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| | | Article Name : | | | International Students Thesis Writing Experiences
in the Northeast Normal University | | Author Name : | | | MOHAMED MOHAMUD ALI, SAAGYUM P. DARE | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | The study explored the theses writing experiences among the
international students pursuing master degree in education at
Northeast Normal University of China. The study aimed to examine
the challenges international students faced in their theses writing
process and the coping strategies adopted to overcome such challenges.
A sample of 5 participants were recruited from the few master students
in the faculty of education to participate in the study. Interviews were
used to collect data for the study. The interview sessions were
audiotaped and transcribed for analysis.
The study revealed that international students writing their
theses were characterized with inadequate research skills, financial
supports, time frame, and technology-related skills. The study also
showed that students were less proficient in the English Language; the
medium of instruction in international education program in the
Faculty of Education. However, various coping strategies were revealed
by the study; taking of remedial and extra lessons as well as seeking
assistance from friends, peers, and professors. Others also indicated
they had to adjust their budgets and spending to meet the demands of
their thesis’s projects.
It was hereby recommended that; the postgraduate master
degree international students needed to acquaint themselves with basic
research skills, be proficient in the language of instruction (English),
as well as technology-related skills prior to theses writing projects. Universities could also provide formal academic adaptation and
adjustment programs to educate and guide international students to
adapt more easily to their academic environs. | | Keywords : | | | Experience, international student, thesis, etc. |
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