GENERAL ASPECTS IN EDUCATION

摘要: With COVID-19 forcing post-secondary educational institutions to shift to open and online learning, understanding the needs of international students is more important than ever before. The purpose of this paper is to explore the connection between the promising practices for teaching online linguistically and culturally diverse international students with international student satisfaction and student perceptions of learning, as well as the individual instructor characteristics that best promotes their learning.The research design consisted of a qualitative methodology, which included individual interviews. Interview participants were international students who were representative of the international student population at a mid-sized, comprehensive university in Ontario, Canada. They included 15 students from a wide array of countries of origin, study level, study time, study stage, and age, with graduate students making up 53% of the total. Data analysis identified the teaching practices and individual characteristics that resonate with international student satisfaction and student perceptions of learning. Recommendations for professional practice are discussed, along with potential areas for further research.