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The enrollment of international students in higher education institutes (HEI) in Pakistan is increasing nowadays.
The purpose of this study was to explore the academic experiences of international students in the natural setting
of HEI. Human behaviors are subjective in nature; so this study used interpretative research paradigm to gain
insight into the individual education experience in HEI. This study used a qualitative approach to understand the
meanings of the student’s experiences in their own words. This study adopted convenient sampling to select
international students in HEI and used semi-structured interview guide to explore their experiences related to
academics, psychological issues, and society. This study used N-Vivo 11 Plus and derived two main themes; first
academic challenge and second are psychological issues. The academic challenge consisted of three sub-themes
like; academic progress, parent-teacher meetings, and the role of teacher. Similarly, psychological issues
constituted on confusion, homesickness, and depression. The results revealed that 75 times students repeated that
they were facing many academic obstructions in Pakistan and 56 times they discussed their psychological issues.
Moreover, students repeatedly documented that their academic progress had been deteriorated and their grades
had been worsened. Moreover, teacher behavior is biased towards international students because of a lack of
communication between teachers and parents. Furthermore, international students feel homesickness, depression,
and confusion in the absence of their family.
Mahwish Zafar, Shazia Kousar, Ch. Abdul Rehman, Muqaddas Rehman. (2018) Problems Faced by International Students in Private Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 16, Issue 2.
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