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Journal of International Students

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ISSN 2162-3104

Spring 2012 | Volume 2 | Issue 1

Welcome
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the Spring 2012 issue! Journal of International Students (both online and print edition) contains scholarly articles that come from various disciplines and are of general significance to international student affairs and cross-cultural studies. In this volume, we have included three different types of articles: a) Study Abroad/Reflection- includes descriptions and perceptions from students and scholars concerning another culture, language, people and society from an insider or outsider perspective. Reflections are the building blocks of research papers and offer original points of view on the issues and concerns related to sojourns. In the current volume, Young-Kyung describes her cross-cultural encounters with American and Korean students in Contact Zone whereas Jonathan and Prathusha offer their cultural teaching and understanding of Yoga and Mindfulness methods with American high school students in the article Multi-Cultural Expedition. b) Peer-reviewed Article - includes manuscripts that focus on the interpretation, implication, or significance of research work related to international students and scholars from various disciplines. The current volume includes the perceptions of American and international students concerning conflict resolution (Scorzelli), accent assessment of international students (McDaniel and colleagues), Chinese international students online communities for cultural assimilation (Zhu), linguistic and cultural challenges of international students in adjustment (Tanauraksaku), and teacher authority in cross-cultural contexts (Li). c) Book Review - includes reviews and critiques of the written work of scholars from a number of disciplines related to international students. The current volume includes six book reviews related to international students overseas preparation (Bhandari), mobility (Fletcher), trends (Bista), history (LeBeau), cultural adaptation (Espinoza Herold) and classroom participation (Foster). This Journal is a non-profit publication and has been operating through the voluntary services of editors, copy editors, reviewers and guest editors. All positions in the Journal are unpaid. No fees are charged to authors or readers. Any donation made by an organization or individual directly pays the printing cost of the Journal. The Journal Team welcomes your help, comments, and suggestions. Finally, we appreciate the interest and support received from the reviewers, copy editors and editors of this volume. Both print and online copies of the Journal are FREE, and please consider sharing the journal with your friends, family members, teachers and colleagues. For further information, please visit our website http://jistudents.org/ or contact the editor at center.asu@gmail.com. Happy reading! Krishna Bista Editor-in-Chief

Spring 2012

On the Cover: Began Sunrise, Myanmar (Burma).

Reprinted with permission of Kenneth Parker (kennethparker.com).

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Contents

Spriing 2012

Volume 2

Issue 1

Study Abroad/ Reflections

1. Contact Zone in TESOL: East and West Immersion ...................................83 Young-Kyung Min, PhD, University of Washington at Bothell (USA) 2. Multi-Cultural Expedition into Mindfulness among High School Students...................................................................................85 Jonathan Owen & Prathyusha Kalavala (USA)

Peer-Reviewed Articles
3. University Students Perceptions of Conflict Resolution ............................87 James F. Scorzelli, PhD, Northeastern University (USA) 4. Accent Assessment: A Preliminary Study of Scaling Validity.....................93 D. Mike McDaniel, PhD; Richard A. Neeley, PhD; Julie J. Isaacson, MSN; G. Daniel Howard, PhD Arkansas State University (USA) 5. A Place We Call Home: International Students in Virtual Context......................................................................................... .. 99 Zheng Zhu, Doctoral Student, Washington State University (USA) 6. Non-native English Students Linguistic and Cultural Challenges in Australia ................................................................................................. ..107 Noparat Tananuraksaku, PhD, South-East Asia University (Thailand) 7. Comparison of American and Chinese College Students Perception of Instructor Authority..............................................................116 Ting Li, Doctoral Student, Miami University, (USA)

Book Reviews
8. Who Goes Where and Why: An Overview and Analysis of Global Educational Mobility .....................................................................123 Reviewed by Krishna Bista, Arkansas State University (USA) 9. Second Language Learning: Cultural Adaptation Processes in International Graduate Students in U.S. Universities ...............................124 Reviewed by Mariella Espinoza Herold, PhD Northern Arizona University (USA)

10. International Students in American Colleges and Universities: A History .........................................................................................126

Reviewed by Ling Gao LeBeau Indiana University at Bloomington (USA) 11. Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy. ................................................................................128 Reviewed by Darla Fletcher, Arkansas State University (USA) 12. Between Speaking and Silence: A Study of Quiet Students........................129 Reviewed by Charlotte Foster, Missouri Western State University (USA) 13. Succeeding as an international student in the United States and Canada..........................................................................130 Reviewed by Amrita Bhandari, International Faith Theology (USA) Call for Papers (Technology & International Students) on the web http://jistudents.org/