This project investigates the causes of language barriers, how they affect the academic performance of international students and the teaching effectiveness of international teaching assistants, the current systems of international student admissions and hiring of international teaching assistants, as well as the availability and effectiveness of campus resources and facilities. On the basis of interviews, surveys, and literature and internet research, the authors find that a majority of students are happy with their TAs, but concerns with the language barriers interfering with their education exist. In fact, due to this fear, some students drop courses or switch discussion sections. Students feel that for the most part, teaching assistants are aware of this issue as well and are more than willing to make improvements and adjustments that are within their reach. But the students still feel that, because of the language barrier issues, the university should be stricter when making decisions concerning the hiring of TAs.
This collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.
The university offers an extraordinary opportunity to study and document student communities, life, and culture. This collection includes research on the activities, clubs, and durable social networks that comprise sometimes the greater portion of the university experience for students.
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