| dc.description.abstract | This study reported the role of students’ cultural adaptation toward students’ academic
performance during study abroad, especially in the case of Indonesian international students
studying in the US. Although many studies have examined students’ cultural adaptation
during study abroad, however in the case of Indonesia only few have focused on how this
adaptation impacts academic performances. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role
of cultural adaptation of Indonesian international students toward academic performance
when they undertake a short period of study in the US universities. Employing a qualitative
approach, the research design of this study is descriptive qualitative and data collected
through semi-structured interviews with two participants. Data were analyzed through
thematic analysis and NVivo 12 software was used as data management to assist the process
of thematizing the data. The findings show the role of cultural adaptation could improve the
students’ SRL, provide social support, expand global mindset, well-managing preparation,
widening networking, and also developing positive mindset. This research also proves that it
can positively improve the academic performance and personal growth of Indonesian
international students during studying abroad. | en_US |
