Internationalisation of Higher Education: Integrating International Students into Canadian Academic Environment

Autor/inn/en	Guo, Shibao; Chase, Mackie
Titel	Internationalisation of Higher Education: Integrating International Students into Canadian Academic Environment
Quelle	In: Teaching in Higher Education, 16 (2011) 3, S.305-318 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-2517
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Graduate Students; Higher Education; Cultural Awareness; Foreign Countries; Educational Environment; Adjustment (to Environment); Student Adjustment; School Orientation; First Year Seminars; Program Effectiveness; Transitional Programs; Case Studies; Learning Experience; Intergroup Education; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Ausland; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Adaptation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lernerfahrung; Multinationale Lerngruppe; Kanada
Abstract	Fuelled by globalisation, the internationalisation of higher education in Canada is happening at a rapid pace. One manifestation of internationalisation is the increasing enrolment of international graduate students in Canadian institutions. Many of these students face challenges and barriers in integrating into Canadian academic environments including isolation, alienation, marginalisation and low self-esteem. This case study investigates a programme at a large Canadian university intended to help international graduate students with their adaptation to an unfamiliar academic environment. The research shows that the programme was successful in creating a transnational learning space where international students developed a sense of belonging, increased cross-cultural understanding and raised awareness about global issues. More importantly, it helped international students with their integration into a Canadian learning community. The findings have important implications for the development of programmes to provide appropriate levels of support for international students and for building internationally inclusive campuses. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10