Academic Adaptation of Turkish Students in Russian Universities in the Context of Digital Educational Environment and International Student Mobility
Abstract
This study is devoted to the academic and social adaptation of Turkish students in Russian universities with a special focus on the role of the digital educational environment. Within a qualitative phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 students in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Thematic analysis identified four main areas: (1) language barriers and academic difficulties, (2) cultural differences and everyday practices, (3) sources of social support, and (4) coping strategies. It was shown that digital tools (online courses, video platforms, messengers, student online communities) help to reduce the impact of language and institutional barriers by facilitating access to materials, organizing study groups, and maintaining contacts. The results are discussed in the framework of acculturation models (Berry), academic integration (Tinto), and social support (Cohen & Wills).
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Keywords: international students; Turkish students; academic adaptation; digital educational environment; social support; coping strategies; intercultural communication.
Publication rubric: Psychological and Pedagogical Aspects of Teaching in a Digital Educational Environment and Issues of Digital Didactics
Article type: theses
For citation: Hamza U. Academic Adaptation of Turkish Students in Russian Universities in the Context of Digital Educational Environment and International Student Mobility [Elektronnyi resurs]. Digital Humanities and Technology in Education (DHTE 2025): Collection of Articles of the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference. November 13-14, 2025 / V.V. Rubtsov, M.G. Sorokova, N.P. Radchikova (Eds). Moscow: Publishing house MSUPE, 2025,., pp. 562–574.
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