Dr. Smith with Xuan Tai Nguyen at his M.Ed. convocation
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How are international students’ engagement in the higher-educational academic environments shaped and changed over time?
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How do pre-arrival (e.g., country of origin, educational pedagogy used in home country, length of time in host country) and demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, race) affect international students’ engagement in higher-educational academic environments?
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How do higher-educational institutional practices (e.g., support services, accommodation arrangements, university climate, teaching practices) influence international students’ engagement in higher-educational academic environments?
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How do student experiences (e.g., university belonging, social interactions) impact international students’ engagement in higher-educational academic environments? and
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What are the promising instructional practices for increasing international students’ engagement in higher-educational academic environments?