Journal of Studies in International Education

The November 2016 issue of the Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE) features the following articles: * "Social Media Challenges and Affordances for International Students: Bridges, Boundaries, and Hybrid Spaces"-Jade Sleeman, Catherine Lang, and Narelle Lemon of La Trobe University provide a review of the current literature on international students in higher education and their use of social media, focusing on both personal and educational aspects of its use. * "The Role of International Service-Learning in Facilitating Undergraduate Students' Self-Exploration"-Min Yang of The Education University of Hong Kong, Lillian Yun Yung Luk of The University of Hong Kong, Beverley Joyce Webster of RMIT University Vietnam, Albert Wai-lap Chau of Hong Kong Baptist University, and Carol Hok Ka Ma of Lingnan University examine the role of international service learning in facilitating undergraduates' exploration of their conceptions of self (i.e., self-exploration). * "Assessing Intercultural Competence as a Result of Internationalization at Home Efforts: A Case Study From the Nightingale Mentoring Program"-Oscar Prieto-Flores, Jordi Feu, and Xavier Casademont of the Institute for Educational Research, University of Girona, Spain, highlight challenges related to how intercultural competence of college students participating in a community-based mentoring program could be assessed. * "Higher Education as an Extended Duration Service: An Investigation of the Determinants of Vietnamese Overseas Student Loyalty"-Hiep-Hung Pham and Sue Ling Lai of Chinese Culture University propose a framework considering adjusted expectation, disconfirmation, satisfaction, and commitment in a conceptual model to explain international student loyalty.