Socio-cultural, psychological and academic problems of undergraduate Syrian students in Turkey

İshak Kozikoğlu and Mecit Aslan
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey

The aim of this study is to determine diverse problems of undergraduate Syrian students at Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey. The study was conducted with 82 students using both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools. Descriptive statistics, t-test and descriptive analysis technique were used for data analysis. As a result of the study, it was found that Syrian students have problems in the four basic language skills; feel high levels (often) of homesickness; have good relations with their classmates and administrative staff, but some of them have serious problems with their instructors and with the local people.
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Authors: Dr İshak Kozikoğlu (corresponding author) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey. His current research interests are curriculum studies, instructional issues, teacher education, cultural issues and teacher professional development. Email: ishakkozikoglu@hotmail.com Dr Mecit Aslan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey. His current research interests are curriculum studies, curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, multicultural education, cultural issues and authentic learning. Email: maslan4773@gmail.com Please cite as: Kozikoğlu, İ. & Aslan, M. (2018). Socio-cultural, psychological and academic problems of undergraduate Syrian students in Turkey. Issues in Educational Research, 28(3), 701-719. http://www.iier.org.au/iier28/kozikoglu.pdf