Academic adaptation: the experience of Malay Muslim postgraduate students
This qualitative study aimed to explore the academic experiences and coping strategies among Malay Muslim postgraduate students in Australia. The research participants were thirteen Malaysian Malay Muslim postgraduate students (9 females, 4 males) studying in a university in South Australia. They we...
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my-ukm.journal.79892016-12-14T06:45:52Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7989/ Academic adaptation: the experience of Malay Muslim postgraduate students Siti Salina Abdullah, Hamidah Sulaiman, This qualitative study aimed to explore the academic experiences and coping strategies among Malay Muslim postgraduate students in Australia. The research participants were thirteen Malaysian Malay Muslim postgraduate students (9 females, 4 males) studying in a university in South Australia. They were either undergoing their Master or PhD degrees. The findings show that as international students, the Malaysian Malay Muslim postgraduate students had difficulties adjusting themselves to their new learning culture. In order to cope with the situation, they became active learners in academic areas, made changes and sought assistance in their daily lives through their spouse, other Malaysian friends or university colleagues. Maintaining faith was also frequently mentioned as one of their coping strategies. penerbit ukm 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7989/1/8AcademicAdaptation.pdf Siti Salina Abdullah, and Hamidah Sulaiman, (2014) Academic adaptation: the experience of Malay Muslim postgraduate students. Jurnal Pendidikan Malaysia, 39 (1). pp. 69-75. ISSN 0126-6020 / 2180-0782 http://www.ukm.my/jurfpend/index.html |
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This qualitative study aimed to explore the academic experiences and coping strategies among Malay Muslim postgraduate students in Australia. The research participants were thirteen Malaysian Malay Muslim postgraduate students (9 females, 4 males) studying in a university in South Australia. They were either undergoing their Master or PhD degrees. The findings show that as international students, the Malaysian Malay Muslim postgraduate students had difficulties adjusting themselves to their new learning culture. In order to cope with the situation, they became active learners in academic areas, made changes and sought assistance in their daily lives through their spouse, other Malaysian friends or university colleagues. Maintaining faith was also frequently mentioned as one of their coping strategies. |
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