In most cases, international students when coming to America put most if not all of their faith in poorly supported American educational institutions when it comes to aiding language barriers. International students attending higher educational institutions in English-speaking countries make valuable educational and economic contributions. For these contributions to continue, universities understand the adjustment issues these students face and implement appropriate support services. (Trice, 2004). The difficulties that language barriers create are expected to be fully aided by the institution, opposed to only providing minimal resources for international students to use both academically and socially.
Each year almost half a million international …show more content…
These students suggested that “professors write key terms and assignments on the board, speak more slowly, provide background information, use examples that could be understood by all students, recognize symptoms of culture shock, make expectations clear, provide models of the type of work expected, check for comprehension of announcements, give students time to reflect before answering and avoid slang” (Lee, 1997). Lastly, Taite makes a perfect argument “If international students are saying this is a problem, then why isn't more help being offered?" I myself have the same …show more content…
Educational institutions fail to understand the difficulties language barriers play between American students as well as international students. It is obvious that “student affairs professionals need to better understand with whom international students spend their free time and to identify which students are least likely to establish friendships with Americans in order to provide them with special assistance in establishing these relationships” in doing this the institution can further understand and address the problems that their students are facing because of language barriers on a social level. Understanding these problems could possibly lead to better and more effective ways to aid international students that attend their institutions of higher education. Understanding how important it is for institutions to attract international students, institutions should make the effort to aid the difficulties made by language barriers for the students that already are there as well as provide activities that encourage communication across language barriers. Research shows how international students become more successful as well as gaining an overall more positive overall experience that leads to both positives inside as well as
Each year almost half a million international …show more content…
These students suggested that “professors write key terms and assignments on the board, speak more slowly, provide background information, use examples that could be understood by all students, recognize symptoms of culture shock, make expectations clear, provide models of the type of work expected, check for comprehension of announcements, give students time to reflect before answering and avoid slang” (Lee, 1997). Lastly, Taite makes a perfect argument “If international students are saying this is a problem, then why isn't more help being offered?" I myself have the same …show more content…
Educational institutions fail to understand the difficulties language barriers play between American students as well as international students. It is obvious that “student affairs professionals need to better understand with whom international students spend their free time and to identify which students are least likely to establish friendships with Americans in order to provide them with special assistance in establishing these relationships” in doing this the institution can further understand and address the problems that their students are facing because of language barriers on a social level. Understanding these problems could possibly lead to better and more effective ways to aid international students that attend their institutions of higher education. Understanding how important it is for institutions to attract international students, institutions should make the effort to aid the difficulties made by language barriers for the students that already are there as well as provide activities that encourage communication across language barriers. Research shows how international students become more successful as well as gaining an overall more positive overall experience that leads to both positives inside as well as