Determinants of international students' academic performance: A comparison between Chinese and other international students

LI, G., CHEN, Wei and DUANMU, J.L. (2010). Determinants of international students' academic performance: A comparison between Chinese and other international students. Journal of Studies in International Education, 14 (4), 389-405. [Article]

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Abstract
With the increasing number of international students travelling to well-developed countries for higher education, there has been a growing interest in exploring the factors that influence their academic performance during their overseas studies. This study aims to give an insight into international students' learning experience by investigating the differences between Chinese and non-Chinese cultural groups and leads to the identification of the key predictors of their academic achievement via multiple regression analysis. The results suggest that the perceived importance of learning success to family, English writing ability, and social communication with their compatriots are significant predictors for all international students. As the predominant group, Chinese students display some distinctive characteristics. A less active learning strategy is observed among Chinese students relative to others, but no evidence has found that this negatively affects their academic achievement. © 2010 Nuffic.
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