Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011): Journal of International Students

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This issue of the Journal of International Students presents a diverse collection of articles exploring the experiences and challenges faced by international students across the globe. Topics include language barriers, learning styles, service quality perceptions, and innovative teaching methods like Facebook pedagogy. Cross-border narratives highlight personal journeys, while book reviews and research briefs delve into acculturation psychology, intercultural sensitivity, and academic writing for international students.

Published: 2011-07-01

Research Articles (English)

  • Language Challenges Faced by International Graduate Students in the United States

    Ya-Hui Kuo
    38-42
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.551
  • First Time International College Students’ Level of Anxiety in Relationship to Awareness of Their Learning-Style Preferences

    Arlene Shorter Young
    43-49
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.552
  • International Students’ Perceptions of Service Quality in the UK Banking Sector: An Exploratory Study

    Christopher Bond, Marc Ting-Chun Hsu
    50-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.553
  • Processing First-Year College Writing via Facebook Pedagogy in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse First-Year Composition Classes

    Marohang Limbu
    59-63
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.554
  • Character Strengths are Prominent as Mate Preferences of Turkish Students

    Elizabeth Michelle White, Amy R. Pearce, Irina Khramtsova
    64-68
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.555

Research in Briefs (English)

  • The Bicultural I: A Social and Cognitive Approach for Understanding the Psychology of Acculturation

    Michael Sapiro
    69-72
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.556
  • Internet Fraud: Information for Teachers and Students

    Gabriel Hudson Nkotagu
    72-75
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.557

Cross-Border Narratives

  • A “Pura Vida” Summer in Costa Rica

    Hailie Allen
    34-35
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.548
  • Saturday Diary: Far from Nepal, Pittsburgh Felt Like Home

    Deepak Adhikari
    35
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.549
  • Why study in Finland: RAMK, SAMK, and PBL

    Irina Khramtsova
    36-37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.550

Book Reviews

  • Understanding the International Student Experience

    Krishna Bista
    76-77
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.558
  • Intercultural Sensitivity in Foreign Student Advising: A Quantitative Analysis of Ethnocentrism within the Profession in the Post 9/11 Era.

    Charlotte Foster, Amrita Bhandari
    77
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.559
  • Teaching International Students: Improving Learning for All

    Lauren Miller Griffith
    78-79
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.560
  • Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students (3rd Ed.)

    Krishna Bista, Pamela Shultz
    79-80
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.561
  • Strategic Finance for Criminal Justice Organizations

    Ernest C. Fields
    80
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v1i2.562