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Academic Adjustment and Learning Processes: a comparison of international and local students in first‐year university
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In this article, the academic adjustment and learning processes of international and local first-year students were examined, and the impact of particular teaching processes were considered, and implications for teaching and learning in the first year were discussed.Abstract:
This article examines the academic adjustment and learning processes of international and local first‐year students. Twenty first‐year local and international students participated in a semi‐structured interview study upon the completion of their first year in a Faculty of Commerce and Management. Students reported positive and negative critical incidents which helped or hindered their learning during the first year. In addition, students described their feelings, thoughts and behaviours in relation to these incidents. Critical incidents were coded, themes identified, and comparisons made across local and international student groups. The impact of particular teaching processes are considered, and implications for teaching and learning in the first year are discussed.read more
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