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The Perceived English Writing Needs Of Non-Primary English International Doctoral Students At R1 Universities Across The United States, Brenna M. Butler
The Perceived English Writing Needs Of Non-Primary English International Doctoral Students At R1 Universities Across The United States, Brenna M. Butler
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Despite United States higher education institutions experiencing a 7.4% increase and a 3.1% increase in enrollment of international doctoral students (IDSs) during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years, there are aspects of graduate education that are lacking for IDSs, including training specifically on writing (Sidman-Taveau & Karathanos-Aguilar, 2015). Without adequate writing assistance provided to IDSs, there is a potential that they may be less likely to persist and succeed in their doctoral programs (Sowell et al., 2009), which may dampen international graduate students’ contribution to the intellectual life (Smith & Khawaja, 2011) and diversity on campus (Williams & Johnson, 2011). …