Studying Abroad from the Perspectives of Turkish Graduate Students in the USA

Studying abroad is a unique experience including social and cultural practices and affects students' education, life styles, habits and identities. For a better insight about this unique experience, the experiences of students studying abroad need to be analyzed deeply. In this context, this st...

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Published inInternational journal of psychology and educational studies Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 213 - 223
Main Authors Ilhan, Genç Osman, Oruç, Sahin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies 29.09.2020
Subjects
Barriers
Cultural Differences
Educational Experience
Foreign Countries
Graduate Students
Life Style
Psychological Patterns
Self Concept
Student Adjustment
Student Attitudes
Study Abroad
United States
Turkey
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Summary:Studying abroad is a unique experience including social and cultural practices and affects students' education, life styles, habits and identities. For a better insight about this unique experience, the experiences of students studying abroad need to be analyzed deeply. In this context, this study aims to understand the experiences of eight Turkish graduate students studying in the U.S. The study was designed as a qualitative study and phenomenology was used as a research method. The data of the study was obtained through semi-structured interviews conducted face-to-face by the researcher. All participants finished their undergraduate education in Turkey, and pursue their education in the U.S. with different scholarship and funds. The interviews were recorded with participant consent and the data was analyzed with content analysis technique. The findings reveal educational, social and cultural dimensions of studying abroad experience. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
ISSN:2148-9378
2148-9378
DOI:10.17220/ijpes.2020.04.020