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ERIC Number: EJ1438916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1745-4999
EISSN: EISSN-1745-4999
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Factors That Play a Role in International PhD Candidates' Social Experiences with Inclusion and Integration in an International Learning Environment: A Narrative Inquiry in a Dutch Research University
Adedapo T. Aladegbaiye; Menno D. T. de Jong; Ardion D. Beldad; Guido M. Peters; Roberto R. Cruz-Martinez
Research in Comparative and International Education, v19 n3 p281-300 2024
International universities often promote inclusive learning environments to aid their sojourners' social integration and improve their well-being. However, little is known about how social experiences with inclusion and integration (SEII) unfold for international PhD candidates in Dutch research universities (DRUs). This study uses the narratives of twenty IPCs to understand the factors that play a role in their SEII in a DRU. Findings suggest that nine factors may define SEII among the participants. Two factors--prior experiences in an ILE and identity in PhD role--played a role in participants' early SEII, while seven factors played a role in participants' early and later SEII. These included IPCs' social participation level, intercultural interaction dynamics, shared language adaptation, cultural events, university's international campus climate, social support, and perceived prejudice and stereotypes. IPCs and their international universities should align expectations to promote an inclusive social climate to foster social integration of IPCs.
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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: Netherlands
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