Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Education Theory and Practice

Program

Curriculum and Instruction

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 274 pages) : PDF file, illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Carla Meskill

Committee Members

Jane M Agee, Jennie Dautermann

Keywords

academic discourse, cross-cultural communication, culture, international student, online learning, Vygotsky, Students, Foreign, Distance education, College students, Acculturation, Web-based instruction, Learning, Psychology of

Subject Categories

Curriculum and Instruction | Educational Technology | Higher Education

Abstract

This study explored the learning experiences of international students in fully online courses offered through a US university. Employing a sociocultural framework, particularly ideas put forward by Russian psychologists L. Vygotsky and American scholars R. Scollon and S. W. Scollon, the study examined the interplay of host and native cultures in an online learning environment and studied its effect on international students' learning experiences, specifically on the learning experiences of one focal student from China.

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