University Presentation Showcase: Undergraduate Division
Factors that Influence Academic Satisfaction in University English as a Second Language Students
Presenter Hometown
Lexington
Major
Psychology & Spanish
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Sara Incera
Mentor Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Haleigh and Incera, Sara, "Factors that Influence Academic Satisfaction in University English as a Second Language Students" (2022). University Presentation Showcase Event. 24.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2022/undergraduate/24
Abstract
English as a Second Language (ESL) students are a growing population in U.S. universities. Previous research has been conducted on general students’ satisfaction as well as ESL students’ academic success. However, not many studies have investigated ESL university students’ academic satisfaction. The present study measured four factors that could affect academic satisfaction in ESL students: English proficiency, cultural inclusion, connectedness to school, and faculty relationships. A survey containing measures for all of these variables was distributed to ESL students at Eastern Kentucky University. The variables Cultural Inclusion and Connectedness were strongly and positively correlated with ESL student academic satisfaction, while English Proficiency and Faculty Relationships seemed to have no effect on academic satisfaction. The results from this study can be used to directly benefit ESL students by creating teaching resources and providing training to faculty and tutors across campus.
Presentation format
Poster
Factors that Influence Academic Satisfaction in University English as a Second Language Students
English as a Second Language (ESL) students are a growing population in U.S. universities. Previous research has been conducted on general students’ satisfaction as well as ESL students’ academic success. However, not many studies have investigated ESL university students’ academic satisfaction. The present study measured four factors that could affect academic satisfaction in ESL students: English proficiency, cultural inclusion, connectedness to school, and faculty relationships. A survey containing measures for all of these variables was distributed to ESL students at Eastern Kentucky University. The variables Cultural Inclusion and Connectedness were strongly and positively correlated with ESL student academic satisfaction, while English Proficiency and Faculty Relationships seemed to have no effect on academic satisfaction. The results from this study can be used to directly benefit ESL students by creating teaching resources and providing training to faculty and tutors across campus.
