Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Alpaslan, Muhammet Mustafa; Yalvac, Bugrahan
Titel	Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States
Quelle	In: International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 3 (2017) 2, S.614-623 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-9955
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Anxiety; Science Education; Majors (Students); Phenomenology; College Admission; Admission Criteria; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency; Engineering Education; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Attitudes; Fear; College Entrance Examinations; Barriers; Social Isolation; Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Angst; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ingenieurausbildung; Schülerverhalten; Furcht; Aufnahmeprüfung; Soziale Isolation; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	As the conditionally accepted students enroll in the graduate courses, not having met the English proficiency requirement in their program yet creates a vulnerable state of mind for them. This phenomenological study explores the anxiety state of the conditionally admitted international students at a US higher institution. Six science and engineering graduate students who have not yet met the English proficiency requirement participated in one-on-one and semi-structural interviews. Findings indicate that the students were at high risk of anxiety and depression, and less motivated than their peers because of the ongoing fear of being unsuccessful if they do not receive the required TOEFL score, or its equivalent, in the given time. The study findings help explore the severity of the anxiety and the depression the international students experience as they continue working to succeed in their career. Future implications and directions were discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Research in Education and Science. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090 Turkey. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijres.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01