The Experience of International Students in Ontario Universities
dc.contributor.author | Klodt, Leslie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-26T17:21:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-04-26T17:21:00Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/14082 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis uses qualitative research methods to examine the experiences of international students in universities across Ontario. The number of international students in Canada is significant, with over 494,525 foreign students in 2017 (Katem, 2018). However, little research has focused on experiences of international undergraduate students within Canada. My research goal was to allow international students to speak to their own experiences. As part of my research, I conducted interviews with six international students studying in Ontario universities, and coded the data to determine themes that emerged. Themes included reasons for attending university in Ontario, the cost of education, social connections within the province, and discrimination faced within their communities and university environments. Analysis of the recorded data was completed using grounded theory. This research shows areas in which Ontario universities are doing well in supporting their international students, while also providing improvement suggestions for other areas of support. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | international students | en_US |
dc.subject | post-secondary | en_US |
dc.subject | education | en_US |
dc.subject | university | en_US |
dc.subject | Ontario | en_US |
dc.title | The Experience of International Students in Ontario Universities | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | Master of Education | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Education | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-15T01:34:04Z |