{"product_id":"9781041020288","title":"Effective Communication and Academic Success for International Students","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEffective Communication and Academic Success for International Students\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGenevive Bjorn | Clara Fangfang Ma\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Communication Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide provides practical strategies for international students to overcome language and socio-cultural barriers, improve language proficiency, address cultural adaptation challenges, and strengthen academic and professional communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntended to supplement university-provided orientation materials at English-language universities, the book combines theoretical insights with practical, actionable advice that focuses on international students' unique communication challenges. It treats communication as a learnable skill built through practice across every part of campus life, from a first hello to a job interview. Eight chapters carry the reader from the first weeks abroad (including the \"arrival cliff\") through relationship-building, classroom participation, social support, and career launch. The book is grounded in current research and anchored in real student stories. Frameworks like the S.P.A.C.E. framework for starting conversations give readers tools they can use and return to. It names accent bias directly; engages with xenophobia and the immigration climate; and treats neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ identity, and mental health as layered realities for international students rather than as footnotes. It also shows, with worked examples, how to use generative AI ethically to improve academic and professional communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an accessible book tailored to international students and the faculty, advisors, and counselors who support them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenevive Bjorn, Ed.D., \u003c\/strong\u003efounded and directs the nonprofit Higher Learning Lab. A Knight Digital Media fellow award-winning science teacher, and specialist in English learner instruction, she taught science in San Diego schools where students spoke 60+ languages. She authored \u003cem\u003eHow to Critically Read Scientific Research\u003c\/em\u003e and more than 50 articles in \u003cem\u003eNature, Science, The New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and beyond. Her work makes the hidden curriculum visible to students who are expected to decode it on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClara Fangfang Ma\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e Ed.D.,\u003c\/strong\u003e is an entrepreneur, social scientist, and educator specializing in leadership development, cross‑cultural competency, and student success. With over a decade of experience supporting international students through language, cultural, and communication challenges, she brings firsthand insight as a former international student from China studying in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041020288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e290\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63584777306252,"sku":"9781041020288","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041020288","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}