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

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      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      20
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Doctoral Students; Foreign Students; Influences; Social Experience; Inclusion; Social Integration; Educational Environment; Research Universities; Transfer of Training; Self Concept; Participation; Intercultural Programs; Language Usage; School Culture; Social Networks; Stereotypes; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Netherlands
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/17454999241275851
    • ISSN:
      1745-4999
      1745-4999
    • Abstract:
      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 Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1438916