International Students' Networks: A Case Study in a UK University

Autor/inn/en	Taha, Nashrawan; Cox, Andrew
Titel	International Students' Networks: A Case Study in a UK University
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 41 (2016) 1, S.182-198 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2014.927851
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Graduate Students; Social Networks; Communities of Practice; Mixed Methods Research; Network Analysis; Observation; Interviews; Intercultural Communication; Friendship; Multicultural Education; Group Dynamics; Student Participation; Socialization; Social Theories; Questionnaires; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Community; Netzplantechnik; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Freundschaft; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Gruppendynamik; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Gesellschaftstheorie; Fragebogen; Großbritannien
Abstract	The great influx of international students into UK universities has led to internationalisation becoming an important issue. Previous studies have focused on the integration of home and international students, illustrating a lack of intercultural interaction. Yet there has been a lack of research investigating international students' networks and how these networks evolve over time. The study reported in the current paper sought to fill this gap. The research findings were interpreted through the lens of community of practice (COP) and social networks (SN) theories. Findings confirmed that international students have four distinct types of network. The class did not evolve towards a single cohesive network, rather there were changing clusters of relationship. The findings showed that although co-national factors are important at the beginning of students' learning, they are not always the main influences shaping student networks. The findings are significant for both institutions and teachers. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01