Dr. Smith with Xuan Tai Nguyen at his M.Ed. convocation
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How is international students’ engagement in Global South higher-education academic environments shaped and changed over time?
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How do pre-arrival (e.g., country of origin, educational pedagogy used in home country, length of time in host country) and demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, race) affect international students’ engagement in Global South higher-education academic environments?
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How do higher-education institutional practices (e.g., support services, accommodation arrangements, university climate, teaching practices) influence international students’ engagement in Global South higher-education academic environments?
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How do student experiences (e.g., university belonging, social interactions) impact international students’ engagement in Global South higher-education academic environments? and
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What are the promising instructional practices for increasing international students’ engagement in Global South higher-education academic environments?