Abstract

This ontologically qualitative research study was conducted at Central China University (CCU, pseudonym). The purpose of this research was to (a) explore student narratives regarding their educational experiences in the CCU Business School's at-home internationalization programs; (b) provide an in-depth narrative analysis of student learning challenges and achievements; and (c) add valuable research-based knowledge of student-described experiences at CCU for use by program administrators. The findings focused on student-identified links between the challenges they encounter and their achievements. Additionally, student performance level and sex were closely associated with the challenges and achievements that students reported. In understanding the results, the concepts of student learning found in the approaches of learned optimism, growth mindset, and grit provide potentially fruitful insights. The findings of this research have powerful, instructive implications for administrators at CCU for determining how student challenges should be strategically chosen and shaped to generate specific, positive student achievements.

Degree

EdD

College and Department

David O. McKay School of Education; Educational Leadership and Foundations

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http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/

Date Submitted

2017-03-01

Document Type

Dissertation

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd9173

Keywords

internationalization, higher education, challenges, achievements, growth mindset, grit, China

Language

english

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