Student Experience in Completing Thesis and its Implications for International Students in Indonesia

Autor: Ermiati Ermiati, Restuning Widiasih, Yayat Suryati, Murtianingsih Murtianingsih
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 9:45-51
ISSN: 1857-9655
Popis: Background: This study aims to explore student experiences in completing thesis courses and analyze the implications of these courses for international students. Methods: This phenomenological research interviewed 18 students who had completed the thesis course. Data were collected through in-depth interviews to explore the experience of participants in completing the thesis. Data analysis was carried out using the Collazzi method. Results: We found three main themes and nine sub-themes. The main themes include positive and negative support systems during the thesis, physical and psychological problems experienced by students during the thesis and learning & expectations in the thesis course. Conclusion: The thesis has the potential for scientific development, impacts on students, psychological and suicidal ideation. Integrated mentoring services: academic and mental will be useful to prevent and overcome problems faced by Indonesian students and international students.
Databáze: OpenAIRE