scholarly journals Problematic Areas of Host University Support Services for Short-Term Mobility Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1030-1047
Author(s):  
Adriana Perez-Encinas ◽  
Jesus Rodriguez-Pomeda ◽  
Mikuláš Josek
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Student Services ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Mobile Students ◽  
University Support

The growing numbers of mobile students over the years made the provision of student services a key topic of interest for higher education institutions. In order to offer a better experience for international students, it is important to be aware of and assess their needs in relation to different sets of support services. The data used in this paper were gathered through the ESNsurvey 2016 project, a research venture focused on the experiences of participants in short-term student mobility in Europe. Responses were collected from 12,365 international students, who have participated in a short-term (3-12 months) study period abroad mostly through Europe’s most promoted mobility program called ERASMUS+. For the purpose of this paper, the focus was only on the aspect of host university support services. The comments of 2,012 students about their experiences were analyzed using a probabilistic methodology known as Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA). 

scholarly journals Applying Student Development Theories: Enhancing International Student Academic Success and Integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (Winter) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Anduena Ballo ◽  
Charles Mathies ◽  
Leasa Weimer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
International Students ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Student Services ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Growth And Change ◽  
And Migration

Student development theories (SDT) focus on the growth and change occurring in students while attending higher education. In this article, we propose that the application of student development theories supports holistic development in international students and helps us understand international students’ academic success and integration. We outline a combination of student development models, derived from SDT, and interact them with concepts from international student mobility and migration (ISM). These models, when applied to student services, may assist higher education institutions (HEIs) in designing student services for international students enhancing academic success and integration.

scholarly journals Support Services at Spanish and U.S. Institutions: A Driver for International Student Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 984-998
Author(s):  
Adriana Perez- Encinas ◽  
Ravichandran Ammigan
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Support Services ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Support Services ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
University Support ◽  
New Research

Many institutions of higher education are promoting campus internationalization as a core principle through international student mobility and, as a result, have expanded rapidly in enrollment. To effectively serve this growing population, many campuses have had to strengthen their student support services. However, while many have welldeveloped programs for students in general, not all services are designed to specifically cover the needs of international students. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview on research conducted on the topic of international student satisfaction with university support services as a means to ensure a positive student experience. It also provides a new research approach for comparing how support services for international students are structured at Spanish and U.S. institutions.

Representation of international students in the Portuguese press: Are immigrants welcome?

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 137-154
Author(s):  
Thais França
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
News Stories ◽  
National Media ◽  
The Media

Since the 2000s, the Portuguese government and higher education institutions have been making significant changes to their strategies for attracting international students. While scholars have given extensive consideration to how these changes have increased the number of international students, less attention has been paid to how the national media have represented these new arrivals. Hence, in this article, following the analysis of 103 news stories published in two leading Portuguese newspapers, we investigate the representation of international students in the Portuguese press to analyse how the media portrayed this population from 2006 to 2019. As student mobility became more visible in Portuguese migration and education policies, media focus on this phenomenon increased. Based on a critical analysis discourse framework, our results outline a positive narrative about international students that both reinforces Portugal’s image as an attractive destination for skilled youths and highlights the contribution of international students to the country’s development.

An appraisal of the importance of graduates’ language skills and ERASMUS experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delfina Mattern
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Mobile Students ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
European Regional

This article discusses the importance of graduates’ language skills and their European Regional Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) experiences. The purpose of the research is to establish whether the potential benefits of ERASMUS participation for employability, particularly with regard to language skills, mean that organizations have a propensity to employ ex-ERASMUS students. The academic literature does not provide a conclusive answer regarding the specific benefits of student mobility participation. To test the claims that mobile students are statistically more employable on graduation, primary research was conducted on the perspectives of higher education institutions, businesses and students. The findings suggest that businesses do value language skills especially but put little emphasis on their origin.

scholarly journals Using YouTube Videos to Promote Universities : A Content Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISDL
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Transnational Higher Education ◽  
Mobile Students ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Promotional Video ◽  
The University

In today’s global higher education environment, international students represent not only an important source of external income for universities: the degree of cross-border student mobility also reflects the internationalization of higher education sector. Universities have engaged in efforts to sell themselves to prospective students and promotional videos are among the most widely used marketing tools for this purpose. This study reports the results of a study analyzing the content of 140 higher education promotional videos from 14 countries available on YouTube. The results reveal that while the pattern of use of YouTube for two-waycommunication with viewers, information contents and appeal messages among sampled universities is fairly homogenous, some marked differences emerge when cultural background and global position ranking of the university are taken into account. The implications of these findings are that, although, transnational higher education has been profoundly globalized, culture still plays a significant role in marketing practice for the recruitment of mobile students. In addition, different universities have various student-targeted segments. These findings provide the basis of a series of recommendations for universities looking to optimize their use of YouTube and promotional video design to market to international students.

scholarly journals International Student Mobility

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Bista ◽  
Ghanashyam Sharma ◽  
Uttam Gaulee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Mobile Students ◽  
Simple Logic

Student mobility has increasingly become a key issue of policy and practice in higher education. This chapter presents a set of critical views about international student mobility globally, setting the context for emerging voices and critical lenses. The authors argue that educators should look into the bigger picture of mobility to understand its complex and multifaceted issues which go beyond counting enrollment numbers. Where do students go to study and why? Where do they come from and who was able to leave home? What obstacles do students face and how do they overcome them? There are some of the central questions of student mobility discourse. In this backdrop, the authors argue that students must be treated fairly by the simple logic of reciprocity: international students are “international” in the host countries in the same way as study abroad students will be “international” by default in the receiving countries. The only question is whether we are ready to accept a humane world where mobile students are valued as part of a global community and for global good, rather than just viewed in terms of mercenary drives of the market.

scholarly journals International Student Mobility

2018 ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Rashim Wadhwa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Core Element ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
The Core

International student mobility is the core element of the internationalization of higher education. In recent years, a significant change has been observed in the outlook of individuals which is giving a boost to this phenomenon. Within this context, the present chapter analyzed the phenomenon of international student mobility through different approaches by providing critical outlook. An attempt has been made to list the important determinants which influence the decision-making process of international students.

scholarly journals International Student Transitions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sharif Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The U.S

Andrade and James Hartshorn (2019) surrounds the transition that international students encounter when they attend universities in developed countries in pursuit of higher education. Andrade and James Hartshorn (2019) describe how some countries like Australia and the United Kingdom host more international students than the United States (U.S.) and provides some guidelines for the U.S. higher education institutions to follow to host more international students. This book contains seven chapters.

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