Vol. 5 No. 2 (2015): Journal of International Students

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Explore critical insights into the experiences and challenges of international students in Journal of International Students, Vol. 5, No. 2. This issue investigates factors shaping dietary habits among international students in the U.S., the struggles with community participation, and the impact of campus resources on academic performance. Articles present a culturally responsive model for writing centers supporting Chinese English learners, the expectations and experiences of inbound students in Sweden, and the experiential learning outcomes of summer study-abroad programs.

Additionally, the volume examines the classroom experiences of undergraduate Chinese students in the U.S. and offers narratives on improving intercultural education at Chinese institutions through German experiences. Book reviews highlight the internationalization of East Asian higher education and strategies for educating multicultural college students, making this issue an essential resource for fostering global perspectives in education.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2
Published: 2015-04-01

Research Articles (English)

  • The Factors That Influence Dietary Habits Among International Students in the United States

    Amir A. Alakaam, Diana C. Castellanos, Jessica Bodzio, Lee Harrison
    104-120
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.428

  • Evaluating the Struggles with International Students and Local Community Participation

    Weronika A. Kusek
    121-131
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.429

  • International Students’ Enhanced Academic Performance: Effects of Campus Resources

    Delphine N. Banjong
    132-142
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.430

  • Meeting the Needs of Chinese English Language Learners at Writing Centers in America: A Proposed Culturally Responsive Model

    Peizhen Wang, Crystal Machado
    143-160
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.431

  • Expectations and Experiences of Inbound Students: Perspectives from Sweden

    Per A Nilsson
    161-174
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.432

  • Summer Study-Abroad Program as Experiential Learning: Examining Similarities and Differences in International Communication

    Kenneth J. Levine, Michelle E. Garland
    175-187
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.433

  • U.S. Higher Education Classroom Experiences of Undergraduate Chinese International Students

    Gabriela Valdez
    188-200
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.434

Cross-Border Narratives

  • Improving Intercultural Education at Chinese Institutions from German Experience

    Lihe Huang
    201-203
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.435

Book Reviews

  • Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education

    Seungmin Yun
    204-205
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.436

  • Research Studies in Higher Education: Educating Multicultural College Students

    Cory Hamilton, Raul A. Leon
    206-207
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v5i2.437