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Values and considerations in education-related choices : a descriptive study of PRC Chinese graduate at a Northwest U.S. University

Creator:: Buys, W. Kent
Abstract:: The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore PRC Chinese graduate student perceptions of their education-related choices at a U.S. university, and to assess the values and considerations underlying these choices. The objectives of the study were to: (a) explore and discover how students perceived and described education in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

The effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Assertion Training procedures on the self-concept of college undergraduates

Creator:: Sisson, Carol F.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: change in self-concept scores and change in assertiveness scores. Student volunteers from freshmen and

Attributions of Chinese parents in the U.S. for their children's social behaviors : contribution of age and gender of child, valence of behaviors, gender of parents, and parents' adaptation to life in the U.S.

Creator:: Liu, Qian
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the general nature of attributions of Chinese parents in the U.S. regarding their preschool children's social behaviors. Eighty-seven parents with preschool children participated. The attributions were examined along three causal dimensions: locus of causality (internal versus external), stability (stable versus unstable), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1.6 million people (Bureau of the Census, 1990). The majority of Chinese living in the United States

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Creator:: Pynn, Hannah M.
Abstract:: This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and state” relate to spirituality as a complex component of student development. Theories and

An analysis of the attitudes of two hundred high school students toward current social practices

Creator:: Woodruff, Gerta Louise
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the requirements foi' the degree of MASTER

Experiences of transition to the American community college : a thematic literature review of international student adjustment and exploratory grounded theory study of South Korean students' successful transition

Creator:: Nordell Fort, Katherine
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation is twofold; to review existing literature regarding the process of international student transition to the United States and to specifically increase the understanding of the experiences of a defined international student population through an original grounded theory study. Specifically, the study describes experiences of South...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: literature regarding the process of international student transition to the United States and to

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

Creator:: Tracy, Gwyneth Jones
Abstract:: The purpose of this cross-cultural study is to improve the understanding of the educational experiences of immigrant students who leave postsecondary education prior to completion of a program in two traditionally immigrant-magnet countries. This research focuses on Bangladeshi immigrants in the United Kingdom and Mexican immigrants in the United States,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: awesome along this journey. The Chinese Student Association deserves thanks and acknowledgement for

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:: Chinese and American College Students by Wan Su A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

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Values and considerations in education-related choices : a descriptive study of PRC Chinese graduate at a Northwest U.S. University

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

The effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Assertion Training procedures on the self-concept of college undergraduates

Attributions of Chinese parents in the U.S. for their children's social behaviors : contribution of age and gender of child, valence of behaviors, gender of parents, and parents' adaptation to life in the U.S.

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

An analysis of the attitudes of two hundred high school students toward current social practices

Experiences of transition to the American community college : a thematic literature review of international student adjustment and exploratory grounded theory study of South Korean students' successful transition

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

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

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