Date of Award

1-1-2016

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

Morgridge College of Education

First Advisor

Judy Marquez-Kiyama, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Ryan E. Gildersleeve

Third Advisor

Laura Sponsler

Fourth Advisor

Li Li Peters

Keywords

Chinese students, Higher education, International education, Undergraduate

Abstract

The number of international students pursuing degrees at U.S. institutions at the undergraduate level surpassed those at the graduate level for the first time in 2013. Additionally, the majority of international students coming to the U.S. are from China. This phenomenological study used a conceptual framework of Schlossberg's Transition Model (1995) and the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments Model (Museus, 2014) to analyze the experiences of Chinese undergraduate students in their first year of college in the United States. Three transition types were identified - academic, social/personal, and linguistic - and the students' preparation, sources of institutional support, and coping strategies for moving through these transitions were examined. Suggestions are offered for expanding theory and practice to encompass the unique needs of international students.

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

Kerrie Anne Montgomery

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

306 p.

Discipline

Higher Education



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