scholarly journals Impacts of Educational Agritourism on Students’ Future Career Intentions: Evidence from Agricultural Exchange Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9507
Author(s):  
Tang-Ping Chen ◽  
Ku-Yuan Lee ◽  
Pegdwende Moise Kabre ◽  
Chi-Ming Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Exchange Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
Student Exchange Programs ◽  
Choice Intentions

Destination tourists are a critical stakeholder for developing sustainable tourism. Exchange students as tourists have become a growing segment of the international tourism market. Students undertake courses, internships, or exchange programs at an overseas university for a period of time. Student exchange programs (SEPs) through educational tourism offer exchange students ample learning opportunities from local universities, industries, and other stakeholders. The purpose of this research was to assess the relationships between experiential benefits (including practical business benefits, rural environmental benefits, and personal sociocultural benefits), professional identity, career choice intentions, and support for educational tourism via SEPs. This study surveyed students from Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and others who attended exchange programs in the field of agriculture in Taiwan and other host countries during the last 15 years and are back in their respective countries. Primary data on exchange students were collected using an online questionnaire survey with a sample size of 326 respondents. The results indicated that professional identity has a full intermediating influence on relationships among experiential benefits, career choice intentions, and support for educational tourism via SEPs. The findings are expected to contribute to the understanding of agricultural students’ SEP behaviors, and to provide suggestions for planning and managing relevant policy to encourage more students to join SEPs overseas.

Secondary exchanges with Japan

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 64-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Marriott ◽  
Sanae Enomoto
Keyword(s):  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Exchange Students ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Student Exchange Programs ◽  
Student Exchanges ◽  
Home And School ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Level Student

Abstract This paper outlines the principal features which characterise secondary level student exchange programs with Japan, especially those relating to the home and school settings. Some of the main outcomes and gains from student exchanges, specifically, socio-psychological gains, cultural enrichment and gains in communicative competence are briefly described. The data are drawn from various sources, but principally from oral interviews in Japanese with a sample of 19 former exchange students, background interviews in English with some of these students, and a large national survey completed by 566 returned exchange students. All the evidence suggests that outstanding gains are derived from an exchange experience. With regard to communication, the exchange students make rapid progress with listening and speaking Japanese, even if some linguistic or sociolinguistic features are not acquired or are not acquired properly. As in-country experience for secondary or tertiary students constitutes a vital part of a LOTE program, more in-depth research in this area is recommended.

scholarly journals Stepping Forward to Learn: Thai Students Reflect on Hosting Australian International Exchange Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Miles ◽  
Nonie Harris ◽  
Piyachat Dhephasadin Na Ayudhaya
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Exchange Students ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Thai Students ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Student Exchange Programs

The value of international student exchange programs is well documented—from the perspective of visiting students and sending institutions. This article reports on research that aimed to capture different perspectives by talking with host Thai students who interacted with and translated for visiting Australian social work students. This focus on the experience of international exchange from the perspective of the hosting Thai students foregrounds these seldom-heard voices, highlighting the potential benefits of engagement and reflective learning for host students and institutions. The analyzed data show that there are numerous opportunities for host students to benefit from international exchange and to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that are necessary prerequisites for intercultural learning and sensitivity. The article illustrates the high demands on hosts and can inform good practice in the planning and design of exchange programs.

scholarly journals Models of sports student exchange and the role of their support systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-174
Author(s):  
Fatona Suraya ◽  
Tandiyo Rahayu ◽  
Rebecca Alcuizar
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Present Information ◽  
World Class ◽  
Student Exchange ◽  
Student Exchange Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
Faculty Management

Establishing student exchange programs is one way for sports science faculty to support the University to be a world-class university. For several years the faculty has been hosting several batches of a sports students exchange (SSE) program that gains interest and benefits for the students and the institution; however, limited studies have been conducted to present information about the program and its support system. This research is conducted to explain and give an overview of the program as well as explore the support system of the program. Three primary data, namely a depth-interview, questionnaire, and documentation, are gathered to explore the SSE program. The participants are lectures, faculty management, and students involved in the SSE in 2018-2019. The existence of the SSE program was exceedingly influenced by the faculty participation in AUCPESS. A grant from the Dharmasiswa Scholarship that aimed to bolster the exchange of culture and build up the Faculty's International atmosphere was the first booster. However, after the funding stopped, the program ran independently with non-financial support from Rector, faculty management, partner universities, and students. Hence, funding is not a pivotal issue as long as the University and faculty management eager to support the program.

A Consuequence of Statisfaction and Loyalty: How Brand nd Purchase Intention Affect Its (An empirical study of Bengkulu)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Fachri Eka Saputra ◽  
Fedyah Anggriani
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Price Fairness ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Descriptive Method

The purpose of this study as to determine how the effect of waterpark image and price fairness on customer satisfaction and its implications for customer loyalty at Waterpark Wahana Surya Bengkulu. The measurement of this study uses 14 indicator items which are distributed using an online questionnaire. The number of samples in this study were 136 respondents and the data were analyzed using SEM PLS (Partial Least Square). Date were collected using a questionnaire using a Likert scale. This research used descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The type of data used in this study is primary data. The results of this study prove that 1. waterpark image has a positive effect on price fairness, 2. Waterpark image has a positive effect on customer satisfaction, 3. Fairness of price has a positive effect on customer satisfaction, 4. Waterpark image has a positive effect on customer loyalty, 5. Fairness of price has a positive effect on customer loyalty, 6. Customer satisfaction has no effect on customer loyalty.

The International Engineering Student Exchange Program at the University of Waterloo

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph H. G. Howard ◽  
Herbert C. Ratz
Keyword(s):  
Major Element ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Student Exchange ◽  
Student Exchange Programs ◽  
The University

The importance of international engineering student exchange programs in today’s increasingly global marketplace is well accepted. This report describes aspects of the experience of the University of Waterloo with such a program which involves 26 institutions in 14 countries. A major element in a successful link is close collaboration between faculty coordinators at the two institutions.

scholarly journals Economic Feasibility of Solar Irrigation Pumps: A Study of Northern Bangladesh

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Md. Tawhidul Islam ◽  
Md. Elias Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Environmental Benefit ◽  
Service Model ◽  
The Government

Bangladesh is the most densely populated country in the world. With a total population of around 165 million, the country has constantly been facing food security challenges and other problems. Therefore, increasing food production is one of the feasible solutions to this challenge, and proper agricultural land use for food production bears critical importance. Adopting sustainable irrigation systems and viable technologies would be vital for ensuring efficient use of agricultural land in Bangladesh to safeguard the country's food security. Solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) can be a reliable option in this regard. However, Bangladesh has experienced a prolonged growth rate of SIP installation in the last decade.  The countryhas set a target to install 10000 SIPs by the year 2027, albeit it is a tiny share of the 1.57 million conventional irrigation pumps operating in the country. This study aims to investigate the economic feasibility of the SIPs operating in the northern region of Bangladesh in terms of estimating financial feasibility and environmental benefits. The study is mainly based on primary data collected from the users of SIPs from two Upazilas of Dinajpur and Rangpur districts. A total of 14 SIPs, categorized into large, medium, and small pumps, are selected randomly from the available SIPs in the study areas. The financial analysis reveals that small SIPs are the most profitable option (20% IRR) for investment. Large SIPs are moderately profitable (10% IRR), and their profitability can be improved (10.50% IRR) by introducing additional uses of solar energy. However, medium SIPs are the worst (5% IRR) option for investment. In the study areas, large and medium SIPs are designed for the 'fees for service model', and small SIPs are designed for the 'fees for ownership model'. It is found that the 'fees for ownership model' is more profitable than the 'fees for service model'. Moreover, the net environmental benefit for all SIPs is found almost equal to the given subsidy for installing them. Also, the net environmental benefit per kilowatt peak (kWp) is highest for the small SIPs. This paper recommends that additional use (e.g., husking, grinding, supply excess electricity to grid, and so on) of solar energy can improve the profitability of investmenton SIPs. Further, the government should continue giving grants for installing SIPs and promote 'fees for ownership model' (small SIPs) for personal use. It would speed up the dissemination rate of SIPs and help increase the country's agricultural production and improve the environmental conditions.

scholarly journals The Influence of Social Media Against Interest in Buying Kopilogi Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Salma Fitri Nurfauziah ◽  
Nizar Alam Hamdani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Interval Scale ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The Relationship

This study discusses the influence of social media on interest in buying copilogy products. The relationship used in this study is a causal relationship with 60 Garut domiciled consumer respondents who have already tried their products. The data analysis technique used is simple regression with the application of SPSS 20. The measurement scale used by researchers is the interval scale. This study uses primary data and secondary data obtained from books, journals, literature, scientific works from the internet with relevant sources. The primary data collection technique in this study is an online questionnaire that contains a number of structured statements given to respondents through Google forms and respondents provide answers based on a Likert scale of 1-5, starting from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The conclusion of this research is the significant effect between the influence of Social Media on Kopilogi Buy Interest.

scholarly journals Career choice regret during COVID-19 among healthcare students and professionals in mainland China: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoyi Yang ◽  
Ling Wang ◽  
Jia Wang ◽  
Zixian Geng ◽  
Huixin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Choice Regret ◽  
Professional Value

Abstract Background The COVID-19 epidemic affected the career choice of healthcare professionals and students. Career choice regret of healthcare professionals and students during COVID-19 outbreak and its affected factors are largely unexplored. Methods Convenience sample of nurses, doctors, and medical students were recruited from hospitals and universities nationwide. The data collected including demographic information, professional value before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and career choice regret level by an online questionnaire. Multinominal logistic regression was employed to explore the factors associated with career choice regret. Results In total, 9322 participants of convenience sampling were enrolled in, including 5786 nurses, 1664 doctors, and 1872 medical students. 6.7% participants had career choice regret. Multinominal logistic regression analysis showed, compared to participants with no regret, that as levels of psychological resilience increased, the odds of experiencing career choice regret decreased (OR = 0.95, 95% CI 0.94–0.96), while participants with lower professional value evaluation after the COVID-19 outbreak had higher probability to experience career choice regret (OR = 1.55,95% CI 1.50–1.61). Medical students were more likely to regret than nurses (OR = 1.65,95% CI 1.20–2.28), participants whose career/major choice was not their personal ideal had higher risk of experience career choice regret (OR = 1.59,95% CI 1.29–1.96), while participants who were very afraid of the coronavirus had higher risk to experience career choice regret then participants with no fear at all (OR = 2.00,95% CI 1.24–3.21). As for the medical students, results indicated that medical students major in nursing and undergraduates had higher risk to experience career choice regret compared to medical students major in clinical medicine and postgraduate (Master or PhD), with an odds ratios of 2.65(95% CI 1.56–4.49) and 6.85 (95% CI 2.48–18.91)respectively. Conclusions A minority of healthcare professionals and medical students regretted their career choices during the COVID-19 outbreak. Enhance personal psychological resilience and professional value would helpful to reduce career choice regret among healthcare professionals and students during pandemic.

scholarly journals Alternative Strategies to Avoid Layoff in Airlines Industry During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Padmalini Singh ◽  
Dilip D ◽  
Nuthan Jeevraj P ◽  
Yip Wei Hung ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Airline Industry ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Airline Company

This research was carried out to explore the layoff situation among the Airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest the alternative strategies that would consider by the Airline company. The method used in this research is an online questionnaire distributed to 100 respondents as the primary data collection and the secondary data analysis from the empirical studies that can obtain from electronic and non-electronic media. The findings of this research indicated that one of the suggested alternative strategies, Furlough, is the most recommended one. However, Attrition and Hiring Freeze strategy has less recommended because of the low effectiveness of this strategy on downsizing companies. The study enables the airline company to consider the alternative strategies on their downsizing policy in order to minimize the employees and company loss.

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