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Investigating the Academic Challenges of International Students: A Case Study at One Higher Education in Jambi

International Journal of Language Teaching and Education · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024) · pp. 59–72

DOI
10.22437/ijolte.v8i1.43272
ISSN
2598-2303, 2614-1191
Published
2024-06-30
Publisher
Universitas Jambi, Magister Program of English Education Department
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify academic challenges experienced by 10 international students studying at one higher education in Jambi. To collect the data, focus group discussion was employed guided by a moderator from research team. The participants of this study were 10 first-year international students. Going through thematic analysis, researchers identified six academic challenges faced by international students, including lecturers’ inability to teach in English, limited support from local friends, lack of staff’s proficiency in English, limited material, punctuality in academic, and lack of English proficiency. Considering the encountered challenges, suggestions for university are provided in the paper.

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  • Universitas Jambi
  • Diponegoro University
  • Hasanuddin University
  • Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang
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Herman BudiyonoAffiliation unknown3
Nunung FajaryaniAffiliation unknown2
Priyanto PriyantoUniversitas Jambi2
Hadiyanto HadiyantoDiponegoro University1
Eddy HaryantoAffiliation unknown1
Duti VolyaAffiliation unknown1
Nely ArifAffiliation unknown1
Jihan ElizaAffiliation unknown1
MasbirorotniAffiliation unknown1
FailasofahAffiliation unknown1
Bariq NasywanAffiliation unknown1
Ikhwan SyahputraAffiliation unknown1
Budi Teguh HariantoAffiliation unknown1
Janiasari JaniasariAffiliation unknown1
Rustam RustamHasanuddin University1
Sheren Apregina DamanikAffiliation unknown1
Aliska WulandariAffiliation unknown1
Ririn EzalikaAffiliation unknown1
Titik YuliatiningsihAffiliation unknown1
Maratun SaadahAffiliation unknown1
Nazurty NazurtyAffiliation unknown1
Agustiyara AgustiyaraAffiliation unknown1
Eko KuntartoAffiliation unknown1
Mohd. Norma SampoernoAffiliation unknown1
RD. M. AliAffiliation unknown1
Failasofah FailasofahAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu HabibiAffiliation unknown1
Reli HandayaniAffiliation unknown1
SyamsurizalAffiliation unknown1
Sitti - AminahAffiliation unknown1
Rayandra AsyharAffiliation unknown1
Jaliusril - -Affiliation unknown1
Sofyan SofyanPoliteknik Negeri Ujung Pandang1
Bakar BakarAffiliation unknown1
Endang Puji RahayuAffiliation unknown1
Wita OktaviaAffiliation unknown1
Mahdalena WulandariAffiliation unknown1

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