Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Academic self-efficacy, achievement motivation, and academic success of international graduate students(Mississippi State University, 2024-08) Alzukari, Rawan; Gallo, Katarzyna; Wei, Tianlan; Cutts, Qiana; Campbell, KristenThis study examined academic self-efficacy, achievement motivation, and academic success among international graduate students at a large university in the southeastern United States. Specifically, the research focused on three dimensions of academic self-efficacy (i.e., English language self-efficacy, coursework self-efficacy, and social self-efficacy) and three dimensions of achievement motivation (i.e., intrinsic value, expectancy, and attainment utility) to determine their impact on academic success measured by academic satisfaction and academic achievement. Data were collected from 101 international graduate students who completed Questionnaire of English Self-Efficacy (QESE; Wang, 2004); the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI; Solberg et al., 1993); the Expectancy-Value Motivation Questionnaire (EVMQ; Hagemeier & Newton 2010); the Academic Life Satisfaction Scale (ALSS; Kumar & Dilip, 2005); and the Subjective Academic Achievement Scale (SAAS; Stadler, Kemper & Greiff, 2021). Findings reveal strong positive correlations among the dimensions of academic self-efficacy. Intrinsic motivation and attainment utility significantly predicted academic satisfaction, while expectancy beliefs were crucial for academic achievement. Coursework self-efficacy emerged as a significant predictor of both academic satisfaction and academic achievement, highlighting its importance. In contrast, social self-efficacy did not significantly impact academic outcomes. These results suggest that enhancing international students’ self-efficacy, especially in coursework and English language proficiency, can improve their academic satisfaction and achievement. The study highlights the complex roles of academic self-efficacy and achievement motivation in academic success, offering insights to encourage higher education stakeholders to better support international students and create a more inclusive educational environment.15 0Item Restricted Saudi PhD Sojourners’ Construction of Identities on Twitter: An Exploratory Study in the United Kingdom(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-11-23) Almesfer, Badryah Khaled; Satar, Muge; Brandt, AdamThis thesis provides insights into international students' online discursive construction of their identities on social media. Social media platforms have become part of the daily lives of many people. For international students, they are perhaps even more so as they are used for educational and social purposes, as well as staying in contact with family and friends at home. They are also an important way of portraying identity. Increasing numbers of students pursue university studies abroad, but little attention has been paid to how they construct and develop their international identities on social platforms, as existing research has focused primarily on pedagogical uses of technology or intercultural competence. This study explored how a group of Saudi international PhD students constructed their identities online on one of the most popular social media platforms, Twitter, while studying in the United Kingdom. It employed online ethnographic observation of Saudi PhD sojourners’ profiles and tweets on Twitter from May 2019 to January 2020, followed by interviews. The data were analysed thematically, informed by the grounded theory approach. The findings showed that the participants developed multiple identities on Twitter – PhD, global, religious and national – reflecting complex perceptions of capital, power and social identity. Their construction entailed idioms of practice, the use of linguistic and non-linguistic cues, forming communities of practice through audience design and demonstrating affiliation with various groups using hashtags. The participants illustrated how identities can be constructed online and highlighted the importance of undertaking a PhD both socially and professionally. Their interactions on Twitter also showed that the study abroad experience can be enriching in terms of intercultural communication and developing a global perspective. The study concludes that social media can be used as an effective resource for communication by students in making personal and academic representations.10 0