scholarly journals Helping International Students Succeed Academically through Research Process and Plagiarism Workshops

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hui Chen ◽  
Mary K. Van Ullen
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

Workshops on the research process and plagiarism were designed to meet the needs of international students at the University at Albany. The research process workshop covered formulating research questions, as well as locating and evaluating sources. The plagiarism workshop focused on acknowledging sources, quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing materials, citation styles, and avoiding plagiarism. The effectiveness of the workshops was measured by administering pre-and post-tests and by interviewing students several months after the workshops. The results showed that students achieved significant improvement for both the research process and plagiarism by attending the training, and they continued to apply new skills several months later.

scholarly journals Awareness, views and experiences of Citizen Science among Swedish researchers — two surveys

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. A10
Author(s):  
Pavel Bína ◽  
Fredrik Brounéus ◽  
Dick Kasperowski ◽  
Niclas Hagen ◽  
Martin Bergman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Quality ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
External Communication ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

In 2021 Sweden’s first national portal for citizen science will be launched to help researchers practice sustainable and responsible citizen science with different societal stakeholders. This paper present findings from two surveys on attitudes and experiences of citizen science among researchers at Swedish universities. Both surveys provided input to the development of the national portal, for which researchers are a key stakeholder group. The first survey (n=636) was exclusively focused on citizen science and involved researchers and other personnel at Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU). 63% of respondents at SLU had heard about citizen science (CS) prior to the survey; however a majority of these (61%) had not been involved in any CS initiative themselves. Dominant reasons for researchers choosing a CS approach in projects were to enable collection of large amounts of data (68%), improving the knowledge base (59%), improving data quality (25%), promote participants’ understanding in research (21%) and promote collaboration between the university and society (20%). The other survey (n=3 699) was on the broader topic of communication and open science, including questions on CS, and was distributed to researchers from all Swedish universities. 61% of respondents had not been engaged in any research projects where volunteers were involved in the process. A minority of the researchers had participated in projects were volunteers had collected data (18%), been involved in internal or external communication (16%), contributed project ideas (14%) and/or formulated research questions (11%). Nearly four out of ten respondents (37%) had heard about CS prior to the survey. The researchers were more positive towards having parts of the research process open to citizen observation, rather than open to citizen influence/participation. Our results show that CS is a far from well-known concept among Swedish researchers. And while those who have heard about CS are generally positive towards it, researchers overall are hesitant to invite citizens to take part in the research process.

scholarly journals Pre-service Teachers’ Opinion about Inquiry-Based Learning Through Kindergarten Space

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Marina Sounoglou
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Way

The research process is a safe way for children to learn. The inquiry-based learning in kindergarten enables children to deepen their knowledge and expand it on existing ones. The kindergarten space contributes to it depending on its layout and how it is utilized of them. The methodology that used was the qualitative discourse analysis in the submitted minutes of students' activities and evaluations coded for the concept of inquiry-based learning. The research sample consists of the texts of 159 pre-service teachers from the School of Preschool Education of the University of Thessaly. The results make it clear that, based on the research questions posed in the present study, pre-service teachers believe that inquiry-based learning can be cultivated in relation to the way that the space is shaped.

Addressing the Needs of F-2 Wives in the United States

2016 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Samit Dipon Bordoloi
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
University Policies ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The author analyzes the impact of current university regulations and policies on the everyday lives of wives of international students. The research process involved interviews with twenty-six women, located at two educational institutions, who came to the US on an F-2 visa (student dependent visa). It also included analysis of documents related to immigration policies and university regulations that had a direct impact on the experiences of wives of international students. The findings show that F-2 wives' adjustment experiences are strongly influenced by the level of institutional support provided by the university. The chapter concludes with recommendations for federal and university policies that create a welcoming environment for international students and their families.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 on Research Process Case of Study Master 2 EFL Students at The University of Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia, Jijel- Algeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 05009
Author(s):  
Aïcha Boufenchoucha ◽  
Oktiva Herry Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Unique Experience ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Graduating Students

This study explained how English Master-2 students at Jijel-University dealt with problems and impacts when writing their dissertations and research papers during the Corona virus pandemic. The following research questions are identified as: what obstacles and effects has the Covid-19 crisis had on the research papers writing process of EFL Master Students, what coping strategies have teachers, students, and what administration used to avoid anxiety and ensure academic productivity? A questionnaire was administered to 25 Students. This inquiry is significant because, it documents the unique experience of research writing under Covid-19 pandemic and seeks to unravel the challenges and impacts of this situation on the graduating students to sensitize educational authorities and teachers about them in the view of averting them in the future and ensuring a better preparation for such eventualities in this unstable world. The results showed that Covid-19 pandemic had negative effects on the process of written a research papers at university, Students lacked the accessibility of some sources, and they had to carry out their study on an online platform and limit the sample size to fewer students, and there was a significant disruption in the provision of the needed atmosphere to do an experimental study.

Structural Model of Service Quality Factors Affecting Loyalty Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Al-erqi ◽  
◽  
Mohd Lizam Mohd Diah ◽  
Najmaddin Abo Mosali ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This study seeks to address the impact of service quality affecting international student's satisfaction towards loyalty tothe Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia(UTHM). The aim of thestudy is to develop relationship between service quality factor and loyalty to the university from the international students’ perspectives. The study adopted quantitative approach where data was collected through questionnaire survey and analysed statistically. A total of 246 responses were received and found to be valid. The model was developed and analysed using AMOS-SEM software. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) function of the software was to assessed the measurement models and found that all the models achieved goodness of fit. Then path analysis function was used to assessed structural model and found that service qualityfactors have a significant effect on the students’ satisfaction and thus affecting the loyaltyto the university. Hopefully the outcome form this study will benefit the university in providing services especially to the international students.

scholarly journals Homesickness and Socio-Cultural Adaptation towards Perceived Stress among International Students of a Public University in Sabah: An Exploration Study for Social Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4924
Author(s):  
Balan Rathakrishnan ◽  
Soon Singh Bikar Singh ◽  
Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin ◽  
Mohd Fahmi Ghazali ◽  
Azizi Yahaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Public University ◽  
Overseas Students ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The University ◽  
Local Cultures

When adolescents go overseas to study, they have to face the challenge of adapting to local cultures, homesickness, and dealing with the stress. This study aimed to investigate the socio-cultural adaptation, homesickness, and perceived stress among international students in relation to social sustainability in a public university in Sabah, Malaysia. This research also related how international students manage both positive and negative impacts on their social life in university. The study included all international students in that university except Bruneian and Indonesian students. The sample group comprised 100 male and 100 female students. This study used four questionnaires: (i) Perceived Stress Scale, (ii) Homesickness Scale, (iii) Socio-cultural Adaptation Scale, and (iv) Revised Sociocultural Adaptation Scale. The results indicated that the socio-cultural adaptation and perceived stress levels were significantly correlated, r (198) = 0.354, p < 0.05. The level of homesickness and perceived stress were also significantly correlated, r (198) = 0.314, p < 0.05. The outcome of this study can help overseas students lead better lives abroad, while the university can arrange relevant activities to help them better adapt to local cultures and perceive less stress. The present study underlined the importance of increasing socio-cultural adaptation and social sustainability and decreasing homesickness among international students studying at the public university in Sabah.

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