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Factors Influencing International Student Success in a K-12 Blended Learning Program

Factors Influencing International Student Success in a K-12 Blended Learning Program
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Author(s): Annette Levesque (Canada eSchool, Canada)and Doug Reid (Grant MacEwan University, Canada)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 16
Source title: Optimizing K-12 Education through Online and Blended Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nathaniel Ostashewski (Athabasca University, Canada), Jennifer Howell (Curtin University, Australia)and Martha Cleveland-Innes (Athabasca University, Canada)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0507-5.ch005

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Abstract

This research explored the experiences of foreign students enrolled in the Canada eSchool distance learning program. The study included one secondary school in Nigeria and three in Malaysia that had students enrolled in a program based on a blended learning model. A mixed mode data analysis model including qualitative and quantitative data analysis was undertaken. The purpose of the study was to examine factors that influence student success in blended learning programs accessed by foreign students. Results indicated that students in the study were most successful if they were self-disciplined and had access to a variety of local supports including: an effective learning environment with access to quality technology; assistance in the development of English as a second language; and support in navigating pedagogical transitions between educational systems. In theory, the results of this study point to a connection between the local and Canadian support communities for foreign students enrolled in Canadian blended distance education programs, and their academic success.

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