Supporting International Student Mobility Through Resourced International Internships

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Wake ◽  
Marianne D. Sison ◽  
Rilke Muir
Keyword(s):  
Global Education ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Global Work ◽  
University Services

Higher education students are increasingly being encouraged by governments and their universities to participate in global mobility activities, and yet historically few received appropriate preparation, reporting that they had inadequate knowledge of the country and the industries to which they were headed. This article discusses the result of a student-centred research-led project which resulted in the creation of resources for communications students undertaking solo international mobility activities. In particular, we discuss the ‘Global Work Ready’ project developed in an Australian university for communications students headed predominately to Asia. Using iterative participatory action research, a website was designed to improve preparation and outcomes for students. The resources were developed after in-depth interviews with 14 former international interns, three host employers and a cross-university team of staff interested in global education. The focus is on providing information and advice for students before, during and after their internship, much of it in the students’ own words. Combined with links to relevant university services and resources, the Global Work Ready website provides a template for resources for students that can save staff hours of one-to-one advice and support and enables students to access relevant information as and when they are ready for it.

scholarly journals International mobility of students in Italy and the UK: does it pay off and for whom?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Béatrice d’Hombres ◽  
Sylke V. Schnepf
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Education Students ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Economic Background ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Uk

AbstractMore and more European higher education students decide to take part in international student mobility (ISM). However, not much is known about the actual benefits of studying abroad. This paper assesses UK and Italian students’ returns from ISM. Three research questions are addressed. First, does international student mobility increase graduates’ employment probability and postgraduate study uptake? Second, do the returns to ISM differ according to the socio-economic background of graduates? Third, do the returns to ISM vary between two countries with contrasting labour market and education systems? Results, based on propensity score matching, indicate that mobility is positively associated with a higher employment probability. Mobility abroad is likewise linked with a higher likelihood of enrolling in postgraduate studies in Italy. The benefits of mobility in terms of employment do not differ significantly across socio-economic groups. However, mobility is particularly effective in boosting the uptake of postgraduate studies among mobile Italian graduates with a low socio-economic background. In Italy, ISM returns are substantially higher than in the UK, which could reflect that the skills accumulated and the signals sent to potential employers through ISM are greater in Italy.

Growth all along the road? Personality development and international contacts of (in)experienced sojourners

2021 ◽  
pp. 089020702098843
Author(s):  
Julia Zimmermann ◽  
Henriette Greischel ◽  
Kathrin Jonkmann ◽  
Franz J. Neyer
Keyword(s):  
Public Discourse ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
The Road ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
International Contact ◽  
Anticipation Effects

International student mobility (ISM) is an important educational means to promote the international (job market) potential of university students. Beyond that, it constitutes a context of personality development in young adulthood. With the present research, we tried to integrate the perspectives of applied and personality research in addressing the following questions. First, we scrutinized the robustness of ISM effects on personality development as we controlled for effects of sociodemographic characteristics and implemented a waiting group design ( N = 3070). Second, we explored ISM anticipation effects as well as the moderation of ISM effects by previous international mobility experiences. Finally, in view of the public discourse on the benefits of “Erasmus crowds”, we assessed the roles of international and host relationships with regard to the personality development of sojourners. The results largely corroborated the robustness of ISM effects on personality development. No ISM anticipation effects occurred, and effects of current ISM engagement were largely unaffected by previous international mobility experiences. Finally, international contact experiences were associated with personality development above and beyond effects of host country contacts. Implications for the understanding of personality development and potential inferences for the organization and improvement of ISM programs are discussed.

scholarly journals The influence of international mobility programmes on nursing students' personal and professional development

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-288
Author(s):  
Igor Karnjuš ◽  
Mirko Prosen ◽  
Boško Krivičić ◽  
Sabina Ličen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Student mobility programmes have become a valuable instrument in student education as they enable the acquisition of essential knowledge, skills and attitudes, and equip the individual more effectively to work in the globalised world. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of international exchange programmes on the personal and professional development of undergraduate nursing students.Methods: A quantitative secondary analysis was conducted. The primary data were collected in 2016 as part of the study entitled International Nursing Student Exchange – Comparison Between Slovene and Foreign Students. The sample in the secondary analysis consisted of 73 nursing students from Slovenia and other European countries. The questionnaire included 20 statements which were rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree). The data were described on the basis of calculated mean values and the Mann-Whitney U test.Results: On the personal level, students stressed that mobility can improve their self-confidence (Z = –2.088, p = 0.037) and acceptance of other cultures (Z = –3.116, p = 0.002). On the professional level, they highlighted the need to upgrade students' professional competencies (Z = –3.116, p = 0.002), particularly in the field of culturally competent nursing care (Z = –2.391, p = 0.017).Discussion and conclusion: The benefits reported by nursing students seem to show that it is sensible to continue to support and promote international student mobility programmes.

scholarly journals Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Darla Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New York ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
International Student Mobility

In the context of internationalization and globalization of higher education, Kemal Gürüz’s book, Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy, explores contributions made by international students and scholars in higher education from a historical perspective. A native of Turkey, Gürüz studied and worked for a while at Harvard University and the State University of New York in the United States. He presents the international mobility of students and scholars with in-depth historical, cultural and socio-economical perspectives. Gürüz highlights global knowledge economy, institutional patterns of higher education, enrollments, governance, and recent changes in higher education of several countries in this book.

scholarly journals Safe Spaces for Disruptive Learning in a North–South Research Partnership Context: International Mobility of Doctoral Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2413
Author(s):  
Lilian Julia Trechsel ◽  
Anne Barbara Zimmermann ◽  
Camilla Steinböck ◽  
Thomas Breu ◽  
Karl Herweg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Safe Spaces

This article spans issues of international student mobility, inequalities in higher education, and spaces for transformative learning for sustainable development. We tracked PhD alumni of an international Swiss research program in 2012 and 2017 and found that students from the global South experienced a significant, immediate career boost; most graduates decided to remain in or return to their country of origin after graduation (brain circulation). Career advancement among global North students took longer to develop. In-depth interviews with selected graduates gave students a voice: they felt empowered by networks, new friendships, and working relationships across disciplinary boundaries. The “safe spaces” or “Third Spaces” created in the program—encompassing inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, institutional and cultural diversity, and a real-world focus—were key for transformative learning, supported by an unconventional teaching and research strategy. To support disruptive learning leading to changes in mindsets and to reduce inequality in higher education, Western universities must question their own privileged position.

scholarly journals Towards developing the skill of transcommunicating among tertiary education students: the role of study abroad programmes

1970 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlena Iwona Bielak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Student ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Education Students ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Global World

The objective of the paper is to highlight the need of adjusting the skills of tertiary education graduates to the requirements of the present global world, which entails the idea that higher education should be aimed at developing abilities that will facilitate communicating within and across a variety of communities, ethnicities and cultures. In the paper it is postulated that tertiary education graduates should be equipped, inter alia, with the skill of transcomunicating based on the idea of equality of cultures and languages. Due attention is paid to the role of study abroad programmes in the aforementioned process. Accordingly, the research part of the paper delves into the influence of the Erasmus+ mobility on the development of transcommunication among tertiary education students and rests on the analysis of the material gathered during interviews with learners who participated in the international student mobility conducted within The Erasmus+ Framework. The research results point to the key role of experiential learning held in territorial contexts in the process of developing the skill of transcommunicating among the research participants.

scholarly journals Main challenges to international student mobility in the European arena

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina López-Duarte ◽  
Jane F. Maley ◽  
Marta M. Vidal-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
High Performance ◽  
International Student ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study analyses international student mobility (ISM) in Europe since the 1999 Bologna Declaration. International mobility of higher education students is both a driver and a consequence of the Bologna Process and emerges as a relevant issue in a wide range of research areas. This literature review develops a qualitative content analysis of the set of high-performance articles published between 2000 and 2018 and identified through a wide range of bibliometric tools: direct (first generation) citation counts; indirect or accumulated impact; early influence; adjusted impact with respect to year of publication, type of document, and discipline; and alternative metrics that measure interactions in the internet and social media. The content analysis focuses on the pending achievements and main challenges to ISM, among them: attracting non-European students to whole degree programs, the need for actual and further convergence in programs and systems to ensure real compatibility, the impact of HE ISM on the promotion of the European citizenship and consciousness, the sharp imbalance between credit and degree mobility, the need to strengthen the link between ISM and employability, the existing social selectivity in European ISM, the frequent social segregation problems faced by international students.

scholarly journals Modern patterns of development higher education internationalization

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 70-81
Author(s):  
Oleh Zaikovsky ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

The article is devoted to the study of modern transformations taking place in the international mobility of students due to the spread of higher education internationalization. It is substantiated that the internationalization of higher education is an important determinant of higher education development, national economies, and the like. The objective of the work is to determine the regularities and intensity of the development of internationalization in different countries and the features of the national policy on attracting foreign students. It is determined that higher education internationalization has become an important component of the development of many countries that differ in their level of socioeconomic development. The author of article analyzes the current trends in the development of international student mobility, identifies the features of attracting different countries to the processes of academic mobility, and determines the factors of choosing applicants in favor of international education. The multidimensional nature of the phenomenon of internationalization is proved, in the study of which there is a need to use multidimensional estimates. The proposed methodological tools by author for the quantitative assessment of the level of development of internationalization of higher education includes an index of national higher education system internationalization, the use of which allowed to quantify the process of internationalization of higher education. To identify patterns of development of this process in dynamics, and their intensity. It is substantiated that from the macroeconomic point of view, foreign students are an important factor in influencing the country's balance of payments, the development of the national labor market, the national educational system, and innovative development. Students who have received higher education abroad become an important source of development for the countries of origin, on the terms of the return of such students to their motherland. It is determined that modern universities develop strategies for internationalization of higher education actively, attracting foreign students, which contribute to the development of the level of international universities competitiveness, providing its financial stability of its development. It is proved that in response to the annual growth in the number of foreign students who are sent to highly developed countries, national governments and universities of these countries will direct their efforts to find new ways and arrangements to attract foreign students to study, including using the tools of migration policy. The main directions and methods of attracting foreign students are defined.

scholarly journals Nursing international student mobility in the University of São Paulo

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 4) ◽  
pp. 1619-1625
Author(s):  
Inara Mariela da Silva Cavalcante ◽  
Glauteice Freitas Guedes ◽  
Vilanice Alves de Araújo Püschel
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the experiences of undergraduate students of the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo (EEUSP) who participated in international mobility programs between January 2011 and July 2017. Method: Exploratory, descriptive study with quantitative approach. Of 68 reports, only 38 (56%) were considered valid and were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis. Data were categorized in general, institutional, academic and cultural aspects and cost of living. Results: The main destination was Portugal and the years with most participation were 2012 and 2013. The mean stay was six months and the students took a mean of three to four courses. The main funder was the university of origin. Conclusion: Academic activities were limited to theoretical and practical courses, with little insertion in research. There is a need to increase investment in learning other languages and to expand partnerships with larger centers of foreign education and research.

scholarly journals Why Deteriorating Relations, Xenophobia, and Safety Concerns Will Deter Chinese International Student Mobility to the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Allen ◽  
Ying Ye
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Chinese International Student ◽  
Trump Administration

Collaborations between American and Chinese universities have been critical to global knowledge production. Chinese students accounted for over a third of all international students in the United States prior to COVID-19, but the pandemic paused most global mobility in 2020. We argue that this international mobility to the United States will not fully recover if larger stressors are left unaddressed. First, relations between the United States and China have deteriorated in recent years, especially under the Trump administration, with growing suspicion against Chinese researchers and scholars. Second, viral acts of violence and anti-Asian incidents have painted the United States as unsafe for Chinese students. Finally, given the mismanaged response to the pandemic, it may take years before trust returns from abroad. While the Biden administration has promised to curb some of these issues, the perceptions of the United States may have been permanently altered. 

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