Poster #32 - Understanding the "Rules of the Game": Course Participation Patterns of International Graduate Students

• In Event: 43.081 - MTCC Poster Session Nine
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Abstract

The number of international students enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education continues to increase yet classroom experiences of the students themselves remain largely ignored. In this paper a situated learning lens is used to examine the course participation patterns of five international students enrolled in a co-taught graduate course at a mid-size university in the western U.S. Through a qualitative action research approach, students were observed and interviewed to reveal their patterns of course participation. Data revealed themes of whole-class participation preferences, peer relationships, classroom climate, and psychological barriers. Findings are synthesized with reflections and implications for knowledge, practice, and context are discussed.

Authors

• Jodie Lynn Wilson, University of Denver

• Paul Michalec, University of Denver