Thinking Globally and Acting Locally Engaging International Students in Community Colleges Deryl Hatch & Abdul Tamimi NISOD Conference, June 2, 2010 Austin, Texas
Dec 30, 2015
Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
Engaging International Students in Community Colleges
Deryl Hatch & Abdul Tamimi
NISOD Conference, June 2, 2010
Austin, Texas
About your presenters Deryl Hatch
Ph.D. student, UT Austin International comparative
higher education Research Assistant at
the Center for Community College Student Engagement
Ed.M., Educational Technology, Harvard University
B.A., Linguistics, Brigham Young University
Abdul Tamimi Ph.D. student, UT Austin
Community college leadership
Dean of Ed. Programs and Org. Development at Lone Star College-CyFair
Adjunct faculty ESL M.A,. Cross Cultural
Studies, University of Houston, Clear Lake
B.S., Healthcare Administration , Texas Southern University
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Outline of presentationI. Brief Overview of Community College
Survey for Student Engagement (CCSSE)II. Working Definition of International Students,
Language Minorities, and NationalsIII. Overview of CCSSE benchmarksIV. Engagement benchmark scores of
international studentsV. Other Data - Community and Cultural
EngagementVI. Summary - Key Findings
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Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
Institutional practices and student behaviors
Research based Since 2003
(nationally) Benchmarks
(more details later)
Relationship engagement related to student outcomes
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What do we know of students’ nationality through CCSSE?
Problematic
Useful
Useful
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Language × Nationality
International/ Foreign National
US Citizen
English native (first) lang.
6,416(1.6%)
333,310(85.8%)
Other 18,094(4.7%)
30,820(7.9%)
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International status, values, perspective
“Nationals”: Majority U.S. residents (*all races) “Language Minorities”: Bring int’l values (*all races) “Internationals”: Bring int’l perspective (*all races)
International/ Foreign National
US Citizen
English native (first) lang. 24,510
(6.3%)
333,310(85.8%)
Other 30,820(7.9%)
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How many international students enrolled at your campus?
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a) Less than 5%
b) 5 to 15%
c) More than 15%
Grouping colleges by distribution of internationals and language minorities
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Percent of National Majority Students (of all races)
Freq
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Decile Groups of Colleges: ~66 Each Pe
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Questions Among the different groups at your campus,
which do you think is most engaged? Why? Which group benefits the most from having
international students at your campus?
What questions do you have?
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How do colleges compare in student engagement? Within colleges?
Active and Collaborative
Learning
Student Effort
Academic Challenge
Student-Faculty Interaction
Support for Learners
Active and Collaborative Learning
Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions
Made a class presentation
Worked with other students on projects during class
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
Etc…
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Benchmark: Active and Collaborative Learning
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What do you think is happening?
a) Collaborative learning happens more with people like you
b) Collaborative learning depends on college/class size
c) Community resources available to int’l students
Benchmark: Student Effort
Active and Collaborative
Learning
Student Effort
Academic Challenge
Student-Faculty Interaction
Support for Learners
Student EffortPrepared two or more drafts of a
paper or assignment before turning it in
Used peer or other tutoring services
Used skill labs
How many books read on your own; hours spent preparing for
class
Etc…
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Benchmark: Student Effort
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Principal cause for such a separation?
a) Language barriers
b) Student motivation
c) Enrollment requirements for immigration status
Benchmark: Academic Challenge
Active and Collaborative
Learning
Student Effort
Academic Challenge
Student-Faculty Interaction
Support for Learners
Academic Challenge
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor’s
standards or expectation
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or
experiences in new ways
Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new
situations
To what extent have your examinations challenged you to
do your best work
Etc…
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Benchmark: Academic Challenge
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Why are there different levels of academic challenge across types of colleges?
a) College sizeb) Type of
international students enrolled
c) Big city life and complexities vs. small town
Benchmark: Student/Faculty Interaction
Active and Collaborative
Learning
Student Effort
Academic Challenge
Student-Faculty Interaction
Support for Learners
Student-Faculty Interaction
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
Talked about career plans with an instructor or advisor
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with
instructors outside of class
Received prompt feedback (written or oral) from instructors
on your performance
Etc…
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Benchmark: Student/Faculty Interaction
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International students a bit higher than nationals, but same small difference across the board. Why?
a) Simply a function of college/class size
b) Instructors engage all kinds of students equally
c) International students more often full time, approach faculty more
Benchmark: Support for Learners
Active and Collaborative
Learning
Student Effort
Academic Challenge
Student-Faculty Interaction
Support for Learners
Support for Learners
Providing the support you need to help you succeed at this
college
Used academic advising/planning services
Helping you cope with your nonacademic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
Providing the support you need to thrive socially
Etc…
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Benchmark: Support for Learners
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What’s going on here?
a) At small, rural colleges, int’l services serve fewer students
b) At large, urban colleges, more community resources; less dependence
c) Other?
Community and cultural engagement
GLONACAL:
“The simultaneous significance of global, national, and local dimensions and forces” Marginson and Rhoads (2002)
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GLONACAL• Global• National• Local
Does experience at this college contribute to understanding of others?
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GLONACAL• Global
Dimension?
• National• Local
How often do students have conversations among students of different backgrounds?
GLONACAL• Global
Dimension?
• National• Local
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How often do students have conversations among students with divergent views?
GLONACAL• Global
Dimension?
• National• Local
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National dimensions of higher education
CCSSE is largely focused at the individual and institutional level.
GLONACAL• Global• National
Dimension?
• Local
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How often do students participate in college sponsored community based projects?
GLONACAL• Global• National• Local
Dimension?
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Does experience at this college contribute to involvement in welfare of the community?
GLONACAL• Global• National• Local
Dimension?
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How many hours do students spend in college sponsored activities?
GLONACAL• Global• National• Local
Dimension?
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Key findings of CCSSE benchmarks CCSSE – “Research shows that the more
actively engaged students are — with college faculty and staff, with other students, and with the subject matter — the more likely they are to learn and to achieve their academic goals.”
International students are among the most engaged groups on campus
International students bring different perspectives
National students appear to benefit most from international student enrolment
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Q&A and next steps What will you do with the data and findings? How are you going to involve your
international students to ensure active engagement at your campus?
What do these findings suggest as hypotheses for research?
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References Chaves, C. A. (2003) Student involvement in the community college setting.
ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, EDO-JC-03-02. Marginson, S., & Rhoades, G. (2002). Beyond national states, markets, and
systems of higher education: A glonacal agency heuristic. Higher Education, 43, 281-309.
McClenney, K., Marti, C. N., & Adkins, C. (2006). Student engagement and student outcomes: Key findings from CCSSE validation research. Austin, TX: University of Texas at Austin, Community College Leadership Program.
Pfaffenroth, S. (1997). Clarifying institutional policy toward international students: A community college self-study model. Princeton, NJ: Mid-Career Fellowship Program. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED409945)
Romano, R.M. (2002). Internationalizing the community college. Washington, DC: American Association of Community Colleges.
Szelényi, K., & Chang, J.C. (2002). ERIC Review: Educating immigrants: The community college role. Community College Review, 30(2), 55-73. doi: 10.1177/009155210203000204
Zhao, C., Kuh, G.D., & Carini, R.M. (2005). A comparison of international student and American student engagement in effective educational practices. Journal of Higher Education, 76(2), 209-231.
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