"It's Doable": International Graduate Students' Perceptions of Online Learning in the U.S. during the Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Han, Yesul; Chang, Yunjeong; Kearney, Erin
Titel	"It's Doable": International Graduate Students' Perceptions of Online Learning in the U.S. during the Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 26 (2022) 2, S.165-182 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chang, Yunjeong)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/10283153211061433
Schlagwörter	Masters Programs; Doctoral Programs; Foreign Students; Barriers; COVID-19; Pandemics; Online Courses; School Closing; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; English Language Learners; Adjustment (to Environment); Coping; College Faculty; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Role; Graduate Students; Foreign Countries; Emotional Response; Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction; Computer Mediated Communication; United States; China; Spain; Moldova; Taiwan; Israel; Chile + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Doktorandenprogramm; Online course; Online-Kurs; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Schülerverhalten; Studienerfahrung; Bewältigung; Fakultät; Lehrkunst; Lehrerrolle; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Ausland; Emotionales Verhalten; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interaktion; Computerkonferenz; USA; Spanien; Moldava; Moldau (Republik); Moldau; Moldawien; Moldawa; Moldowa
Abstract	This study aims to understand the learning experiences and challenges of international students enrolled in Master's and PhD programs in various institutions who were forced to transition to online learning during the pandemic. In particular, the study explores the experiences and perceptions of seven non-native English-speaking international graduate students who came from six different countries and studied at different schools of education through phenomenological interviews. Analysis yields insight into these students' online learning experiences and identifies factors which contributed to the mixed quality of these learning experiences. Overall, students tried to adapt to the "new normal," while enduring learning and emotional challenges due to the harsh conditions of the pandemic in the United States and their home countries. Instructors' readiness for online teaching as well as the extra support provided to help students cope with the sudden transition in the learning environment were particularly important factors affecting the students' learning experiences. Our findings lead us to several recommendations for practice within graduate-level online learning environments and suggestions for further research, as well as broader considerations of what broader implications the case suggests for international education in light of digitalization. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01