ERIC Number: EJ1056457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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Examining the Educational Benefits of Interacting with International Students
Luo, Jiali; Jamieson-Drake, David
Journal of International Students, v3 n2 p85-101 2013
Through the analysis of alumni survey data from three graduating cohorts, this study examined the influence of interaction with international students on domestic students' college outcomes and explored factors that helped to promote international interaction on college campuses. The findings indicate that in comparison to non-interactive domestic students, highly interactive domestic students reported significantly higher levels of development in a wide range of areas across the three cohorts. Also, the findings suggest that active engagement in college activities, such as coursework outside the major, contact with faculty outside class, ethnic or cultural clubs or organizations, and visiting speakers, was likely to promote interaction across cultures.
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Foreign Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Awareness, College Students, Alumni, Outcomes of Education, Intercultural Communication, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty, Clubs, Organizations (Groups), Student Participation, Intergroup Relations, Surveys, Participant Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Beliefs, Educational Experience, Regression (Statistics), Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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