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Based upon the findings obtained through both the quantitative and qualitative data of this work, this chapter first situates these major findings within the current literature and presents the main lessons learned from this research.
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Zhu, J. (2017). Lessons Learned and Future Directions. In: Understanding Chinese Engineering Doctoral Students in U.S. Institutions. East-West Crosscurrents in Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1136-8_11
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