scholarly journals Study of Chinese Students’ Application to UK Universities in Uncertain Times

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yang ◽  
Sylvie Lomer ◽  
Miguel Antonio Lim
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Management Process ◽  
University Recruitment ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Education Agents ◽  
Depth Interviews

A large number of Chinese applicants use education agents to apply for overseas programmes. This research investigates agents’ practices with in-service Chinese applicants to UK universities in the context of information asymmetry. COVID-19 pandemic has generated severe challenges for the international higher education sector and on Chinese applicants’ plans to study overseas.This study reports on the findings from in-depth interviews with 16 Chinese agent consultants undertaken in nine cities across China in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic (May 2020). The findings indicate that education agents attempt to mitigate the information asymmetry and emotionally reassure applicants through a four-step information management process. Our contribution generates a new understanding of the role that education agents play in international students’ applications and mobility, voices that are often ignored but essential for international students’ decision-making processes and existing university recruitment services.

Collaborative learning between Chinese and international students in an English as a medium of instruction environment: Friend or foe?

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110471
Author(s):  
Rui Yuan ◽  
Art Tsang ◽  
Sifei Li
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depth Interviews

The study examined international and home students’ perceptions of intercultural collaborative learning in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) environment in a Chinese university. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews, the findings showed that international students held a positive view, reporting gains from the cultural, subject knowledge and language learning dimensions but also hurdles which impeded intercultural communication and content learning in the EMI curriculum. The Chinese students were less positive, viewing such a mode of learning somewhat as a ‘burden’ due primarily to the differences in their and international students’ academic goals and expectations. In response to the negative experiences, the Chinese students demonstrated resilience and ingenuity in devising strategies for achieving their own academic goals. This article concludes with practical implications for EMI teachers and curriculum designers regarding how to improve EMI instruction and intercultural learning in higher education.

Process and Technology Research on Information Management of Agricultural Disaster Prevention and Reduction

2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 5378-5381
Author(s):  
Ying Huan Wu ◽  
Wen Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Technology Research ◽  
Research Status ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Response And Recovery

This paper analyzed research status of agricultural prevention and reduction, and summarized the three information management process stages: preparedness, response and recovery of agricultural disaster prevention and reduction. Finally, the paper analyzed information management technology model of agricultural disaster prevention and reduction.

Reputation-Seeking by a Government Agency in Europe

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Baekkeskov
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Pandemic ◽  
Swine Influenza ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Regional Governance ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
European Context ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
2009 H1n1 ◽  
Depth Interviews

Reputation-seeking can explain some decisions of U.S. federal agencies. However, it has remained unclear whether it could be used in the European context where agencies have proliferated in national and regional governance in the past few decades. This article shows that reputation-seeking can occur at autonomous agencies in the European context. A unique participant-observational study of an international public health agency acting in response to the 2009 H1N1 “swine” influenza pandemic provides bases for this conclusion. It adds empirical support for the proposition using real-time observations of and in-depth interviews on the agency’s decision-making processes.

scholarly journals Improving Information management in resource as a service framework using gamification technique: a case study in Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.14) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
M Nordin A Rahman ◽  
WM Khairi ◽  
W Awang
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Storage Management ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Service Framework

The issue of information management is crucial for any academic institution. Convenient access to requested content is creating a competitive advantage for different types of decisions. Information management process in Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG) often create problems because there is no systematic way of storage management. IPG lecturers stored their teaching materials in different kind of methods. This situation cause in a loss of resources, difficult to retrieve and also cannot be identified when it's needed. Dealing with large volumes of resources it is essential to use technological solutions that enable flexible storage, retrieval, processing and interpreting information. To solve the problems, this article introduced a framework that use single platform and named as Information Sharing for Learning (IS4L) for managing teaching and learning resources in IPG. The resources will be stored and can be accessed at any time. The framework also applied the technique of gamification to motivate and encourage users to use the application and consequently will increase the volume of resources stored. The developed application based on the proposed framework could help to motivate and engage peoples to share their resources and enhance quality of services in IPG. Finally it could assist to improve the performance and effectiveness of services to achieve users’ satisfaction. 

Chinese and Vietnamese international students in Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1278-1292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong Le ◽  
Jade McKay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the voice of Chinese and Vietnamese international students through studying the similarities and differences in their learning experiences and the reasons underlying their experience. Design/methodology/approach In total, 57 Chinese and Vietnamese international students participated in focus groups and interviews regarding their experiences of higher education and their suggestions for improvement. Findings The findings show that Chinese and Vietnamese students had varying levels of challenges and different progress in the adaptation process and that Chinese students were more vocal and less satisfied with their experience of higher education than Vietnamese students. This is due to the mismatch in their expectation and the actual experience and the cultural influence. Research limitations/implications The sample size is relatively small. This study only looked at Vietnamese and Chinese students in one university, which might have limitations in relation to subjectivity and bias. Practical implications The findings provide useful implications for educators, institutional leaders and support staff to improve facilities, teaching quality and service to students. Originality/value In the current era of internationalisation, commercialisation and mobility in institutions around the world, this study advances current research and provides timely insight into the experiential differences of the Chinese and Vietnamese student experience and their voice.

scholarly journals The Perils of Commercialism: Australia's Example

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Altbach ◽  
Anthony Welch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Recent Policy

International higher education has become a major income producer for Australia for more than two decades. The prime goal of internationalization was moneymaking, which resulted in creating problems in ethics, quality, and academic integrity. The recent policy change in reducing international students has affected institutions that had been too dependent upon high proportions of international enrollments. All of this is a predictable outcome of commercialism shaping international education.

scholarly journals THE TASTE OF HOME: THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COMMENSALITY AMONGST FEMALE MALAY STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 316-334
Author(s):  
Ireena Nasiha Ibnu
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Students ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Food And Identity ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background and Purpose: Commensality is an act of eating together among migrant communities as a means of passing down the culture and ethnic identity. There is very limited discussion on commensality that pays attention to food sharing and eating that extends beyond the traditional forms of social relationships, identity, and space among the Malay community abroad. Thus, this article aims to explore the connections of social relationships through food, space and identity amongst female Malay students in the United Kingdom.   Methodology: This research is based on one-year ethnographic fieldwork amongst female Malaysian Muslim students in Manchester and Cardiff.  Thirty in-depth interviews were conducted with both undergraduate and postgraduate students from sciences and social sciences courses. Besides, in-depth interviews, participant observation, conversation and fieldnotes methods were deployed as supplementary for data collection.   Findings: This paper argues that cooking and eating together in a private space is a way for them to maintain social relationships and overcome stress in their studies, and fulfil their desire to create harmony and trust at home. Besides, places such as the kitchen, play an essential space in building the Malay identity and social relationships between female Malay students’ communities in the host country.   Contributions: This study has contributed to an understanding of the meaning of friendship, identity, space, and the discussion on the anthropology of food from international students’ perspectives and migration studies.   Keywords: Food and identity, commensality, Malay students, friendship, international students.   Cite as: Ibnu, I. N. (2022). The taste of home: The construction of social relationships through commensality amongst female Malay students in the United Kingdom. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1), 316-334. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp316-334

scholarly journals A Case Study of Chinese Students’ and IEP Faculty Perceptions of a Creativity and Critical Thinking Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Badger
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
International Students ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Intensive English ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Intensive English Programs ◽  
Analytic Skills

The attention to fostering learners’ critical thinking and creativity skills in secondary school and college students is growing in Western and non-Western countries. This study investigated the integration of a creativity and critical thinking course in an Intensive English Programs (IEP) to determine how the same course may contribute to international students’ linguistic skills and analytic abilities in preparation for college. Perry’s (1970) conceptual framework was adopted to analyze Chinese students’ views of problems presented in a creativity and critical thinking course, and how the same knowledge related to the Chinese students’ prior educational experiences as well as connect to their future studies. IEP faculty and administrator’s perceptions provided an additional perspective into the purpose and learning outcomes of the same course. Findings from this research address a gap in the literature that seeks effective strategies and models for IEPs to foster international students’ analytic skills in preparation for college studies.

scholarly journals Stages of Using Ward and Peppard Methods in Information System Strategic Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Anggy Giri Prawiyogi ◽  
Aang Solahudin Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Management Process ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Process Automation ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company

In an organization, there are three main targets for the application of information systems and information techniques that will be applied. In the information management process, automation is needed. This will help work efficiency. It is necessary to fulfill the need for information that will be used in decision making in management to increase effectiveness. There needs to be a change in the style and way of doing business in the company in order to increase competitiveness with competing companies. The goals or goals of a company and strategies in IT will enable us to achieve the 3 targets above, therefore it is necessary to have the right organizational business strategy that leads to the company's goals, as well as support that comes from designing IT infrastructure that is in accordance with the organization's business strategy in IT strategy.An understanding of the organization's business strategy needs to be mastered in order to be able to develop an appropriate IT strategy so that it can be a supporter of achieving the company's vision and mission. The ward and peppard methodologies will be used in the explanation of the following IT/IS strategic planning stages.  

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