ERIC Number: EJ1140255
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Publication Date: 2017
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International Students' Views on Local Culture: Turkish Experience
Çetin, Yakup; Bahar, Mustafa; Griffiths, Carol
Journal of International Students, v7 n3 p467-485 2017
The number of international students in Turkey has steadily increased in recent years. As they come from different geographical locations, their successful adaptation to a medium sized country in-between three continents is of great interest. This study was conducted to investigate international students' perceptions of their Turkish experience. After an interview with 9 international students, a 46-item questionnaire was developed and given to 421 students; of these, 319 students from 61 countries returned complete forms. Responses were generally positive, although some difficulties according to gender, religion or age were reported. Another 12 students' written comments were compared with quantitative data. Implications are suggested as well as directions for further research.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Culture, Interviews, Questionnaires, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Individual Differences, Religion, Mixed Methods Research, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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