scholarly journals Educational Experiences of the International Students in Graduate Programs in Turkey

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Alpaydin
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Education Experience

Educational quality determined by factors such as academic climate, physical environment and academic quality of universities are considered essential for growing numbers of international students. This study aims to reveal and analyze the experiences of international students studying at graduate education step in Turkey. To this end, it is intended to describe and analyze the language proficiency, course period and thesis period experiences of international students studying in different fields of graduate programs and their perception on how their expectations were met or their apprehension. Phenomenology, one of the qualitative research methods, is used in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in the study to flexibly gather data regarding the views of the participants and the differences between their experiences. Purposive sampling and snowball sampling methods were used together in forming a phase of the participant group. Interviews were conducted with 23 students from 18 different countries who are currently in Istanbul and studying in various departments. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data gathered from these interviews to examine the graduate education experience of the international students in Turkey. The educational experience of the students is primarily positive, and the students believe that they have received a high-quality education and they were provided with excellent opportunities. However, not being able to acquire academic writing skills or communicate with the professors sufficiently and the unconformity of the graduate education programs with the international educational context are some of the significant problems that were mentioned. 

ACADEMIC GRADUATE PROGRAM IN NURSING AT UFSC: TECHNOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Lenise do Prado ◽  
Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira Vargas ◽  
José Luis Guedes dos Santos ◽  
Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann ◽  
Jussara Gue Martini
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Nursing Science ◽  
Documentary Sources ◽  
Qualitative Evidence

ABSTRACT Objective: to discuss the different impacts - technological, political, social and economic - of Graduate Program in Nursing at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, problematizing their indicators and their adequacy to the field of Nursing and Health, according to the genesis and nature of Nursing care, the Nursing science and its interfaces with other fields of knowledge. Method: a study conducted in July 2021 based on documentary sources extracted from an institutional form, for evaluating graduates and annual reports of the Program in the period between 2011 and 2020. The documentary data were submitted to descriptive analysis. Results: the technological, political, social and economic impacts and their respective indicators are presented as proposed by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel for the evaluation of graduate programs. The evaluation of the impacts of graduate education in Nursing indicated that it represents a challenge to be faced, given the difficulties identifying quantitative and qualitative evidence allowing such verification. Conclusion: important impacts of the Program are evidenced; however, the indicators and respective criteria are questioned regarding the best adequacy and completeness to the field of Nursing and Health, according to the genesis and nature of Nursing care, the Nursing science and interfaces with the other fields of knowledge. Therefore, it is urgent to invest in studies and to propose indicators and criteria to evidence the real impact of the Graduate Programs in Nursing on society.

scholarly journals Away from Home: A Qualitative Exploration of Health Experiences of Nigerian Students in a U.K. University

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Folashade T Alloh ◽  
Desiree Tait ◽  
Clare Taylor
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Nigerian Students ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

This study explored the factors that contribute to the health experience of Nigerian students in the United Kingdom. Challenges faced by international students include dietary issues, isolation, stress, depression and others. Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted combination of purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques were used to recruit participants for the study. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic content analysis and Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to interpret themes. Two major themesfrom our findings were discussed under broad headings: Transitional changes and financial capability. These findings have practical implications for Nigerian students’ well being in a U.K. university. Cultural dimension is needed to reduce culture shock experience among international students during sojourning

Housing sales of real estate developers in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Selim Selvi ◽  
Aykut Pajo ◽  
Ceyda Çakir ◽  
Emre Demir
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Customer Relations ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Residential Properties ◽  
Real Estate Developers ◽  
Promotional Strategies

Purpose Because of competition, residential property developers use a variety of promotional tools to gain recognition and increase their market share and the demand for housing, and to manage their customer relations. This study aims to examine what real estate developers did to detect the need for types of housing, and pricing and promoting housing. It also sought clues about how they manage customer relations in residential sales. Design/methodology/approach In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with real estate developers. This study has heuristic characteristics based on qualitative data. Document reviews, descriptive analysis and discourse analysis were carried out on the interview data and other sources. As purposeful sampling is generally used in qualitative studies; intensity sampling, homogeneous sampling, criterion sampling and snowball sampling were used together in this study. Findings The study found that real estate developers were inadequate at advertising and promoting, allocated little budget for promotion and did not use technology sufficiently. The real estate developers gave discounts at rates that did not actually desire, had to create payment plans, and as a result, they lost customers because they could not manage customer relations well. Research limitations/implications Interviews were conducted with 15 real estate developers who have been selling residential properties for more than 10 years in Süleymanpasa and Çorlu districts of Tekirdag. Data obtained are mostly qualitative. Originality/value This study aimed to determine real estate developers’ ability to implement a variety of promotional strategies and manage customer relations. Results and conclusions can offer significant clues about real estate developers with similar characteristics. Its conclusions of this study can be compared to similar studies of real estate developers in many regions of Turkey.

scholarly journals An examination of curriculum evaluation in elementary schools with regard to teachers' views

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Memet Karakuş ◽  
Fadime Mengi Us
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Evaluation Approaches

The evaluation of curriculum is significant in terms of curriculum's working and being developed effectively. There are a lot of curriculum evaluation approaches. Recently, one of the most widely accepted paradigms in the field of curriculum evaluation is the opinion that the participants of curriculum are vital for curriculum evaluation. In this study, the views of teachers, who are among the important participants of the curriculum, related to the evaluation of present curriculum and how the evaluation should be carried out were analyzed. In this regard, the aim of this research is analyzing the curriculum evaluation at elementary level in relation with teachers' views. The research being a descriptive study regarding defining a case, is designed according to qualitative method. Accordingly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with determined 11 teachers using critical case sampling and snowball sampling methods. The data was analyzed with descriptive analysis method and presented being supported by direct quotations. As a result of research, it is observed that teachers find the curriculum evaluation activities in our country insufficient. In parallel with the results, the use of Participant-Oriented Evaluation Approach widely in elementary curricula is recommended.

scholarly journals Change Management Indicators and Their Applications in Strengthening the Process and Learning Organization Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13988
Author(s):  
Mohd Izham Mohd Hamzah ◽  
Nurul Sahadila Abd Rani ◽  
Mohd Effendi Ewan Mohd Matore
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Organization Level ◽  
The Right ◽  
Process Level

(1) Background: This study is aimed at determining the strengthening process level, the learning organization level, and the indicator of change level among District Education Offices (PPDs’). This study aims to investigate the perceptions of the Head of District Education Officers and their use of change indicators in enhancing District Education Offices and their learning organization practices. (2) Methods: By using a mixed-method approach through an explanatory sequential design, a survey was conducted and 93 Head of District Education Officers throughout Malaysia were selected using the survey method through questionnaire. To identify the respondents, the study employed group sampling and strata random sampling techniques and the data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences software. Then, the qualitative study involved five Head of District Education Officers and two Program Managers who were chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. Through semi-structured interviews, data were then collected, and themes were formulated and analyzed using Nvivo 11. (3) Results: The results of the descriptive analysis show that the strengthening process level, the learning organization level, and the change indicator level in the District Education Office, are all high. Thus, the research findings illuminate six theme of change indicators, i.e., namely, Head of District Education Officers Roles and Responsibilities, Program Manager Roles and Responsibilities, School Improvement Partner+ (SIP+) Roles and Responsibilities and School Improvement Specialist Coaches+ (SISC+) Roles and Responsibilities, Performance Dialogue, Provision Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Dashboard and PPD Excellence Rating. (4) Conclusions: This study offers insights into how the PPDs’ can utilize, as a reference for monitoring, the implemented changes in the District Transformation Program, to see if they are on the right track, and also as treatment to deal with any conflicts or issues in the transformational programme.

scholarly journals Saudi EFL learners’ Perceptions of The Use of Corpora in Academic Writing Teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. p94
Author(s):  
Turki Alsolami ◽  
Assrar Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Writing Instruction ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Preparatory Year

The study explores Saudi EFL learners’ perceptions of the effect of applying corpus-based approach as a pedagogical approach on academic writing instruction. The purpose of the study is to evaluate students’ perspectives towards using corpus-based activities on their academic writing learning, more precisely, their lexico-grammatical abilities. In the study, seven female preparatory year students at an intermediate language proficiency level participated. Learners were asked to compose written tasks during three weeks using corpus tools. To explore learners’ attitudes, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The results of the interviews suggest that learners have positive attitudes towards the corpus-based approach to their academic writing performance. Based on the results of the interviews, four themes were found to be recurrent in learners’ responses, which are: Increasing Learners’ Confidence as EFL Writers, Fostering learners’ Language Awareness, Providing Availability of Input, and Promoting Learners’ Autonomy.

Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 240-264
Author(s):  
Guoying Liu ◽  
Zuochen Zhang ◽  
Clayton Smith ◽  
Shijing Xu ◽  
Karen Pillon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
English Language Development ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The University ◽  
Different Levels

The population of international students has increased significantly at the University of Windsor in recent years, and the university takes a variety of actions to address several key issues of interest to international students, including academic integrity, English language development, and writing support. This chapter reports findings from a multi-year collaborative project that was designed to enhance international students' library and academic literacy, with a focus on the understanding of plagiarism and measures to prevent it. A number of workshops that involved students at different levels were delivered to students from the English language improvement, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Research data collected from these workshops indicate that students benefited from the workshops, although at different degrees because of various factors, such as academic discipline, English language proficiency, previous educational experience. Further research can be conducted to explore ways to optimize such programs to meet the needs of students, particularly international students.

Emerging Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 155-176
Author(s):  
Sevsem Cicek-Okay
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Turkish Women ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Turkish Immigrant ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Migration Experiences

The purpose of this study is to examine the post-migration experiences of Turkish women in Saudi Arabia. The author explores the reasons Turkish women immigrate to Saudi Arabia and identifies the challenges they encounter while living there. The author recruited 115 Turkish immigrant women through snowball sampling and conducted semi-structured interviews. The research data reveal the sociodemographic attributes of Turkish women immigrants and their narratives of the adaptation process. The interview data was analyzed using thematic analysis which suggested three salient categories: factors facilitating the adaptation process, including language proficiency and religion; barriers in the adaptation process, including environmental problems and challenges related to social and political structures of Saudi Arabian society; and coping mechanisms to navigate or overcome such challenges, including residing near a partners' workplace and other Turkish immigrants. The findings demonstrate the significance of gender identity for Turkish immigrant women's experiences in Saudi Arabian society.

scholarly journals EAP as a Bridge to EMI: Learning from the UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Gregory Strong
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
University Communities ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Program Funding ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Japanese universities are increasing their course offerings through English-medium instruction (EMI) and even full-degree English-taught programs (ETP), but language proficiency and the integration of language support courses and EMI classes remain challenges. English for academic purposes (EAP) courses might be used as a bridge to EMI coursework just as they assist international students coming to study in the UK. UK EAP programs are explored through statistics on international students, a description of testing and degree entry language requirements, and semi-structured interviews with 10 EAP program directors and course leaders who outline program funding and autonomy; program perception by university communities; teachers, course materials, goals, and objectives; program and teacher evaluation; teacher support and faculty development. 日本の大学では、教授言語としての英語（EMI: English as a Medium for Instruction）の授業や、すべての単位を英語で修得するプログラム（ETP: English-Taught Programs）が増えてきているので、英語能力測定試験や学術目的のための英語（EAP: English for Academic Purposes）を大学の入学試験に利用するという、より伝統的なアプローチを考察することは有益である。英国におけるEAPプログラムが、そのモデルとして役立つと思われる。本論では、EAPプログラムを次の点から考察する。まず、英国における留学生の試験や入学要件の統計について述べる。次に、プログラムディレクターやコースリーダーとの（臨機応変に質問を変える）半構造化面接のデータについて述べる。前述の両者は、プログラムの資金と自治、大学コミュニティーによるプログラムの認知、教員・教科書・目的、プログラムと教員の評価、教員支援と専門能力の育成などを意図する。さらに、日本の学習課程が本アプローチを採用する方法を探るための提案を行う。

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