scholarly journals Chinese International Students’ Learning and Post-migration Growth Experiences: An Exploratory Study of a Foundation Studies Education Programme in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-218
Author(s):  
Vicente Reyes ◽  
Wenbo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Exploratory Inquiry ◽  
Attitudes Towards Learning

Abstract International empirical research shows international students experience varying degrees of complex and challenging transitional issues in their host country. Chinese international students (CISs) in particular often find themselves in vulnerable circumstances due to the significant disparities between the Chinese and Australian culture. This exploratory inquiry investigates the interconnections between international students’ post-migration growth, attitudes towards learning with a special focus on CISs’ experience. Results from this exploratory inquiry shed some new light on the direction of future research about foundation education programmes and international students.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Employability of Chinese International Students: Identifying Achievements and Gaps in the Research Field

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Xuemeng Cao ◽  
Xuemeng Cao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Dimension ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Retrospective Account

This article shows what achievements have been made by existing studies on graduate employability, and what gaps need to be filled in this field. It starts with a retrospective account of the changing concept of employability, followed by a presentation of the practices that have been used to support graduate employability enhancement in different countries. Moreover, this article gives a critical review of Chinese contexts of graduate labour market. Last but not least, limitations of existing studies are identified, which reflect an expectation for future research on graduate employability to meet the demand of an increasingly international dimension of higher education.

scholarly journals The Synthesis and Future Directions of Empirical Research on International Students in the United States: The Insights from One Decade

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masha Krsmanovic
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
International Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the trends in empirical research on international students in the United States produced between 2010 and 2019. After reviewing and synthesizing the characteristics of 334 research articles published over the past decade, the author identified the areas that have been overly researched and the domains that have not yet been adequately explored. The overall findings of this review indicated that recent scholarly efforts were not always aligned with the international student representation on U.S. campuses. Consequently, the author generated nine critical recommendations for future research in the field. The recommendations were produced and presented in the context of overly- and under-researched institutional sites (i.e. institutional type and control), international student populations (i.e. academic level, field of study, and country of origin), research methods employed, and research questions examined.

A Mapping Sentence Mereology for Understanding the Mobility of International Students

2016 ◽  
pp. 53-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin M. Koval ◽  
Paul M. W. Hackett ◽  
Jessica B. Schwarzenbach
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Flexible Framework ◽  
Mapping Sentence ◽  
Research Tools

The authors present a flexible framework for the understanding of international student mobility. The framework is in the form of a mapping sentence, which has been found to be useful to assist in the understanding of areas of complex human behavior. The second author has previously proposed a mapping sentence for understanding international students' issues in general. The present mapping sentence adapts this framework and suggests a series of important dimensions along which international students' mobility issues can be understood. The proposed mapping sentence in this chapter does not offer data or results from empirical research. Rather, the mapping sentence is suggested as a theoretical interpretative device that may be used to bring order and insight to extant and future research in this area. The mapping sentence constitutes a guide for researchers to design consistent flexible research tools to address international student veridical mobility experiences.

Understanding kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of the use of touchscreen technologies: An exploratory study in mainland China

2020 ◽  
pp. 204275302098012
Author(s):  
Tian Yang ◽  
Cathy Gunn
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Children's Interests

Touchscreen technologies have become an important part of many young children’s lives. While kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of the use of touchscreen devices have been investigated across many countries, empirical research on the topic remains scant in mainland China. In an exploratory study, the lead researcher interviewed six teachers from an exemplary kindergarten in Nanjing and analyzed relevant documents to further explore the teachers’ beliefs around children’s use of touchscreen technologies. The Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) model was used to understand the rationale behind teachers’ perceptions and self-reported practices. Findings showed that participants generally perceived touchscreen devices as useful tools for catering to children’s interests, believing they could provide active learning experiences. Teachers made decisions about children’s use of touchscreen technologies based on their understandings of learning, pedagogy, subject content, and the affordances of these technologies. Implications for future research on kindergarten teachers’ use of touchscreen technologies are also presented.

scholarly journals Chinese International Students’ Experiences in American Higher Education Institutes: A Critical Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1173-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianqian Zhang-Wu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
International Students ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Research Designs

Using database searches in ProQuest Sociology, Education Research Complete, ERIC, and Google Scholar, this landscape literature review provides research synthesis and analysis on research designs, underlying assumptions and findings of 21 recent peer-reviewed scholarly articles focusing on Chinese international students’ experiences in American higher education institutes. Patterns observed across studies regarding colorblind racism are presented in the discussion. Towards the end, this review closes with implications and directions for future research.

Self-Esteem and Associated Factors of International Tertiary Students in New Zealand and the Implications on Acculturation and Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 271-288
Author(s):  
Chiu-Pih Kaylie Tan ◽  
Oky Indra Wijaya ◽  
Elnes Tubal
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
International Student ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Workplace

Self-esteem plays a major role in the well-being and adaptation of an international student to a host country, including acculturation at school, workplace, and other settings. The main objective of the chapter is to investigate the self-esteem and associated factors of international students in non-funded private training establishments (PTEs), one of the fast growing higher education sectors in New Zealand. This exploratory study presents the initial findings of self-esteem of international students in one of the PTEs. Implications of the findings on self-esteem will be discussed in light of how it is related to the acculturation of an international tertiary student in a host country.

scholarly journals Chinese International Students’ Sense of Belonging in North American Postsecondary Institutions: A Critical Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
Jia Chen ◽  
George Zhou
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
North American ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Critical Literature

Since 2000, an increasing number of Chinese international students have been entering North American universities, and many have experienced issues with a sense of belonging, which can in turn impact their academic, social performance, and psychological wellbeing. However, there is limited research on this topic that is exclusively focused on Chinese international students. Therefore, in order to establish the direction that future research should take, a thorough literature review has been conducted with the aim of exploring those students’ perceptions and experiences regarding sense of belonging, establishing the factors that shape this phenomenon, and identifying the impact it has on students and institutions. 

The Use of Written Descriptions and 2D Images as Cues for Tactile Information in Online Shopping

2018 ◽  
pp. 18-37
Author(s):  
Flor Morton
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Tactile Information ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Presentation Formats ◽  
Product Presentation ◽  
Written Descriptions ◽  
2D Images

Despite the steady growth in the use of online platforms for purchasing products in the past few years, e-commerce faces important challenges such as the inability of physically experiencing a product, specifically the inability to obtain tactile information. In this chapter, through a qualitative exploratory study approach, the author explores the possibility of conveying tactile characteristics of a product to consumers in an online shopping environment through product presentation formats such as written descriptions and 2D images. The author highlights the potential for sensory marketing through first reviewing literature on the subject with a special focus on touch and the inability to touch in online commercial channels. The methodology is presented along with the findings of the exploratory study. A concluding discussion of findings is presented and the potential for future research in the area of image processing to enhance 2D images ability to provide tactile information is discussed to conclude the chapter.

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