ERIC Number: EJ1083259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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International Students' Social Network: Network Mapping to Gage Friendship Formation and Student Engagement on Campus
McFaul, Susannah
Journal of International Students, v6 n1 p1-13 2016
Addressing the importance of international student engagement on campus and creating friendships with host-country nationals during their time abroad, this small-scale study explores the question of, "Are there trends in how or through what means international students are making connections with co-national, multi-national, or host-national students?" Semi-structured, qualitative interviews, data collection, social network analysis and a data-representative social network diagram were used to explore this question. Understanding these trends can help with developing student programming that encourages friendship making, cross-cultural workshops, or even provide the foundation and reasoning to strengthen support systems for international students.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Social Networks, Semi Structured Interviews, Friendship, Workshops, Trend Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Support Groups, Qualitative Research, Network Analysis, Learner Engagement, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes
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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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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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