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International Students: Flexibility And Adaptation Issues

Table 1:

No The Level of flexibility and adaptability The key descriptors of flexibility and adaptability Number of respondents and percentage Agree Number of respondents and percentageDisagree Number of respondents and percentageDon’t know
1. Basic 1 I modify my opinion if I am shown through rational argument that this is required 20 (100%)
2. Basic 2 I can change the decisions that I have made if the consequences of those decisions show that this is required 18 (90%) 2 (10%)
3. Intermediate 1 I adapt to new situations by using a new skill 17 (85%) 2 (10%) 1 (5%)
4. Intermediate 2 I adapt to new situations by applying knowledge in a different way 15 (75%) 3 (15%) 2 (10%)
5. Advanced 1 I adopt the sociocultural conventions of other cultural target groups when interacting with members of those groups 12 (60%) 6 (30%) 2 (10%)
6. Advanced 2 I can modify my own behaviour to make it appropriate to other cultures 5 (25%) 8 (40%) 7 (35%)
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