Exploration of Dominican International Students' Experiences

Urban, Ewa; Orbe, Mark P.; Tavares, Nayibe A.; Alvarez, Wilfredo

doi:10.2202/1949-6605.6081

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“…Most of the students from this region come from the Dominican Republic as a result of a partnership between the university and the Dominican government. As indicated in previous research, these students stress their distinctiveness as a closely knit, very social, and cohesive community that is proud to share their culture with U.S. Americans and other international members of the campus community (Urban et al, 2010). Students from this region were the first group on campus to receive the "community of the year award," which recognized their cultural and academic contributions.…”

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International Students as a Resource for Internationalization of Higher Education

Urban

Palmer

2013

Journal of Studies in International Education

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This study used a cross-sectional survey to examine the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate international students enrolled at a public university in the Midwest, regarding international students' perspectives on how their university engages them as cultural resources, and how such engagement might impact students' perceptions of the value they receive from U.S. higher education. The data suggest that international students are not actively engaged as cultural resources although they would like to do more to help others learn about their countries and cultures. The level of desired engagement as a cultural resource was the highest among South and Central American students, and the lowest among European students. The study identifies multiple areas of opportunities for higher education to facilitate international students' active contributions to the university's strategic goal of global engagement and internationalization while also positively impacting the manner in which international students perceive their higher education experience.

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“…,Chow (2011), Hellsten (2002,Ho et al (2003), the National Survey of Student Engagement (2005),Obst and Forster (2007),Rajapaksa and Dundes (2002),Sherry et al (2004), andUrban et al (2010).…”

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International Students as a Resource for Internationalization of Higher Education

Urban

Palmer

2013

Journal of Studies in International Education

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“…The international student experience could be both overwhelming and stressful. In a study by Urban et al (2010) the beginning of the international student transition is difficult for a number of reasons. For instance, new student orientation, placement exams, and heavy course loads all attribute to the stress that many international students encounter.…”

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“…For instance, new student orientation, placement exams, and heavy course loads all attribute to the stress that many international students encounter. Urban et al (2010) studies the challenges of students from the Dominican Republic and states, "In addition to these challenges, Dominican students related the pressure placed on them by the requirements of the scholarship, which allowed them to study at a US university. Maintaining a high GPA of 3.0 while experiencing the aforementioned emotions and language difficulties was very difficult but achievable for the participants" (p. 237).…”

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An interpretative phenomenological analysis on the intercultural experiences of international students

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The subjects of this qualitative research study are seven undergraduate international students between the ages of 18-25 at an urban, private university in the northeast of the United States. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was the methodology employed in this study. The data was analyzed by using Pettigrew's (1998) reformulated contact theory. This study sought to understand and make sense of the intercultural experiences of international students. The population of international students studying in colleges and universities in the US has significantly increased over the years. Many international students are attending higher education institutions in the US because of the high quality of education and increased job opportunities after graduation. Participants in this study reported difficulties with adjusting to their new environment. Because of changes in the higher education landscape, it is imperative for administrators, faculty, and staff to develop strategies to assist this population of students. This study indicated that more research needs to be done on ameliorating the social, academic, and cultural experiences of international students.

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Domestic Violence and International Students: An Exploratory Study of the Practices and Role of US University International Offices

Joshi¹,

Thomas²,

Sorenson³

2013

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Exploration of Dominican International Students' Experiences

Cited by 10 publications

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International Students as a Resource for Internationalization of Higher Education

International Students as a Resource for Internationalization of Higher Education

An interpretative phenomenological analysis on the intercultural experiences of international students

Domestic Violence and International Students: An Exploratory Study of the Practices and Role of US University International Offices

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