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Social Networking Sites and Educational Adaptation in Higher Education: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in New Zealand

TheScientificWorld, 2012-01, Vol.2012, p.289356-5 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2012 Ling Cao and Tingting Zhang. ;COPYRIGHT 2012 Hindawi Limited ;Copyright © 2012 L. Cao and T. Zhang. 2012 ;ISSN: 1537-744X ;ISSN: 2356-6140 ;EISSN: 1537-744X ;DOI: 10.1100/2012/289356 ;PMID: 22666100

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Title:
Social Networking Sites and Educational Adaptation in Higher Education: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in New Zealand
Author: Cao, Ling ; Zhang, Tingting
Pitzalis, Mariavittoria ; Chibisov, Sergey M. ; Mariavittoria Pitzalis ; Sergey M Chibisov
Subjects: Adaptation ; Analysis ; Asian students ; Case studies ; China - ethnology ; College students ; Communication ; Computer mediated communication ; Cultural differences ; Education ; Educational technology ; Foreign students ; Higher education ; Humans ; Hypotheses ; International education ; Internationality ; Learning ; Literature reviews ; New Zealand ; Online social networks ; Quality of life ; Social capital ; Social Networking ; Social networks ; Social organization ; Social research ; Students ; Students, Foreign ; Studies ; Technology application
Is Part Of: TheScientificWorld, 2012-01, Vol.2012, p.289356-5
Description: This study aims to find out the relationship between the use of SNSs and educational adaptation process of Chinese international students (from China) in New Zealand. Based on interview data, this paper addressed how Chinese international students use SNSs (RenRen, Facebook, etc.) to expand and manage their online social networks to help their adaptation to new educational environment. As a case study of Chinese international students in New Zealand and from the narrative of students, we examined the relationship among educational difficulties, life satisfaction, and the use of SNSs. This study would help in further understanding how and why SNSs can be adopted in higher education to support effective overseas learning experiences.
Publisher: United States: The Scientific World Journal
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1537-744X
ISSN: 2356-6140
EISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1100/2012/289356
PMID: 22666100
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Social Networking Sites and Educational Adaptation in Higher Education: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in New Zealand

Copyright © 2012 Ling Cao and Tingting Zhang. ;COPYRIGHT 2012 Hindawi Limited ;Copyright © 2012 L. Cao and T. Zhang. 2012 ;ISSN: 1537-744X ;ISSN: 2356-6140 ;EISSN: 1537-744X ;DOI: 10.1100/2012/289356 ;PMID: 22666100

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