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Reflections of Single Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a Midwestern University

Burkholder, Jessica Reno
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1287543082

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2010, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences.
This research was guided by the research question: How do full-time single Turkish international graduate students conceptualize their experiences as international students? Participants in the study included three doctoral students and three master’s students who participated in a series of semi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed and analyzed using a modified version of Moustakas’ (1994) method of analyzing phenomenological data. The participants collectively described these common and salient aspects of their experience: personal growth, decisions regarding participation in the Turkish community, interactions with Americans, future career opportunities, loss of time with family and significant others, the importance of English language skills, and the significance of Turkey’s political history. Connections were made between these findings and previous research, and new findings were identified. Implications of the study were specifically applied to the practice of university administration and counselor educators. Limitations, delimitations, suggestions for future research, and the researcher’s experience were provided.
Donald Bubenzer, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Martin Jencius, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Vilma Seeberg, PhD (Committee Member)
175 p.
Higher Education
International Students; Phenomenology; Turkish

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  • Burkholder, J. R. (2010). Reflections of Single Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a Midwestern University [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1287543082

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Burkholder, Jessica. Reflections of Single Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a Midwestern University. 2010. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1287543082.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Burkholder, Jessica. "Reflections of Single Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a Midwestern University." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1287543082

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