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creators_name: Khadijah, Alsaggaf
creators_NPM: 031120032
contributors_type: http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/THS
contributors_type: http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/THS
contributors_name: Cucu, Mariam
contributors_name: Poppy, Sofia Hidayati
contributors_NIDN: 0410077201
contributors_NIDN: 0409117705
corp_creators: Universitas Pakuan
corp_creators: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
corp_creators: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
title: Cultural Adaptation of foreign Learnes In Indonesian Context: Challenges and Experiences.
ispublished: pub
subjects: 20
divisions: Pro_PBEN
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abstract: This study explores the experiences and challenges faced by foreign students in
adapting to the cultural context of learning in Indonesia. As the number of
international students increases, understanding their adaptation process becomes
essential to support their learning and well-being. The aim of the study is to examine
how foreign learners experience and respond to cultural challenges in Indonesian
English learning environments. Using a qualitative narrative inquiry, data were
collected from three foreign learners through reflective journals, a questionnaire,
and semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed that cultural adaptation
is a complex process that deeply affects students’ emotional, social, academic, and
language learning experiences. Common challenges included homesickness,
loneliness, classroom communication differences, and fear of speaking English.
Despite these difficulties, students also showed personal and academic growth as
they gradually adapted. The study is guided by Berry’s Acculturation Model, Kim’s
Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory, and MacIntyre’s Willingness to Communicate.
The findings offer practical recommendations to help schools create more
supportive learning environments that improve students’ emotional well-being,
academic success, and cultural adjustment.
Keywords: Cultural Adaptation, Learning Experiences, Foreign Learners,
Indonesia, Narrative Inquiry
date: 2025
date_type: published
institution: Universitas Pakuan
department: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
thesis_type: Skripsi
thesis_name: Sarjana
citation:   Khadijah, Alsaggaf  (2025) Cultural Adaptation of foreign Learnes In Indonesian Context: Challenges and Experiences.  Skripsi thesis, Universitas Pakuan.