A Research Article Written By Richard Hartshorne And...

Summary In a research article written by Richard Hartshorne and Jennifer Baucom (2007), entitled, â€Å"Issues Affecting Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Graduate Students Richard,† published at the Multicultural Learning and Teaching Journal, the issues or challenges that international graduate students related to cross-cultural adaption were investigated. The main idea of the study was that international students need to cope and adjust themselves to a new culture in order to make their learning experiences more meaningful, and in order to achieve this some barriers must be overcome. The main purpose of the study, therefore, was to identify the diverse barriers encountered by international students and then propose ways of overcoming these barriers efficiently. In a much broader sense, the objectives of the study are two fold: to identify and understand the barriers for inter cultural adaptation and then provide recommendations on how to lessen or overcome such barriers wi th the different stakeholders in mind. The revealed that such barriers are a result in differences in the international students’ home culture and the new or host culture, the differences in learning environments, and personal uniqueness or the â€Å"self.† Nevertheless, there are also similarities among these four factors. The authors noted that the similarities can be improved and the barriers can be minimized if some initiatives are to be taken. The authors were able to give five initiatives: provideShow MoreRelatedA Research Article Written By Richard Hartshorne And Jennifer Baucom1380 Words   |  6 PagesIn a research article written by Richard Hartshorne and Jennifer Baucom (2007), entitled, â€Å"Issues Affecting Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Graduate Students Richard,† published at the Multicultural Learning and Teaching Journal, the issues or challenges that international graduate students related to cross-cultural adaption were investiga ted. The main idea of the study was that international students need to cope and adjust themselves to a new culture in order to make their learning experiences