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研究生： 林月亮
Sodanine, Saing
論文名稱： An Investigation of International Student’s Learning Performance Affected by Stressor, Living Support, Adjustment in Taiwan
An Investigation of International Student’s Learning Performance Affected by Stressor, Living Support, Adjustment in Taiwan
指導教授： 黃國平
Hwang, kevin P.
學位類別： 碩士
Master
系所名稱： 管理學院 - 國際經營管理研究所碩士班
Institute of International Management (IIMBA--Master)
論文出版年： 2009
畢業學年度： 97
語文別： 英文
論文頁數： 114
外文關鍵詞： Stressor, Support, Adjustment, Learning Performance, International Students, Taiwan
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    • International education has increased significantly and is widely recognized as a vital asset for individual’s career outcome. The development of advance technology helps extent the power of competition not only locally but also globally. For educational institutions in this century become educational markets compete globally for the fame of student’s capability and learning performance. For international students, international education constitutes an important set of multicultural life experiences contributing for their career performance. This research revealed the factors that have an effect on learning performance of international students in Taiwan.
    This research examined the interrelationship between stressor adjustment and support adjustment then the relationship between this three dimensions and learning performance of international students in Taiwan. A survey has been conducted to collect data on participant’s perceptions of stressor, support, adjustment and learning performance. The data has been analyzed using structural equation model, regression and multivariable analysis of variance (Manova).
    The findings can help educational institution and international students assess the likelihood that knows about the factors that affect the learning performance as well as help increase the performance in the educational institution to strengthen performance of international students.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I ABSTRACT II TABLE OF CONTENTS III LIST OF TABLES VI LIST OF FIGURES IX CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Research Background. 1 1.2 Research Motivations. 6 1.3 Research Objectives. 6 1.4 Research Structure and Flow. 7 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 10 2.1 Definition of Relevant Constructs. 10 2.1.1 Stressor. 10 2.1.2 Support. 12 2.1.3 Adjustment. 13 2.1.4 Learning Performance. 15 2.2 The Relationship among Research Constructs. 15 2.2.1 Stressor and Adjustment. 15 2.2.2 Support and Adjustment. 16 2.2.3 Stressor and Learning Performance. 18 2.2.4 Support and Learning Performance. 19 2.2.5 Adjustment and Learning Performance. 21 CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 22 3.1 The Conceptual Model. 22 3.2 Construct Measurement. 23 3.2.1 Stressor. 23 3.2.2 Support. 24 3.2.3 Adjustment. 24 3.2.4 Learning Performance. 25 3.2.5 Demographic Characteristics of Respondent Profile.25 3.4 Selection of Location and Respondents. 26 3.5 Questionnaire Design. 26 3.6 Sampling Plan. 26 3.7 Data Analysis Procedure. 27 3.7.1 Descriptive Statistic Analysis. 27 3.7.2 Factor Analysis and Reliability Test. 27 3.7.3 Interrelationships between Research Variables. 28 CHAPTER FOUR DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS AND RELIABILITY TEST 31 4.1 Descriptive Analysis. 31 4.1.1 Sample and Data Collection. 31 4.1.2 Characteristics of the Respondents. 32 4.1.3 Measurement Results for Relevant Variables. 40 4.2 Factor Analysis and Reliability Test. 45 CHAPTER FIVE RESEARCH ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 54 5.1 Structural Equation Model (SEM). 54 5.2 Regression Analysis of Stressor Factor Influence on Learning Performance. 58 5.3 Structural Equation Model (SEM)-The Competing Model Result for Junior and Senior. 59 5.4 Cluster Analysis of Learning Performance. 62 5.5 Structural Equation Model-The Competing Model for High and Low Level of Learning Performance. 63 5.6 The Competing Model for Business Administration and Non Business Administration. 66 5.7 Structural Equation Model-The Competing Model for NCKU and Not NCKU 69 5.8 Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and Research Variables. 72 CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATIONS 86 6.1 Research Conclusions. 86 6.2 Managerial Implications. 92 6.3 Research Limitations and Future Research Directions.95 APPENDICES 100 Appendix 1: Survey Pretest Questionnaire 100 Appendix 2: Survey Questionnaire 108

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