Quiet Students Survey

In lieu of the original plan for this final blog post which was to dig a little deeper into enhancing … More

Culture Shock & ICC

New students arriving from foreign countries to attend school in Canada face many hurdles. Although a shaky understanding of the … More

One of the on-going challenges colleges face is that of plagiarism. Walker as cited in Adiningrum and Kutieleh stated “that … More

Students arriving at college from other countries face a unique set of challenges. They are often alone without the physical … More

In previous posts I’ve presented some of the staggering statistics showing the growing diversity of our student populations in schools … More

All students face their fair share of challenges however international students face the extra burden of transitioning to a new … More

Are Chinese students better at math? Are East Indian students more prone to plagiarize? Do Korean students speak English better … More

One of the first things we must do as educators if we help to guide our international students towards success … More

Although not limited to international students, the challenge of teaching ESL students can be quite a burden for faculty members … More

The graphic above from the Canadian Bureau for International Education provides a clear picture of the status of Canada as … More