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The Challenges For New International Graduate Students From East Asia Studying At A Canadian University: The Different Understanding Of Academic Plagiarism, Shengyu Zhong

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Graduates, including both masters and PhD students, from East Asia have become an increasingly significant body within the student population at Canadian universities. Coming from different cultural backgrounds and education systems, such students should be better engaged in the context of studying in Canada is extremely important. Several studies have explored the differences between international graduate students from East Asia and domestic students on Canadian campuses, with topics spanning from comparative education to English as a foreign language (EFL). However, few have investigated the challenges international graduate students face in maintaining academic integrity, a major issue affecting international students’ academic …