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Bridging differences : Saudi Arabian students reflect on their educational experiences and share success strategies

Creator:: Shaw, Donna L. (Donna Laible)
Abstract:: This study examines the U.S. educational experiences of Saudi Arabian students. Using qualitative case study and photo-elicitation research methods, this study conducted multiple interviews with 25 Saudi students and explored their perceptions of their American learning environment, how it differed from Saudi Arabia, and the strategies they developed to successfully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Saudi Students in the United States Relevant to This Study

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

Creator:: Al-Saaidi, Faiza A. H.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the life experiences of a small group of Yemeni women who are academically successful and identified factors perceived by this group to have played a major role in their academic success. One of the key objectives was to gain a better understanding of the processes which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: components of motivation, persistence, and academic achievement. Therefore, the present study focused on the

Transcultural education and Japanese-American relations

Creator:: Mitarai, Shōji, 1949-
Abstract:: The goals of this study were to discover and compare the religious and philosophical traditions which have shaped Japanese and American cultures, and to make a case for interdisciplinary transcultural programs of study in higher education. Specifically, the purposes of this study were to: (1) describe and trace historically the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the nature of the problem. Their suggestions to improve the state of cross-cultural and intercultural

Cross-cultural comparison of college students' physical activity behaviors in the US and ROC using transtheoretical model constructs

Creator:: Flath, Sharon Chai
Abstract:: This was a cross-cultural comparative study that examined college students' physical activity behavior in both the United States and the Republic of China on the basis of the full Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change. Although current investigations do support TTM as a powerful model of physical activity behavior change,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: This was a cross-cultural comparative study that examined college students' physical activity

An empirical comparison of the absorptive capacity and responsiveness of Russian and American growth-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Creator:: Fuller, Robert L.
Abstract:: This study examines the relationship between organizational absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness to changes in their environment exhibited by growth-oriented SMEs in Russia. Adopting the theoretical framework and methodology used by Liao, Welsch and Stoica in their 2003 study of the absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness of U.S. growth-oriented SMEs,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ....................................................................................... 100 Cross-Cultural Measurement Bias ........................................................... 101

Measuring behavioral regulation in young children

Creator:: Wanless, Shannon B.
Abstract:: Early behavioral regulation has been identified as an important component of school readiness, yet few easy-to-administer measures exist that directly assess this skill in young children outside of the United States (U.S.). In this dissertation, two studies were conducted to examine the reliability and validity of a direct measure of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1981). In fact, one study found 22 that Taiwan’s cultural emphasis on academic achievement

Middle Eastern mothers' perspectives of U.S. early childhood schools

Creator:: Badiee, Shahrnaz
Abstract:: I determined the perspectives of Middle Eastern mothers concerning U.S. early childhood schools using qualitative methodologies. The ecological perspective model presented by Bronfenbrenner was the ideal framework for investigating the Middle Eastern children's experiences in this study that considered the importance of the sociocultural contexts of children and their families....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ' and teachers' perceptions in relation to cultural awareness in U.S. schools. This study also

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
Full Text:: Chinese international students studying in the United States. Although a variety of university study

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

Creator:: Su, Wan
Abstract:: Schwartz and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of motivational dynamics. To test this structure, Simmons (1991) adapted data from a twenty year broad-based value survey of student cohorts at an American university. The availability of reliable, long-term data on American students permitted a comparison...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: your hair is white." Except for the period of the Cultural Revolution, academic achievement remained

A comparative study of apparel shopping orientations between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Creator:: Ho, Shan-hsin Angie
Abstract:: Very little empirical research has been conducted on Asian Americans as a whole in relation to their consumer behavior, specifically their clothing behavior. A review of literature demonstrated that Asian Americans have been studied from different psychographic and sociological aspects. However, the apparel shopping behavior of this market has received...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: system. In a cross-cultural study comparing Korean and American fashion leaders, Schrank, Sugawara and

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Bridging differences : Saudi Arabian students reflect on their educational experiences and share success strategies

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

Transcultural education and Japanese-American relations

Cross-cultural comparison of college students' physical activity behaviors in the US and ROC using transtheoretical model constructs

An empirical comparison of the absorptive capacity and responsiveness of Russian and American growth-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Measuring behavioral regulation in young children

Middle Eastern mothers' perspectives of U.S. early childhood schools

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

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

A comparative study of apparel shopping orientations between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

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