationalization of business education in Taiwan. Qualitative data was collected in the form of field notes and transcripts of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 32 international students from various business schools in Taiwan. The participants expressed four descriptive categories of conception, which were identified using a phenomenographic approach. These findings led to several implications, as well as some recommendations to improve the content and context of the sustainable international program in order to ensure more effective learning outcomes in this era of mandatory educational reform.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Clinical Work Experience during Pregnancy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Hyoung Eun Chang ◽  
Jiyeon Ha
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Depth Interviews

The working environment of nurses contains numerous hazards that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women. In addition, pregnancy-induced changes can themselves cause discomfort. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze pregnant nurses’ experiences of clinical work. This qualitative study analyzed data collected through in-depth interviews. From January to June in 2020, 12 shift-work nurses who had experienced pregnancy within three years were interviewed. The main question was “Could you describe your clinical work experience during pregnancy?” Qualitative data from field notes and transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Six categories were extracted that described the nurses’ clinical work experience during pregnancy, as follows: “enduring alone,” “organizational characteristics of nursing,” “risky work environment,” “strengths that sustain work during pregnancy,” “growth as a nurse,” and “methods to protect pregnant nurses.” Pregnant nurses experienced various difficulties due to physical and mental changes during pregnancy, and the clinical working environment did not provide them with adequate support. The findings of this study will be helpful for developing and implementing practical maternity protection policies and work guidelines.

scholarly journals Challenges for Global Learners: A Qualitative Study of the Concerns and Difficulties of International Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 501-526
Author(s):  
Chetanath Gautam ◽  
Charles L. Lowery ◽  
Chance Mays ◽  
Dayan Durant
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
International Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Small Town ◽  
The United States ◽  
Initial Survey ◽  
Educational Journeys ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Purposive Sample

The authors in this study seek to inform academia about international students’ experiences and challenges while attending universities in Small Town USA. Despite their eagerness to study in the United States (U.S.), international students are faced with setbacks that many universities fail to recognize or realize. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of students using questions based on information from the literature and an initial survey. The themes that emerged from the data analysis were language, jobs/finances, transportation, assimilation, religious interactions, and identity. Findings emphasize the imperative to understand the challenges these students face as they continue their educational journeys in the United States.

scholarly journals Working on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Physical Therapists’ Experience in Spain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domingo Palacios-Ceña ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
María Palacios-Ceña ◽  
Ana I de-la-Llave-Rincón ◽  
Lidiane L Florencio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Objective Knowledge of the experiences of health care professionals who have actively worked on the first line of the COVID-19 pandemic could help in identifying specific professional duties focused on health assistance objectives. No qualitative study has yet been published describing the experience of physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the experiences and perspectives of physical therapists working in public hospitals in Madrid, Spain, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A qualitative exploratory study was conducted based on an interpretive framework. Thirty physical therapists working at 11 national public hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak were recruited by purposeful sampling and snowball techniques. In-depth interviews and researchers’ field notes were used to collect data. Interviews were transcribed verbatim. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify emerging themes. Results After identifying 3912 codes and 13 categories, 3 themes emerged. First theme was “Call of Duty,” COVID-19 infection dramatically spread, the hospitals were contaminated and overwhelmed, and all floors were converted into COVID-19 wards. Second theme was “Working in War Time.” Every day, therapists were given “the war report,” receiving their orders, meeting protective personal equipment requirements, and doing a job with fear. Third theme was “When I Arrive at Home.” Working during the pandemic had an impact on the therapists’ families and the information shared with them. Conclusions Physical therapists described the COVID-19 outbreak as an apocalyptic and unexpected war. Comprehensive support is needed for all frontline health care professionals. The COVID-19 outbreak revealed that health care systems were not prepared for a pandemic. Impact This is the first qualitative study to be published describing the experience of physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals CAN TOUR GUIDES PROTECT THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT FROM MASS TOURISM IMPACTS: SITUATION OF ANDAMAN OCEAN, THAILAND, PRE-COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4 supplement) ◽  
pp. 1325-1330
Author(s):  
Pruessayos JITSUMPUN ◽  
◽  
Umaporn MUNEENAM ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Coastal Environment ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Marine Animals ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
And Control ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article studies the role of Thai guides in protecting marine and coastal environment against impacts from international tourism, in the Andaman Ocean, Thailand. This is a qualitative study with in-depth interviews of 26 licensed guides that were selected by using purposive and snowball sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, and qualitative data from in-depth interviews and field notes were analyzed with qualitative data analysis. The results show that behaviors affecting marine and coastal environment mostly involve chasing and catching beautiful fish and/or marine animals (76.9%), feeding fish (73.1%), and collecting beautiful stones, rare shells, and/or coral reefs (73.1%). Guides act in the roles of educator, psychologist, entertainer, ambassador, and servant, and protect against impacts to the extent that they can. While some impacts can be avoided, others remain out of scope and control of the guides.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ONLINE LEARNING DURING PANDEMIC AT SDN 1 TANAH TINGGI

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Ina Magdalena ◽  
Ayu Wahyuni ◽  
Davina Dewi Hartana
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Communicative Processes

Effective learning can be defined as learning that succeeds in achieving the learning objectives of students as expected by the teacher. But the Covid-19 epidemic has disrupted the conventional learning process. So a solution is needed to answer these problems. Online learning is an alternative that can solve this problem so this research aim is to describe the effective management of online learning during a pandemic at SD Negeri 01 Tanah Tinggi. This research is descriptive – qualitative research and data collection techniques in this study are participant observation and in-depth interviews. In order to achieve effective learning during pandemics, teachers are required to make good and interesting learning designs. Five indicators of effective learning, namely (1) management of the implementation of learning, (2) communicative processes, (3) student responses, (4) learning activities, and (5) learning outcomes. Students can understand and master IT, and students and teachers can communicate well through Blended Learning.

scholarly journals Efforts to Improve Activeness and Learning Outcomes of Integrated Social Sciences Through Time Token Type Cooperative Learning Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 719
Author(s):  
Agus Herianto ◽  
Nurjannah Nurjannah ◽  
Mahsup Mahsup ◽  
Sintayana Muhardini ◽  
Ibrahim Ibrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Average Value ◽  
School Year ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Subject

This research aims to improve the activeness and results of integrated IPS learning by implementing a cooperative learning model of Time Token type (TITO). This type of research is class action research with the subject of the study is grade VII students MTs Nurul Masak in school year 2019/2020. Research was carried out in three cycles, each cycle was carried out with 2 actions and consisted of 4 stages namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The population and samples in the study were grade VII students of MTs Nurul Masakin. The research instruments used in the implementation of this action research were observations, interviews, and field notes as well as tests of students' learning outcomes on each cycle. This study used two forms of data analysis, namely quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis. Quantitative data were obtained from the percentage of students' activities in participating during the learning process and student learning results and qualitative data were used to describe data in the form of numbers in order to provide a clear picture of the activities and learning results that had been done. Based on the results of the study it showed that there was an improvement in Integrated Social Science learning outcomes using the Method of Cooperative Learning Type Time Token (TITO) which was the average value gain that each cycle increased. In Cycle I the average value obtained was 6.5, while  in cycle II the average gain value reached 7.40 and in cycle III, the average value reached 8.18.

scholarly journals Acculturation and adaptation issues among International students: Experiences from the largest Public University of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ateeb Ahmad Parray ◽  
Sonia Sohely ◽  
Susmita Mallick ◽  
Fatema Tuz Zahura ◽  
Bijoynee Mistry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
International Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Public University ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Face To Face

Abstract This qualitative study surfaces the kinds of acculturation and adaptation related problems that international students faced while they studied at the largest public university in Bangladesh. Qualitative data was collected and analyzed through face-to-face interviews with 82 international students. Findings show that in terms of acculturation, students faced homesickness, language barriers, socio-cultural issues and academic reactions to their new life. In terms of adaptation related issues, students faced psychological distress, practical issues like financial constraints, perceived discrimination and social exclusion. Considering these findings, it can be inferred that host language, social engagement, academic environment and hostel life play an important role in the acculturation experiences of international students. This study highlights the importance of host language in determining the friendships and overall adaptation of the international students.

scholarly journals Students’ Academic Self-Concept: A Founding Strategy in Learning Process

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jusuf Blegur
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Direct Evaluation ◽  
Dynamic Expression ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning ◽  
Depth Interviews

Educators expect that the students perform optimally in order to support the achievement of learning objectives. However, they need to reflect the internal and external environments created to support the direction of the totality of students or vice versa. This study reports a qualitative investigation concerning to strategies that train the development of students' academic self-concepts during the learning process. There were four sixth semester students of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation program who are willing to be actively involved in sharing their learning experiences, including: 1) Lodolaleng D, 2) Lassa YY, 3) Nalle FJB, and 4) Nama LR (M = 21.5 years). Researchers used participation observation techniques, in-depth interviews, field notes, and focus group discussions when collecting data. The results proved the students’ academic self-concept is trained using six strategies, including: 1) Logical consequences, 2) Challenging responsibilities, 3) Dynamic expression media, 4) Solution-based feedback, 5) Direct evaluation of learning outcomes, objective, and transparent, and 6) Integrating thoughts and behaviors that motivate

scholarly journals Post-Degree Intentions of Female International Undergraduate Students Studying in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Alison Kelly ◽  
Dawn Bennett ◽  
Beena Giridharan ◽  
Lorna Rosenwax
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Depth Interviews

Higher education has been positively linked with increased opportunity for women, including enhanced employability, increased migration, enriched cultural capital, and improved language skills. With the number of international students rising, understanding postdegree intentions is increasingly important for institutions, policy makers, and administrators. This qualitative study explored the postdegree intentions of female international undergraduate students at the Malaysian campus of an Australian university. In-depth interviews were conducted with students from a range of degree programs and data was studied using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that postdegree intentions were substantially influenced by other people and policies; a common aspiration was to balance career and family; postdegree intentions were not solely career-focused; and the students anticipated discrimination and inequality but were determined to successfully navigate these.

Perspectives of Adolescents with Visual Impairments on Social Support from Their Parents

2000 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Chien-Huey Chang ◽  
James Schaller
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of 12 adolescents with visual impairments on the social support they received from their parents. Data were generated from in-depth interviews, field notes, a reflexive journal, informal observations, and time lines of life events. Emerging themes illustrated processes by which participants received emotional, informational, and tangible support. The implications for the training of parents, rehabilitation counselors, and educators are provided.

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