Abstracts
Abstract
Globally, over the past few decades, there has been a considerable increase in research on the host country experiences of international students. This is not the case for examinations of university outcomes. As a result, in this article, as a first step, comparisons are made between the academic achievement (GPA), satisfaction, and intent of international students to return to their university as compared to Canadian domestic students at three points in time. First, I show that over several decades there has been little difference in the outcomes of international and domestic students. Second, based on cluster analysis and analyses of covariance, outcomes of contemporary students, as embodied in an “‘adjustment index,”’ are compared and dissected. This procedure shows that while international students suffer from an overall disadvantage in adjustment, there is considerable within group difference. Overall, while there is much room for improvement, the outcomes of international students are hopeful.
Keywords:
- international students,
- university outcomes,
- Canada,
- university adjustment
Résumé
Les dernières décennies ont vu une augmentation considérable dans la recherche sur les expériences des étudiants étrangers dans leur pays d’accueil, et ce à l’échelle mondiale. Ce n’est pas le cas des études sur les résultats universitaires. Par conséquent, dans cet article, comme première étape dans cette démarche, des comparaisons sont faites entre les résultats académiques (MPC), le niveau de satisfaction et l’intention des étudiants internationaux de retourner dans leur université par rapport aux étudiants canadiens à trois moments donnés. Tout d’abord, je démontre qu’au cours de plusieurs décennies, il y a eu peu de différence entre les résultats des étudiants étrangers et ceux des étudiants canadiens. Ensuite, sur la base d’une analyse en grappes et d’analyses de covariance, les résultats des étudiants contemporains, tels qu’ils sont exprimés dans un « indice d’adaptation », sont comparés et décortiqués. Cette procédure démontre que si les étudiants étrangers souffrent d’un désavantage global en matière d’adaptation, il existe des différences considérables au sein du groupe. Dans l’ensemble, bien qu’il y ait encore beaucoup de progrès à faire, les résultats des étudiants étrangers sont encourageants.
Mots-clés :
- étudiants étrangers,
- résultats universitaires,
- Canada,
- adaptation universitaire
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