The purpose of this study was to develop a volunteer tutoring program to integrate foreign students into a Jewish day school. Jewish day schools offer a dual curriculum of Judaic studies, which are taught in Hebrew, and secular studies, which are taught in English. This presents…
American teachers are actively recruited to teach in private Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) schools around the world. Since the 1990's, the number of American or otherwise English-language based schools has increased in foreign countries, which makes American teachers th…
The United States has been a very attractive destination for foreign Science and Engineering (S&E) graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for a considerable period of time. Several studies have documented significant contributions of foreign students and foreign scientists …
This study examined the influence of Western culture on traditional Arab values of male students from the United Arab Emirates studying in the Unites States. The study also determined the degree to which these students perceived themselves as likely to assume non-traditional att…
This study examined the relationship between English language proficiency and social, emotional, and academic difficulties faced by United Arab Emirates (UAE) undergraduates, studying in the United States. The existing literature on foreign students in the United States indicate…
The main purpose of this study was to assess whether management education Saudis received in the U.S. was applicable to their jobs at Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in Saudi Arabia. The second purpose was to identify factors that may have a positive influence on the manag…
This study sought to identify and analyze the perceived nature and causes of the English language-based problems and the coping strategies of the Indonesian and Malaysian students studying in Indiana University, Bloomington. It followed a multimethod design involving the use of …
This dissertation analyzes adaptation of the Arabic population to temporary residence in the USA, based on conceptual themes from cultural anthropology and interactional sociolinguistics. I begin my analysis by summarizing the cultural background of my target population. I focus…
Scope of study. The primary purpose of the study was to describe factors affecting the academic achievement of Arab students studying at five selected Oklahoma institutions of higher education during the spring and fall of 1989. Seven factors--age, marital status, number of year…
International graduate and undergraduate students with the F1 visa have the option to prepare themselves professionally in the U.S. by engaging in practical training after they complete their degree program. According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the number o…
This study is an exploratory multiple case study that compares two different generations of Chinese international students in the United States and describes their experiences. This research investigates three questions: How do acculturation stresses differ between the two gener…