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Filtering by: Committee Member Folts, Jim Creator DeVito, Laura Subject Interior decoration -- Human factors -- Cross-cultural studies

Exploring the New Visual Environment as a Strategy to Facilitate Successful Student Adjustment to Culture Shock Associated with Study Abroad

Creator:

DeVito, Laura

Abstract:

This thesis seeks to explore how visual cues in the new environment affect Chinese international students studying abroad in the United States. Through open-ended interviews, Photovoice, and focus groups, Chinese international students shared their perspectives on their orientation, residence, campus places, color association, and on-campus place preferences. During the study,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis