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Habók, Anita; Magyar, Andrea – Cogent Education, 2020
The purpose of the study is to analyse how second language learning is supported by language learning strategies (LLS) and various learning approaches, namely, self-efficacy, instrumental motivation, effort and perseverance, and preferences for cooperative or competitive learning. The sample of the research was composed of students in Hungary in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
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Shahijan, Milad Kalantari; Rezaei, Sajad; Amin, Muslim – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2016
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of perceived brand orientation, intercultural friendship, and university reputation on international students' course satisfaction and continuance behavioral intention towards the higher education in Malaysia. A total of 348 questionnaires, administered on international students, were collected to…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Path Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Least Squares Statistics
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Heredia, Dagoberto, Jr.; Piña-Watson, Brandy; Castillo, Linda G.; Ojeda, Lizette; Cano, Miguel Ángel – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2018
The present study examined behavioral and attitudinal domains of acculturation (e.g., adoption of White host culture norms) and enculturation (e.g., maintenance of traditional Latina/o norms), as well as the mediating role of intragroup marginalization (e.g., teasing from family members for not being Latina/o enough) and perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Cultural Awareness, Student Attitudes
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Ojeda, Lizette; Castillo, Linda G.; Rosales Meza, Rocío; Piña-Watson, Brandy – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2014
This study examined how college persistence intentions and life satisfaction influenced by acculturation, enculturation, White marginalization, and Mexican American marginalization among 515 Mexican American college students. The utility of a path analysis model was supported. Enculturation positively predicted persistence and life satisfaction.…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Life Satisfaction, Academic Persistence, College Students
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
The goal of this study was straightforward: Bring the experiences of minority male students to life in a way that makes their voice central to the conversation about transforming the education system to improve their college experience and completion rates. To capture the student's voice, the researchers conducted an interlocking set of research…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Males, Minority Group Students, Minority Groups
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DeShields, Oscar W., Jr.; Kara, Ali; Kaynak, Erdener – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: This paper focuses on the determinants of student satisfaction and retention in a college or university that are assumed to impact students' college experience. Design/methodology/approach: Using empirical data and Herzberg's two-factor theory, a modified version of the questionnaire developed by Keaveney and Young was administered to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Path Analysis, Business Administration Education