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Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions

The Malaysian government aims to internationalize tertiary education in the country. In order to attract more international students, it is important to understand and develop measures to overcome the various kinds of adjustment problems they face. A quantitative survey using the ‘International St...

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Main Authors: Malaklolunthu, Suseela, Sateyen Selan, Poovaikarasi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2011
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spelling my-inti-eprints.1432016-04-06T10:15:43Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/143/ Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions Malaklolunthu, Suseela Sateyen Selan, Poovaikarasi LB2300 Higher Education The Malaysian government aims to internationalize tertiary education in the country. In order to attract more international students, it is important to understand and develop measures to overcome the various kinds of adjustment problems they face. A quantitative survey using the ‘International Student Problem Inventory’ was conducted on randomly selected international students from five major private higher education institutions in Malaysia. Data analysis revealed that the adjustment problems related to academic, religious, personal, and social adjustment problems were rated high, with financial, and language adjustment problems showing the least impact. Based on the findings, some recommendations are provided to help international students get adjusted to the Malaysian environment and achieve academic success. Elsevier Ltd. 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/143/1/2_ft.pdf Malaklolunthu, Suseela and Sateyen Selan, Poovaikarasi (2011) Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15. pp. 833-837. ISSN 1877–0428 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.194
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Malaklolunthu, Suseela
Sateyen Selan, Poovaikarasi
Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
description The Malaysian government aims to internationalize tertiary education in the country. In order to attract more international students, it is important to understand and develop measures to overcome the various kinds of adjustment problems they face. A quantitative survey using the ‘International Student Problem Inventory’ was conducted on randomly selected international students from five major private higher education institutions in Malaysia. Data analysis revealed that the adjustment problems related to academic, religious, personal, and social adjustment problems were rated high, with financial, and language adjustment problems showing the least impact. Based on the findings, some recommendations are provided to help international students get adjusted to the Malaysian environment and achieve academic success.
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author Malaklolunthu, Suseela
Sateyen Selan, Poovaikarasi
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title Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
title_short Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
title_full Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
title_fullStr Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
title_full_unstemmed Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions
title_sort adjustment problems among international students in malaysian private higher education institutions
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