Publish In |
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS)-IJMAS |
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Issue |
Volume-2,Issue-12 ( Dec, 2016 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
Middle Eastern International Students in U.S. Project-Based Engineering and Science University Classes: Acculturation Issues | |||||||||
Author Name |
Ron Mckean, Louann Bierlein Palmer | |||||||||
Affilition |
Ferris State University, Western Michigan University, United States | |||||||||
Pages |
144-150 | |||||||||
Abstract |
This qualitative research describes the acculturation experiences of 10 Middle Eastern students as they integrated with American host students during project-based, team learning assignments within engineering or other science university courses. Findings reveal the encompassing effects of language deficiencies, lack of understanding of the local culture, difficulties adjusting to a mixed gender environment, neo-racism, and general behavioral differences between the individualistic culture of host students and the collectivistic culture of Middle Eastern students. Findings also reveal the valuable role that such project-based teams play in the acculturation process. Index Terms- Acculturation, Higher Education, Internationalization, Project-Based Learning | |||||||||
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