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The Impact Of International Students On American Students And Faculty At An Appalachian University, My Mustapha Jourdini Jan 2012

The Impact Of International Students On American Students And Faculty At An Appalachian University, My Mustapha Jourdini

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This study examined the effects of exposure to international students on American student and faculty perceptions at a regional Appalachian University. A revised and improved version of Jaleh Shabahang's (1993) International Education Opinionnaire was used to survey American students and faculty regarding their perceptions of the educational and cultural impact of international students. The revised instrument also measured American student and faculty perceptions of five ethnic groups of international students. Three independent samples t-tests were administered to compare the views between two American groups: students or faculty in international-related academic departments (IRs) and non-international-related academic departments (NIRs). The first test …