Exploration of Dominican International Students' Experiences

被引：6

作者：

Urban, Ewa L. ^{[1
]}

Orbe, Mark P. ^{[2
]}

Tavares, Nayibe A. ^{[1
]}

Alvarez, Wilfredo ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Western Michigan Univ, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA

[2] Western Michigan Univ, Commun & Div, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA

[3] Univ Colorado, Commun, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF STUDENT AFFAIRS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE | 2010年 / 47卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.2202/1949-6605.6081

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Research demonstrates that the experience of international students on U.S. university campuses is replete with cultural, social, relational, work-related, and linguistic challenges ( e.g., Reynolds & Constantine, 2007). This study explored the experiences of international students from the Dominican Republic as they adjusted to campus life at two public U.S. universities where they were awarded scholarships. Phenomenological methodology was utilized to explore Dominican students' lived experiences and hear their voices both individually and collectively. Focus groups served as a method through which male and female international students recollected their lived experiences. The thematic insights generated through the study were used to provide recommendations for university administrators committed to enhancing the international student experience.

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页码：233 / 250

页数：18

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