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An Analysis of Pathway Programs and Social Integration in the Retention of International Chinese College Students : = A Case Study Approach.

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Title/Author:	An Analysis of Pathway Programs and Social Integration in the Retention of International Chinese College Students :/
Reminder of title:	A Case Study Approach.
Author:	Howarth, Debbie Claros.
Description:	1 online resource (185 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-11(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International78-11A(E).
Subject:	English as a second language. -
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ISBN:	9781369861563

An Analysis of Pathway Programs and Social Integration in the Retention of International Chinese College Students : = A Case Study Approach.
Howarth, Debbie Claros.

An Analysis of Pathway Programs and Social Integration in the Retention of International Chinese College Students :A Case Study Approach. - 1 online resource (185 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-11(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

As of 2016 the number of international students in the United States has reached over one million. Institutions of higher education in the United States have been attracting increasing numbers of international college students, primarily from China and other Southeast Asian countries. As a result, organizations such as the Institute of International Education have encouraged colleges and universities to create pathway programs. Pathway programs accept international students who do not have strong English language and/or academic skills, yet have a desire to study abroad. These students take English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at the university before beginning their degree courses. Some program models also have students taking their first-year courses apart from the rest of the student body to help these students close their skill gaps. However, this study focused solely on a pathway program that offers only ESL courses. Previous studies have shown that students who have academic language proficiency, yet lack the ability to integrate socially, often struggle with acculturation. This, in turn, can lead to problems with persistence in their course work and ultimately lack of degree completion.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9781369861563Subjects--Topical Terms:

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English as a second language.
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