A review of the acculturation experiences of international students
RA Smith, NG Khawaja - International Journal of intercultural relations, 2011 - Elsevier
Universities in Western countries host a substantial number of international students. These
students bring a range of benefits to the host country and in return the students gain higher …
students bring a range of benefits to the host country and in return the students gain higher …
International students in English-speaking universities: Adjustment factors
MS Andrade - Journal of Research in International …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
International students in institutions of higher education in English-speaking countries make
valuable educational and economic contributions. For these benefits to continue …
valuable educational and economic contributions. For these benefits to continue …
Faculty development: yesterday, today and tomorrow
Medical education has evolved to become a discipline in its own right. With demands on
medical faculties to be socially responsible and accountable, there is now increasing …
medical faculties to be socially responsible and accountable, there is now increasing …
Bridging the gap: the roles of social capital and ethnicity in medical student achievement
S Vaughan, T Sanders, N Crossley, P O'Neill… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Within medical education, there is a discrepancy between the achievement level
of White students and that of their ethnic minority peers. The processes underlying this …
of White students and that of their ethnic minority peers. The processes underlying this …
Predicting the “strugglers”: a case-control study of students at Nottingham University Medical School
J Yates, D James - Bmj, 2006 - bmj.com
Objective To identify potential predictors of undergraduate students who struggle during
their medical training. Design Case-control study. Cases were students who had …
their medical training. Design Case-control study. Cases were students who had …
Breastfeeding and Australian GP registrars—their knowledge and attitudes
W Brodribb, A Fallon, C Jackson… - Journal of Human …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to identify the breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge of a sample
of Australian general practice (GP) registrars and investigate how confident and effective …
of Australian general practice (GP) registrars and investigate how confident and effective …
The mediators of minority ethnic underperformance in final medical school examinations
Background. UK‐trained medical students and doctors from minority ethnic groups
underperform academically. It is unclear why this problem exists, which makes it difficult to …
underperform academically. It is unclear why this problem exists, which makes it difficult to …
Sociodemographic backgrounds and career decisions of Australian and New Zealand dental students
RJ Mariño, MV Morgan, T Winning… - Journal of Dental …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This article describes the sociodemographic and career selection characteristics of dental
students in Australia and New Zealand. A total of 672 dental students participated in the …
students in Australia and New Zealand. A total of 672 dental students participated in the …
International medical students' expectations and worries at the beginning of their medical education: a qualitative focus group study
D Huhn, J Huber, FM Ippen, W Eckart, F Junne… - BMC medical …, 2016 - Springer
Background The number of international students has increased substantially within the last
decade. Due to cultural barriers, this specific group faces diverse challenges. In comparison …
decade. Due to cultural barriers, this specific group faces diverse challenges. In comparison …
Global paradigm shift in medical education: issues of concern for Africa
ID Gukas - Medical teacher, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: When medical education became established in Africa, many curricula were
adopted from the West so as to achieve comparable standards in training. Over the last half …
adopted from the West so as to achieve comparable standards in training. Over the last half …