This article brings to light need for guidance that international students must obtain in order to conform to the mission statements of higher educational institutions cross-cultural Integration through suitable learning environments and aiding student to succeed in obtaining a higher education is a fundamental requirement of every educational institution,(Delbanco, 2012) but the quality of American higher education since the growth of student campuses is questionable. Using academic journal articles from the Journal of College Student Development, The Journal of Higher Education, and texts from Andrew Delbanco’s College: What it was, and what is should be, I will determine why there needs to be more meaningful guidance for students transferring into a new college atmosphere.
During the 20th century, national reports began to raise the case of providing non-individual and passive environments on campuses, which could not help students in learning (Kezar & Kinzie, 2006). Furthermore, the colleges failed to assist in the social or academic collaboration of international students, or promote a mixture among international students and American students. Lacking an appropriate setting that motivates learning and development, the future of both students as individuals and the academic community is uncertain. Therefore, a collective relationship between professors and students along with promoting integration among students from unique backgrounds is necessary in managing a solid foundation in which students can receive a higher education and engage in personal development.
Colleges and universities should create goals to promote both higher intellectual and personal improvement among the students because one-sided development doe...
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Two professors of different backgrounds, Mike Rose of California, and Gerald Graff, of Illinois, discuss the problems college students face today in America. Though similar in slight variations, both professors view the problem in different regards and prepare solutions that solve what they feel to be the heart of this academic problem.
In a society where a collegiate degree is almost necessary to make a successful living, the idea that a student cares less about the education and more about the “college experience” can seem baffling. In My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student, Rebekah Nathan, the author’s pseudonym, tackles the idea that academics are less impactful on a student then the culture of college life. Nathan, a 50-year-old cultural anthropologist and university professor, went undercover as a college freshman for a research project. From her research, she hoped to better understand the undergraduate experience by fully immersing herself in college life. To do this, she anonymously applied to “AnyU,” a fake acronym for a real university,
The right and privilege to higher education in today’s society teeters like the scales of justice. In reading Andrew Delbanco’s, “College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, it is apparent that Delbanco believes that the main role of college is to accommodate that needs of all students in providing opportunities to discover individual passions and dreams while furthering and enhancing the economic strength of the nation. Additionally, Delbanco also views college as more than just a time to prepare for a job in the future but a way in which students and young adults can prepare for their future lives so they are meaningful and purposeful. Even more important is the role that college will play in helping and guiding students to learn how to accept alternate point of views and the importance that differing views play in a democratic society. With that said, the issue is not the importance that higher education plays in society, but exactly who should pay the costly price tag of higher education is a raging debate in all social classes, cultures, socioeconomic groups and races.
Every year, more and more International students are coming to the U.S. for pursuing higher education. According to the Open Doors report published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the number of intern...
American students have been such a question mark for the international students, their way of living and thinking is way different than any international student and this is noticeable. Students from all over the world notice a difficulty in dealing with the Americans and mentally understand them. Therefore, Rebekah Nathan argues that in her article “As Other See Us” and discusses the differences between the American and the international students. Moreover, she uses different evidence based on students from different backgrounds and cultures. Nathan goes over opinions and stories that happens with the international students in the US and what they think about these situation, which they considers weird in the eyes of the international students.
I am studying at Auckland International College (AIC), whose students come from many countries in the world, such as New Zealand, South Africa, America, Russian, China, Korea, etc. In this aspect, I believe that this life is similar to life at university because I, as well, have to communicate with people who have different nationalities and speak different languages. Nationality and language are factors that usually prevent a student from assimilating into a new environment. However, I think the experience at AIC can help me overcome these obstacles; and I, in turn, will support other international students. This is the way that I will contribute to life at Rice.
In Nathan’s article, my freshman year, she keeps her primary focus on how international students interact with American students and the distinctive type of relationships that they build. It is quite strange to international students from Japan, Germany, Korea, England, and China that Nathan has interviewed about how non-committed American students are to the international students. The reason they think “non-committed” is because American students do not socialize as much, and have a tendency to spend more time alone. Also, according to her article, most American students will make small talk rather than being close friends or let it develop into more. Even from
This text will examine the assessment for the Scott Cares program. Scott Cares is a program targeted towards students who are disengaged from school and learning. Student engagement, for the purpose of this program, is a multi-dimensional construct that is made up of behavioral, emotional and cognitive factors (Fredricks, Blumenfeld & Paris, 2004). Behavioral engagement rests on the idea of participation and involvement in academic, social, or extracurricular activities, thought to be critical to positive academic outcomes and drop-out prevention (Connell & Wellborn, 1991; Finn, 1989). Emotional engagement identifies positive and negative reactions to teachers, classmates, academics, and school. When students are positively engaged emotionally to school, it is presumed that the engagement will positively influence the students’ willingness to work (Connell & Wellborn, 1991; Finn, 1989). Cognitive engagement focuses on the student’s investment in learning, including thoughtfulness, and p...
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Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice (2 ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Coming to the United States for college can introduce cultural differences that even the most prepared students might not anticipate. From campus life to classroom etiquette, US school can be quite a different experience from learning in other countries around the world. It is rather natural for students from other countries to join communities that somehow remind them of home and give them the opportunity to remain connected with their roots and at the same time bring the world a little closer to fellow classmates. By raising collective cultural awareness, organized expressions of diversity which create a cultural spillover from which we all benefit.
This article outlines a course guide where students partake in community service projects over the course of sixteen weeks in order to interact and communicate with people from other cultures. The course consists of various components that include having the students participate both in the classroom and at the community service site, examinations to test students’ growth in intercultural communication, and self-reflection papers. The expected results for this course, which run parallel to testimonies given in the articles from students that took the course, include increase in cultural awareness and intercultural communication skills. This article gives a more practical side to ICC compared to the other studies; one where an entire course is dedicated to teaching students the topic.
The foundational documents helped me realized that student engagement is important when trying to retain and developed them. There are two key components in engagement (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The first component is the amount of work that students put into their education and activities that lead to their experiences and student success (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The second is how higher education allocate resources and learning opportunities to motivate students to attend and develop from (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The Student Personnel Point of View, 1937 philosophy proposes that we should develop the student as whole instead of developing them intellectually. According to The Student Personnel Point of View, 1949 it is the campus community to develop a student physically, socially, emotionally, and
Going to study in a new country can be a stressful experience, from learning the culture norms to new foods. Culture shock is common with international students. Culture shock can include, meeting new people, language barriers, social behaviors, and a sense of community. A students comfortability with the culture of their new home can determine their learning experience. It can be an emotional rollercoaster, being so far away from family and friends. American culture is difficult to understand. International students find Americans to be confusing. Social norms vary depending on the part of the country a person is in.
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