Factors Affecting International Students’ Perception of Their Academic Learning Experiences in One University in Changchun

Abstract

The study investigated factors affecting international students’ perception of their academic learning experiences in one university in Changchun. Using a descriptive survey research design involving a quantitative study approach, the researchers investigated the factors affecting the learning experiences of international students. Random sampling technique was used to select 87 participants for the study from four schools in the university including education, life sciences, chemistry and economics to participate in the study.One-way ANOVA and correlation analysis were employed to analyze the data collected from the participants. The findings revealed that students’ perception of learning and their academic self-perception affected their perception of their learning experiences in the selected university. The study also found that the ages of respondents and their continents of origin had positive relationship with the perceptions of students’ learning experiences in the university.

Keywords: Perception, Academic, Learning experiences, etc.