Rhetorical Elements in Choi (2006) by Deborah Sanchez https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e en-us 2018-10-02 17:08:11 UTC 2019-02-24 03:46:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Exigence https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333785803 1.''I often felt insecure and anxious despite my academic achievements. I felt that I did not have anyone to turn to, especially when I was facing challenges. Later I found that many other international students held similar feelings.'' (P1)
 
2.'' The growing number of international students has stimulated an increase in the literature addressing the specific needs, unique experiences and acculturation patterns of this particular group. However, this research is mostly concerned with general sociocultural adjustment problems and needs.''
    '' To date, little research has focused on the academic aspects of international students’experiences. This lack of attention to academic needs is reflected in the services provided for international students.''  (P1)

we think the author faces the same problems as many international students about the academic adjustment, so he decided to do the study to give attention to academic administration.

]]> 2019-02-21 18:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333785803 Purpose https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333786930 1.This study includes consideration of the usefulness of the Stanton-Salazar framework in explaining the academic experiences of Asian international students. In particular, it examines the extent to which the causes for international students’ frustration and the solutions suggested by the participants match the obstacles to building social capital and the knowledge associated with ascension within the educational system as stated by Stanton-Salazar. (p. 53)
2. It suggests types of support educational practitioners can provide to help such students achieve their full potential (p. 51)
]]> 2019-02-21 18:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333786930 methodology https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787131 Participants
This study was conducted at an American university with a student population of over 18,000. First, the participants should have represented
as many Asian countries as possible and in proportions reflecting the student composition of the university. The participants were chosen through friends or acquaintances to reflect the student composition in terms of nationality.They represented nine majors.

Procedure
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and a grounded theory analysis (Charmaz, 2002) was adopted. The interview started with the confirmation of demographic information, then moved to discussing motivation for pursuing the degree. Further questions focused on difficulties experienced and coping strategies. Probe questions encouraged participants to elaborate or clarify
particular comments and give examples. The concluding questions pursued the implications of their experience for incoming students. The interviews were conducted mostly in person and sometimes by phone, and they lasted from thirty minutes to three and a half hours each. The researcher conducted interviews in Korean with the three Korean participants and in English with the other participants.

data analysis
The analysis consisted of three steps: initial coding, verification of the coding by the participants and selective coding. After the initial coding, patterns or themes were sought. When questions arose during the coding, such as contradictory responses across the participants, the initial coding was member-checked through follow-up interviews to raise the reliability of coding. After that, the data was quantified using frequencies and percentages, which helped find common themes or patterns. Once common themes across the responses from different participants were found, the data were recorded selectively around the themes, and the results of this selective coding were also quantified.]]> 2019-02-21 18:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787131 new offering 827442998 https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787328 1.Raising the awareness within educational institutions of the difficulties and lack of support for this group of students may encourage institutional intervention. Preparing individual students to face these problems and encouraging students to make use of student networks will help them to persevere and reach their academic goals. (p66)
2.The results also point to the importance of faculty support to advance the adjustment process and help international students to achieve their full potential. Measures should be taken to encourage students to seek help from faculty members, e.g. organising retreats involving both faculty and students, which provide a venue for interested faculty members and students to meet. (p65)

]]> 2019-02-21 18:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787328 The object of the study is : https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787998 Asian International Students’ Academic Adjustment in a U.S. Graduate School and Stanton-Salazar’s Framework. 

From the title, abstract, or conclusion!

]]> 2019-02-21 18:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333787998 Relevance: https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333788309 These problems could be eased through collaborative efforts of students, the educational practitioners and the researchers.
Raising the awareness within educational institutions of the difficulties and lack of support for this group of students may encourage institutional intervention. (p 66)
The results also point to the importance of faculty support to advance the adjustment process and help international students to achieve their full potential. (p 65)]]> 2019-02-21 18:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezdeborah/1bvzfyqgtr3e/wish/333788309