International Undergraduates' Perceptions of Social Engagement in Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments: A Photo-Elicitation Approach to Thematic Analysis

Autor/in	McLaughlan, Toni
Titel	International Undergraduates' Perceptions of Social Engagement in Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments: A Photo-Elicitation Approach to Thematic Analysis
Quelle	In: Smart Learning Environments, 10 (2023), Artikel 11 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McLaughlan, Toni)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1186/s40561-023-00230-4
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Social Behavior; Learner Engagement; Undergraduate Students; Peer Relationship; Social Cognition; Electronic Learning; Distance Education; In Person Learning; Interaction; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Isolation; Psychological Patterns; Expectation; Connected Discourse; Friendship; Cultural Differences; Diversity; Conflict; Anxiety; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Peer-Beziehungen; Soziale Kognition; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Interaktion; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Soziale Isolation; Expectancy; Erwartung; Freundschaft; Kultureller Unterschied; Konflikt; Angst; USA
Abstract	This mixed-methods study explores international undergraduates' perceptions of social engagement with American peers at a US university comparing online to face-to-face environments. It addresses gaps in research on the social engagement of international undergraduates and on employing participant-generated visual approaches to investigation. Descriptive statistics from survey data showed that, while international students reported greater satisfaction, frequency, and comfort in engaging with American peers in face-to-face versus online contexts, they did not rate their overall of face-to-face interaction as highly as Americans did nor as lowly for online environments. Thematically analyzed qualitative data from photo-elicitation interviews prompted seven themes (disconnectedness, loneliness/homesickness, discourse expectations, building friendships, diversity and intercultural issues, anxieties, conflict) illuminating the nuances in attitudes among international undergraduates toward social engagement. Results suggest possible distinctions between international students based on region as a potential area of future study. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01