International students’ intercultural sensitivity in their academic socialisation to a non-English-speaking higher education: a Korean case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 939-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeongyeon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
English Speaking

Effect of GI and Glogster on Improving the Intercultural Communication Skills in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 576-604
Author(s):  
Ghada M. Awada ◽  
Hassan B. Diab ◽  
Kawthar H. Faour
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Experimental Group

The study reports the effect of group investigation (GI) cooperative learning method and the Glogster online poster on improving the intercultural communication skills of international students (n=54) of eight different countries. The study is premised on the proposition that the integration of GI and Glogster in classrooms consisting of Lebanese and non-Lebanese students could be effective in improving the intercultural communication skills of international students and enhancing their perceptions of intercultural communication. The study employed the mixed methods pretest-posttest control group experimental design whereby six Interactions Among Civilizations intact classes were randomly assigned to control and experimental conditions. Employing the intercultural sensitivity scale yielded findings indicating the significance of the GI and Glogster in developing the cultural adaptability and intercultural sensitivity of the experimental group participants (n=25) whereas the control group participants (n=28) did not show similar improvement.

Readiness in Systems Implementation

2011 ◽  
pp. 15-51
Author(s):  
Eric Lou ◽  
Hafez Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
Education Organization ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Student Information ◽  
Increasing Demand

Higher education sector is notorious for lagging behind the industrial sector in the application of IT/IS systems and infrastructure. This chapter presents the application of the IT/IS readiness model in a higher education organization. This organisation was established in 1967 and currently has about 2,500 staff and 18,000 students, of which, 3,000 are international students from all over the world. The organization comprises of 14 schools and 13 research institutes and offers programmes various fields, which include virtual reality, magnetic and optics, business, law, genetic algorithms, health-related studies, and building construction. In 1996, Academic Division (AD) identified the need to improve the management of the student database due to the increase of students and programs offered by the organization. AD also identified that the Legacy Student Information System (SIS) was unable to cope with the increasing demand of data administration. This case study presents the overview of issues encountered while assessing the e-readiness of the organisation after most of the systems went live. Post implementation, the system has been able to reduce the redundancies in processes and has been able to provide a more effective support to students and staff. However, still there are several issues and conflicts that need to be resolved, and a radical rethink of the processes supporting the IT system is needed to achieve any further efficiency.

English-Medium Instruction and Intercultural Sensitivity: A Korean Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeongyeon Kim ◽  
Jinsook Choi ◽  
Bradley Tatar
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Local Students ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

This case study examined the reactions of local students to the diversity in student population. Specifically, it investigated how the local students’ intercultural sensitivity to the international students is interrelated with their perception of the English-medium instruction (EMI) policy. The quantitative and qualitative analyses of the questionnaire responses of 213 college students and the subsequent interviews with 15 students revealed a lack of intercultural sensitivity which was correlated with their perception of EMI. The findings indicated that the local students’ different perceptions of the policy interplayed, directly and indirectly, with their sensitivity to the cultures of international students. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of cultivating intercultural sensitivity in an English as a lingua franca context.

scholarly journals QUESTIONING EAP: A CRITIQUE OF THE ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES COURSES AT UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 401
Author(s):  
Natalia Fedorova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
First Language ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Language Requirement

Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses are meant to prepare international students for their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in an English-speaking academic environment. Prospective university candidates for whom English is not the first language are required to complete a pre-sessional EAP course if their IELTS score is lower than the admissions requirements. Even though, in terms of the language requirement, the lack of language proficiency is the only reason preventing international students from entering their degree programmes directly, the course they are required to take is an EAP course rather than a General English one, hence, not directly addressing their lack of general language proficiency. In this essay I question the need to impose such a course on international students: is EAP in its current shape necessary for their success at university or is it merely a product of neoliberalism in higher education?

scholarly journals Transculturality in higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-60
Author(s):  
Heidi A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Local Students

One way in which higher education has responded to globalisation and the emergence of transculturality has been to expand its focus on internationalisation at an unprecedented rate. Traditionally this occurred through international students and their contact with local students. A longitudinal case study into the student experience of transculturality in the Erasmus Mundus Transcultural European Outdoor Studies Masters programme found transcultural self-growth and transcultural capabilities of resilience, intelligence and the ability to work through fatigue to be central to their experience. Using Kemmis and Smith’s (2008a) themes related to praxis (doing, morally committed action, reflexivity, connection, concreteness and a process of becoming) this theoretical article explores the place of critical transcultural pedagogical praxis in supporting transcultural learning experiences of higher education students.

Understanding the Heterogeneity of International Students’ Experiences: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in U.S. Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 607-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tang T. Heng
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
International Student ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Small Extent ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Content Preparation ◽  
Heterogeneous Nature

Scholars have critiqued the current understanding of international students for glossing over its diversity, resulting in the reification of the “international student experience” as either homogeneous or clustered along nationality. Through a qualitative case study of 18 Chinese international students, this article examines the heterogeneity of their experiences despite a common nationality. Findings reveal that Chinese international students’ communication in English, engagement with subject content, preparation for the future, and participation in extracurricular activities vary by year of study, field of study, and, to a small extent, gender. Even within a single nationality, experiences of students are uneven and intersect across various categorical lines, suggesting the possibility that other international students may encounter diverse and intersectional experiences as well. Findings point to how we need to re-conceive and research international students by examining the heterogeneous nature of their experiences, and how higher education institutions can differentiate support given to internationals.

Effect of GI and Glogster on Improving the Intercultural Communication Skills in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 130-158
Author(s):  
Ghada M. Awada ◽  
Hassan B. Diab ◽  
Kawthar H. Faour
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Experimental Group

The study reports the effect of group investigation (GI) cooperative learning method and the Glogster online poster on improving the intercultural communication skills of international students (n=54) of eight different countries. The study is premised on the proposition that the integration of GI and Glogster in classrooms consisting of Lebanese and non-Lebanese students could be effective in improving the intercultural communication skills of international students and enhancing their perceptions of intercultural communication. The study employed the mixed methods pretest-posttest control group experimental design whereby six Interactions Among Civilizations intact classes were randomly assigned to control and experimental conditions. Employing the intercultural sensitivity scale yielded findings indicating the significance of the GI and Glogster in developing the cultural adaptability and intercultural sensitivity of the experimental group participants (n=25) whereas the control group participants (n=28) did not show similar improvement.

scholarly journals Social Networking Sites and Educational Adaptation in Higher Education: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in New Zealand

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Cao ◽  
Tingting Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to find out the relationship between the use of SNSs and educational adaptation process of Chinese international students (from China) in New Zealand. Based on interview data, this paper addressed how Chinese international students use SNSs (RenRen, Facebook, etc.) to expand and manage their online social networks to help their adaptation to new educational environment. As a case study of Chinese international students in New Zealand and from the narrative of students, we examined the relationship among educational difficulties, life satisfaction, and the use of SNSs. This study would help in further understanding how and why SNSs can be adopted in higher education to support effective overseas learning experiences.

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