“Step Out of the Cycle”: Needs, challenges, and successes of international undergraduates at a U.S. University

A triangulated, mixed-methods needs analysis was conducted in order to inform the redesign of the English for Academic Purposes program that provides conditional undergraduate admission to a mid-sized U.S. university. Online surveys were completed by 191 students and 226 faculty. Although they largely agreed on the importance of 21 tasks and activities in undergraduate classes, students rated themselves as significantly more successful on most...