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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"International student experience"”.
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Understanding the international student experience
<p>Although there are many international students in U.S. higher education institutions, they still experience problems related to social and academic life, as the international student experience is not adequately understood. This may be because of a general lack of awareness relating to the …
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Identifying behaviours and attitudes that contribute to successful negotiation of International student experience in Canada
International students face challenges and barriers to successful educational experiences in Canada for various reasons. With pressure from the Canadian Federal government to increase international student enrolment, post-secondary institutions are challenged to meet the unique needs of this group. …
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Sources of financial stress and its impact on undergraduate international student experience and retention process
… to explore how financial stress shaped the experiences and retention intentions of undergraduate international students in a large, public research university in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe financial stress and retention process …
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The international student experience: a qualitative study of intergroup relations in an Irish Institute of Technology
There is a general acceptance that increased student mobility, the most visible impact of the internationalisation of HE, has the ability to create and enhance cultural vibrancy and foster an appreciation of inclusion and diversity amongst the entire student body. However, in order for …
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Non-religious and religious minority international students at an evangelical university : politely ignoring what is positively uncomfortable
… how non-religious and religious minority international students negotiate the overtly religious aspects of their experience at an evangelical Christian university and what acculturation attitudes and strategies are revealed. Through semi-structured interviews, students discussed …
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"What Is My Environment, I Will Change": Exploring the Possibilities of Transnational Feminism through Kennesaw State University's Middle Eastern and North African Students
… East and North Africa (MENA) as well as on the international student experience. This paper combines the two areas of research to study the international student’s role in promoting transnational feminism. Combining select works of fiction with data collected from Kennesaw State University (KSU) …
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"We're all Horacians": Listening to international students at an American liberal arts college
<p>The current intensifying climate of internationalized higher education has led to feverishly increased recruitment of international students in and beyond the United States. Amidst competition for this student population, the complexity of the international student experience, the voices of …
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Critical perspectives in the construction and contextualisation of minoritised students in UK Higher Education
… tends to place emphasis on the minoritised home student experience and their outcomes, and neglects the minoritised international student experience. Instead, the institutional experiences of international students are confined within Internationalisation policies and processes. This is largely …
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International Students' Perceptions of Enrollment Support Services at Andrews University: An Analysis of 2021-2024 Data
… <p>Enrollment services are crucial in shaping students' early experiences by guiding them through complex administrative processes and facilitating their adjustment to the higher education environment. Research indicates that the quality of these services significantly impacts students' first …
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“Fish in different water, to survive or to thrive?” Understanding Direct-Entry Pre-Sessional Chinese Students’ Learning Experiences during COVID-19 and its Aftermath
This thesis explores the learning experiences of direct-entry pre-sessional Chinese students in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, using Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework. Through the metaphor of students as "fish in different water", the research examines how these …