scholarly journals The Danger of Acculturation Process Phase to International Students’ Academic Achievement: A Case Study of Zhejiang Normal University

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Antony Zakaria Fute
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Scholarship Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
One Year

With the rising number of international students in China, there has been a great need for assessment and evaluation of the acculturation processes as well as challenges in regard to their academic progresses. The cultural gap may not be big between China and other Asian countries. However, it really exists with Non-Asian ones. With the fact that culture determines comfort in one’s life, the following un-answered questions were worthy to be answered in this paper: How do international students acculturate in China? What are the social and academic impacts during the acculturation process? What are the academic effects of failing to acculturate, especially among international students in China? The data shows that, 34% of international students only connect with their own culture. Majority (51%) of those who acculturate successfully, take more than one year to do so. Among the behaviors which were described as bad ones, alcoholism is leading among others, which are adapted by international students in the process of trying to assimilate or acculturate. Positively, 48% of students admitted to have learned time management as part of acculturation process in China. Despite the acculturation process being challenging to some students, scholarship has been one of the factors for them to stay. Scholarship students, especially from economically disadvantaged families choose to stay and achieved their academic goals through scholarship. Notwithstanding, their academic performances among students who fail to acculturate have been relatively low. Several measures such as introduction of intensive orientation programs as well as guidance and counseling office may enable international students understand each other’s culture.

scholarly journals Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 338-361
Author(s):  
Adnan Boyaci ◽  
Yakup Oz
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
College Choice ◽  
Study Design ◽  
High Income ◽  
State University ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Scholarship Students

In this study, factors affecting the college choice of international students (CCIS) are investigated based on the opinions of international students at a state university (Anadolu University) in Turkey. A case study design is employed and opinions of students are analyzed in accordance with whether they are scholarship or non-scholarship students. In the findings, three main themes emerge; intent to study abroad, choosing to study in Turkey, and choosing to study at Anadolu University. These themes cover several factors affecting the CCIS. In this regard, there are no critical differences between the factors affecting the opinions of scholarship and non-scholarship students. However, some factors could differentiate in accordance with the background characteristics of the students and whether they are from high-income or non-high-income countries.

scholarly journals TOURISTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY OF THE CASE STUDY AQABA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (ASEZA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 490-498
Author(s):  
Omar A.A. JAWABREH ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Host Culture ◽  
Cultural Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
One Year

The research aims to examine the shared effect of tourism in Aqaba and the Jordanian host culture. Despite the presence of preferences and developments in tourism opportunities and problems, despite the fact that these circumstances are marked by, uncertainty, and personal shifts, the local community's behaviour and attitudes towards the tourism industry are highly dependent on them. A questionnaire was circulated to a group of (1200) people living in Aqaba to accomplish this goal. From 1/1/2019 until 30/12/2019, the allocation and restitution took one year, taking into account the low and high tourism seasons. In order to assess the most important facets of the socio-cultural and economic impacts of tourism in these regions, the questionnaire was circulated to the survey participants in order to measure attitudes towards tourism. This analysis is an exploratory, empirical study that follows the process of obtaining and reviewing knowledge to draw conclusions. To assess the degree of significance for the study questions, the researchers used the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, T-test and ANOVA test. The findings revealed that the economic sub-scale was the highest degree of attitudes towards tourism, while the lowest was the social sub-scale. This research provides a better understanding of the social and cultural effects of tourism and the host culture in Jordan, in order to establish a holistic growth of sustainable tourism in Aqaba. It is possible to submit and further test the new model at another destination in Jordan.

scholarly journals Faculty Perception on International Students in Turkey: Benefits and Challenges

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Acar
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Liberal Arts University ◽  
System 2

<p class="apa">The purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine faculty perceptions on international students with respect to benefits and challenges of having them in a liberal arts university located in Istanbul, Turkey. The research data were collected through evaluation of pertinent documents of the school and interviews with sixteen faculty members and one administrative staff member. Revealed themes for the benefits of having international students within the institution included: (1) escalading the overall academic and disciplinary success of the school, (2) creating diversity in learning environment and (3) generating competitive learning environment. Themes that are revealed for the challenges of having international students included: (1) adaptation to a new educational system, (2) language accents, (3) time management issues, and (4) isolation and grouping.</p>

scholarly journals PERANAN ORANG TUA DALAM PENGEMBANGAN KOMPETENSI SOCIAL ANAK TUNANETRA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 425
Author(s):  
Zulkifli Sidiq
Keyword(s):  
Social Competence ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Competence Profile

This study was intended to uncover the challenges faced by parents in developing the social competence of their children with visual impairment who live in the community of sighted children, the results of which are expected to be used as the basis for developing a guidance and counseling program to help them to meet the challenges. The study was carried out using the qualitative approach with the case study strategy; the in-depth interview was used to collect the data, and the Social Attribute Checklist adapted from McClellan & Katz (2001) was used to portray the social competence profile of the children. The results of the study indicated that children whose parents were active in exposing them to their social environment and encouraged and supported them to enter a sighted peer group, had a high interest in interacting with their peers, were well accepted by the peer group, and were successful in developing friendship with sighted peers, and, in its turn, these children were also successful in showing a good social competence.

scholarly journals PROGRAM BIMBINGAN PRIBADI SOSIAL UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL PESERTA DIDIK HOMESCHOOLING

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Fadhil Hardiansyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Tutoring Program ◽  
Guidance Program ◽  
Special Service ◽  
The Social

Current education is not only in the form of formal education in schools. In its development, there is a Homeschooling Institution which is a school solution for students who have limited time, or have difficulty socializing with people. No different from formal schools in general, in homeschooling is also felt to require a special service program to develop students' social skills. The program referred to in this case is the Social Personal Guidance Program. In formal schools, this program becomes part of the Guidance and Counseling Program which is carried out by the Guidance and Counseling Teacher. In this study, researchers used a qualitative approach with the Case Study method conducted at the Homeschooling Institute. This research was conducted to see the Social Personal Guidance Program that is run to develop the Social Skills of Homeschooling Students. The results of this study, researchers see the Social Personal Guidance Program is run by Homeschooling institutions with several methods in the form of activities. The social tutoring program that has been run by a Homeschooling institution also looks very helpful to students developing their social skills.

scholarly journals Studi Kasus Kebiasaan Belajar dan Self Management pada Anak Pekerja Migran

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 440
Author(s):  
Irma Lia Mutiara ◽  
Blasius Boli Lasan ◽  
Triyono Triyono
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Interest

<div align="center"><table width="645" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="439"><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The purpose of this research was to. Learning Habits and<em> Self Management </em>of Children of Low-achieving Migrant Workers in Elementary School Students in Ponorogo<em>. </em>This research uses a qualitative approach to the type of case study. The result shows that the learning achievement of migrant workers' children was influenced by several factors namely there were four aspects of learning habits including how to take lessons, how to study independently, how to study groups and how to study textbooks. While self-management of migrant workers' children is obtained 3 (three) aspects, they are self-encouragement, self-care and self-control. Another factor influencing the learning habits and self-management of migrant worker children is the giving of attention and affection from the family which causes children to tend to be passive. Implications of Learning Habits and Self-Management of Knowledge. workers' children in four areas of guidance and counseling namely the private field is able to regulate themselves, willingness of discipline, and have a sense of responsibility. In the social field, namely developing women to socialize and communicate with their environment, the habit of manners is high. Counselors help students to choose and determine future careers according to students' talents and self-interest. The last field is learning by providing tutoring services to students in order to obtain effective study habits to develop students' curiosity in adding knowledge.</p><p class="Abstract"><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengertahui cara belajar dan <em>self management</em> anak pekerja migran berprestasi renda pada siswa sekolah dasar di Ponorogo. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif jenis studi kasus. Hasil analisa menunjukkan bahwa prestasi belajar anak pekerja migran dipengaruhi oleh empat aspek kebiasaan belajar, meliputi cara mengikuti pelajaran, cara belajar mandiri, cara belajar kelompok, dan cara mempelajari buku teks. <em>Self management </em>pada anak pekerja migran diperoleh tiga aspek, yaitu pendorong diri, penyususn diri, dan pengendalian diri. Faktor lain yang memengaruhi kebiasaan belajar dan <em>self management</em> anak pekerja migran adalah pemberian perhatian dan kasih sayang dari keluarga yang menyebabkan anak cenderung bersifat pasif. Implikasi Kebiasaan Belajar dan <em>Self Management</em> anak pekerja migran pada empat bidang bimbingan dan konseling, yaitu bidang pribadi mampu mengatur diri, kemauan disiplin, dan memiliki rasa tanggung jawab. Pada bidang sosial yaitu mengembangkan kemampuan bersosial dan berkomunikasi dengan lingkungannya, menjunjung tinggi kebiasaan sopan santun. Konselor membantu siswa untuk memilih dan menentukan karir di masa mendatang sesuai dengan bakat dan minat diri siswa. Bidang terakhir yaitu bidang belajar dengan memberikan layanan bimbingan belajar kepada siswa guna memperoleh kebiasaan belajar yang efektif untuk mengembangkan rasa ingin tahu siswa dalam menambah pengetahuan.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

scholarly journals Note-taking and Notability: How to Succeed at Legal Doctoral Fieldwork

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (83) ◽  
pp. 104-123
Author(s):  
Laura Panades-Estruch
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quality Reports ◽  
Attention To Detail ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Fieldwork is the bridge between academia and practice. Often, this bridge is not crossed due to lack of guidance, time and practical experience. Academics are left on their own to guess what would work best. In facilitating this, this article assesses the methods used in a case study of doctoral fieldwork at the European Parliament within the civil service. Findings include identifying optimum methods to plan, develop and execute doctoral fieldwork. This research is structured in four parts, which covers a literature review on fieldwork in the social sciences, the case study, the methodologies used, and a problem-solving section giving tips to succeed at fieldwork. Findings include a selection of methodologies which include participant observation and note-taking. These methodologies assist in improving skills such as time management, working under high pressure and delivering quality reports with attention to detail, which are fundamental for a successful academic career. The experience covered in this article will assist academics in designing their fieldworks at all levels of their careers. The methods described are transferrable to fieldworks across legal, political and policy-making institutions.

scholarly journals Cooperative Activity as Mediation in the Social Adjustment of Chinese International Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 856-875
Author(s):  
Junqian Ma
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cooperative Activity

Social adjustment is one of the most difficult and long-lasting challenges for international students who study in a new country. This paper uses a case study of cooperative painting activity conducted in Australian setting, in which two Chinese and three other students from different countries participated, in order to assess the efficiency of cooperative activity in mediating the social adjustment of international students. It argues that three factors determine its mediating function: namely, 1) the relaxing, pushy, and thematic setting, 2) the mediator’s role, and 3) communications and interactions. The study provides a new approach to future practices aiming to support the social adjustment of international students.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI USAHA SOSIAL (SOCIAL ENTERPRISE) DI SMP JUARA BANDUNG

Tsaqafatuna ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sobirin
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Free School ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Scholarship Students ◽  
Sustainable Education ◽  
The Social

Free school is the hope of all parents. In fact free school is not really free. Teachers are still paid, uniforms and books are still purchased, activities still require funds, and even building rentals are not free. At the beginning of its establishment, SMP Juara Bandung made its education services free for all its students, because it received financial support from its main donor, namely the National Amil Zakat Institution (Laznas) Rumah Zakat. Because the implementation of 19 sekolah juara throughout Indonesia is a permanent burden for Rumah Zakat and this is operationally challenging, the transformation of sekolah juara is needed to realize sustainable education for SMP Juara Bandung. The transformation takes a social enterprise approach which generally consists of three qualifications, namely embedded, integrated, and external. SMP Juara Bandung applies the first qualification in the implementation of its social enterprise, namely the social enterprise qualification embedded in the form of cross-subsidies between paid general students and free scholarship students from the poor. This study aims to dig deeper into the key to the successful implementation of social enterprises at SMP Juara Bandung, the obstacles faced, the challenges after implementation, and the steps to duplicate the success of the implementation. This research is a descriptive type using a case study approach, so that a lot of information and data are obtained to answer the research objectives above. The results of the study stated that the implementation of social enterprises at SMP Juara Bandung was successful and could be duplicated in similar schools that would carry out the transformation to maintain sustainable education in their schools.

Social Design for Services Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie SARANTOU ◽  
Satu MIETTINEN
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Social Design ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

This paper addresses the fields of social and service design in development contexts, practice-based and constructive design research. A framework for social design for services will be explored through the survey of existing literature, specifically by drawing on eight doctoral theses that were produced by the World Design research group. The work of World Design researcher-designers was guided by a strong ethos of social and service design for development in marginalised communities. The paper also draws on a case study in Namibia and South Africa titled ‘My Dream World’. This case study presents a good example of how the social design for services framework functions in practice during experimentation and research in the field. The social design for services framework transfers the World Design group’s research results into practical action, providing a tool for the facilitation of design and research processes for sustainable development in marginal contexts.

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