Towards understanding international graduate student isolation in traditional and online environments |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth A Erichsen and Doris U Bolliger |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Human Development and Education, North Dakota State University, E. Morrow Lebedeff Hall, Fargo, ND 58108, USA;(2) Department of Professional Studies, College of Education, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, USA; |
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| Abstract: | A mixed-methodology approach was employed to gain a better understanding of international graduate students’ perceptions of
academic and social isolation, both in traditional and online environments, to see if these differ, and to explore suggestions
for improving their sense of engagement within their learning communities. A survey was completed by 54 respondents and ten
individuals participated in focus group sessions or individual interviews. The results show that international students, both
in traditional and online programs, experience/perceive high levels of isolation, academically and socially. However, online
international students may feel even more isolated than their traditional counterparts. The independent variables gender,
type of degree, and family presence appear to also have some influence on some of the respondents’ answers. Participants suggested
several types of potential interventions they would find useful. |
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