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APA

Yang, R. (2026). Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(3), 329-339. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412

Vancouver

Yang R. Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(3):329-39. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412

AMA

Yang R. Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(3), 329-339. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412

Chicago

Yang, Ruochen. "Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 3 (2026): 329-339. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412

Harvard

Yang, R. (2026). Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(3), pp. 329-339. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412

MLA

Yang, Ruochen "Navigating Cultural Differences in Education: Chinese Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Dynamics and Mental Health in Traditional and International Settings". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 3, 2026, pp. 329-339. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52025412