COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Transition of First-Year Students in Intercultural Environments at Western Higher Education Institutions in the Arabian Gulf through the Lens of Graphic Design
Creator:
Mari, Sahar
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Graphic Design and Visual Experience
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Graphic Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"This thesis will identify challenges encountered by first-year students attending Western higher education institutions located in Education City (Doha, Qatar) and propose a visual strategy for
to enhance the first-year students’ learning experiences. Clashing values among faculty,
administration, and students are not uncommon in a typical university environment; however,
due to the special circumstance of the region where culture, religion, gender, and language play a
significant role in defining student actions, misunderstandings and incorrect assumptions cannot
be avoided. Graphic designers are skilled visual communicators who can identify these
occurrences, with the goal of developing a visual communication strategy to facilitate
interactions that contribute to a positive learning environment through the application of design
methods."
to enhance the first-year students’ learning experiences. Clashing values among faculty,
administration, and students are not uncommon in a typical university environment; however,
due to the special circumstance of the region where culture, religion, gender, and language play a
significant role in defining student actions, misunderstandings and incorrect assumptions cannot
be avoided. Graphic designers are skilled visual communicators who can identify these
occurrences, with the goal of developing a visual communication strategy to facilitate
interactions that contribute to a positive learning environment through the application of design
methods."
Abstract:
*Keywords: first-year experience, higher education, Western education, Arabian Gulf, intercultural communication, visual communication, student success
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design (eLearning)
Date:
2019-11
Format:
PDF : 72 pages, color illustrations