Why students leave Chinese elite universities for doctoral studies abroad: Institutional habitus, career script and college graduates’ decision to study abroad

2021 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 102408
Author(s):  
Liping Li ◽  
Wenqin Shen ◽  
Ailei Xie
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Elite Universities ◽  
Institutional Habitus

Critical Consciousness Raising About Global Economic Inequality Through Experiential and Emotional Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 105382592097513
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Olcoń ◽  
Dorie J. Gilbert ◽  
Rose M. Pulliam
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Consciousness Raising ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Economic Inequalities

Background: The ability to question global structures and analyze one’s own positionality in relation to economic, political, and social forces is essential for college graduates. Although study abroad programs claim to develop students into global citizens, most studies do not critically examine student learning about global inequalities. Purpose: This study analyzed the process of critical consciousness raising about economic inequalities through experiential and emotional learning. Methodology/Approach: It employed ethnographic observations, in-depth interviews, and written journals of 27 U.S. college students who participated in a Ghana study abroad program in years 2016–2018. Data were analyzed using an inductive thematic approach. Findings/Conclusions: Witnessing and being emotionally affected by unjust global realities allowed students to question their actions and assumptions. Even though they seemed to have become more self-aware of their privilege and positionality, few of them questioned the global structures underlying economic injustice. Despite the limited analysis, they demonstrated inspiration to learn and do more. Implications: Moving beyond education’s traditional focus on students’ cognitive domain is crucial for critical consciousness raising about social injustice and global interconnections of oppression. Higher education should ensure a critical analysis of economic inequalities both abroad and in their own country.

The Importance of Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad

2020 ◽  
pp. 923-938
Author(s):  
Steven T. Duke
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Intercultural Learning ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Culturally Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Lead Study

College graduates in the 2010's will work in a world that is more globalized than ever before. Graduates need to be prepared to work with people from many parts of the world. Study abroad programs offer an ideal context in which teachers-in-training can learn about intercultural communication and different patterns of culturally-based behavior. This chapter first defines a series of key words; including culture, intercultural communication, intercultural communication competence, and intercultural learning. The chapter then provides an in-depth look at intercultural learning programs and courses developed and implemented by a variety of United States universities and study abroad organizations. Intentional, holistic, and research-driven methods of instruction are described. Suggestions and recommendations are also provided. This chapter also advocates that institutions implement cultural mentoring for faculty who lead study abroad programs.

scholarly journals An Analysis Of Initial Global Citizenship In A Liberal Arts College In Northeastern Pennsylvania

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Dorothy Anthony ◽  
Patricia Bederman Miller ◽  
Karen K. Yarrish
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
College And University ◽  
Global Workforce ◽  
Expatriate Employees ◽  
Northeastern Pennsylvania

There are an increasing number of organizations conducting business in the global environment (Hill, 2011). Expatriate employees are frequently used and are critical for success in these assignments (Carpenter, Sanders, & Gregersen, 2000). Adjusting to a foreign culture is one reason for high failure rates of expatriates (Garonzik, Brockner & Siegel, 2000). According to Morais and Ogden (2010), there is a need to measure global citizenship in a way that can validate the outcomes of a study abroad experience, specifically, and the development of a global citizen, generally. College and University Study Abroad programs introduce students to global cultures and citizenship; however, college graduates are not prepared to enter the global workforce (Hunter, 2011). This article analyzes and measures initial global citizenship in a liberal arts college in Northeastern Pennsylvania. This study utilizes the Global Citizenship Scale to explore the initial levels of social responsibility, global competence and global civic engagement (Morais & Ogden, 2010). The researchers will discuss the implications for educators, administrators, and researchers. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.

scholarly journals Factors for Chinese Students Choosing Poland Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 421-434
Author(s):  
Rui Diao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Good Choice ◽  
Elite Universities ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
China’S Education

Diao Rui, Factors for Chinese Students Choosing Poland Higher Education [Czynniki skłaniające chińskich studentów do wyboru polskiego szkolnictwa wyższego]. Studia Edukacyjne nr 56, 2020, Poznań 2020, pp. 421-434. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 1233-6688. DOI: 10.14746/se.2020.56.23As the world’s second largest economy, China has attracted extensive attention from the rest of the world in various aspects. Education, as a way to export talent, has always been valued by the world. Although China’s education industry is growing, many Chinese students still choose to study abroad. China is one of the world’s leading exporters of international students. Poland, located in Europe, has a clean educational environment, advanced European knowledge and unique cultural charm. In recent years, Sino-Polish relations have grown so close that studying in Poland will be a good choice for Chinese students. This article mainly introduces the admission of Chinese elite universities and the study and life of Chinese students in Poland.

The Importance of Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad

2016 ◽  
pp. 74-89
Author(s):  
Steven T. Duke
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Intercultural Learning ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Culturally Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Lead Study

College graduates in the 2010's will work in a world that is more globalized than ever before. Graduates need to be prepared to work with people from many parts of the world. Study abroad programs offer an ideal context in which teachers-in-training can learn about intercultural communication and different patterns of culturally-based behavior. This chapter first defines a series of key words; including culture, intercultural communication, intercultural communication competence, and intercultural learning. The chapter then provides an in-depth look at intercultural learning programs and courses developed and implemented by a variety of United States universities and study abroad organizations. Intentional, holistic, and research-driven methods of instruction are described. Suggestions and recommendations are also provided. This chapter also advocates that institutions implement cultural mentoring for faculty who lead study abroad programs.

scholarly journals Temporality: Living Through the Time While Doing Doctoral Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1111-1117
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Waheed ◽  
Nadia Gilani ◽  
Mehwish Raza
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Experience Of Time ◽  
The Way

Doctoral students’ experiences of stay and study abroad determine how they experience and understand time in relation to other existential themes of body, space, and relation. The present study aimed to understand what meanings doctoral students’ assign to time while doing their doctoral studies in different public universities of Austria. Thirteen participants were recruited purposively to understand how did they experience time and how did their experience of time determine the way they live and study in a university and complete their doctoral studies. The questions were explored through conducting and recording the interviews in a semi-structured form and subsequently transcribing and analyzing the transcripts. The participants experienced that time continuously shaped their life experiences with respect to the space they lived in, relationality, and corporeal experiences. The students experienced time as an agent of pressure, perceived as being slow or fast in their studies, feeling connected or disconnected with their family, work and study and a tool to gauge their work performance and completion of their studies. The study has a phenomenological significance of understanding of time as experienced by a group of doctoral students that led to the way they lived, stayed and studied abroad.

scholarly journals The Study Abroad Decision: A Qualitative Case Study of Pakistani Doctoral Students

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 328-335
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Waheed ◽  
Nadia Gilani ◽  
Lubna Shoukat
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
University Support ◽  
Field Notes

Deciding to pursue doctoral studies abroad is informed by several factors reflected by students perspectives and experiences. The present study purports to examine Pakistani doctoral students study abroad decisions and their preference to study in Austria. The study drew on a qualitative case study approach to grasp a broader perspective of the participants who were comprised of twenty doctoral students selected purposefully from the public universities of Austria. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions. The researcher performed a thematic analysis of the interview data, field notes and reflective writing after all the participants described their personal experiences and perspectives. As a result of the analysis, the themes emerged include; country of previous studies, Austria versus other countries, placement and working environment, and language and country choice. The study has implications for doctoral students, their home country funding agencies and the host university support system.

Cultural Awareness of Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1231-1242
Author(s):  
Celeste Domsch ◽  
Lori Stiritz ◽  
Jay Huff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Short Term Study

Purpose This study used a mixed-methods design to assess changes in students' cultural awareness during and following a short-term study abroad. Method Thirty-six undergraduate and graduate students participated in a 2-week study abroad to England during the summers of 2016 and 2017. Quantitative data were collected using standardized self-report measures administered prior to departure and after returning to the United States and were analyzed using paired-samples t tests. Qualitative data were collected in the form of daily journal reflections during the trip and interviews after returning to the United States and analyzed using phenomenological methods. Results No statistically significant changes were evident on any standardized self-report measures once corrections for multiple t tests were applied. In addition, a ceiling effect was found on one measure. On the qualitative measures, themes from student transcripts included increased global awareness and a sense of personal growth. Conclusions Measuring cultural awareness poses many challenges. One is that social desirability bias may influence responses. A second is that current measures of cultural competence may exhibit ceiling or floor effects. Analysis of qualitative data may be more useful in examining effects of participation in a short-term study abroad, which appears to result in decreased ethnocentrism and increased global awareness in communication sciences and disorders students. Future work may wish to consider the long-term effects of participation in a study abroad for emerging professionals in the field.

Doctoral Studies in Psychology in Spain

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Yolanda García Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Legal Reform ◽  
The State ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
Critical Phase ◽  
The Individual

In Spain doctoral studies underwent a major legal reform in 1998. The new legislation has brought together the criteria, norms, rules, and study certificates in universities throughout the country, both public and private. A brief description is presented here of the planning and structuring of doctoral programs, which have two clearly differentiated periods: teaching and research. At the end of the 2-year teaching program, the individual and personal phase of preparing one's doctoral thesis commences. However, despite efforts by the state to regulate these studies and to achieve greater efficiency, critical judgment is in order as to whether the envisioned aims are being achieved, namely, that students successfully complete their doctoral studies. After this analysis, we make proposals for the future aimed mainly at the individual period during which the thesis is written, a critical phase in obtaining the doctor's degree. Not enough attention has been given to this in the existing legislation.

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