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Download full textGhosh, Sowmya; Lee, Jenny J.; Haupt, John P. – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2021
As collaborative transnational education models are increasing in number globally, this study provides a snapshot of motivations for newly enrolled students at microcampuses in China, Cambodia, Jordan, and Indonesia. This research centers on the influence of country choice for students. We apply Nye's (1990, 2004) concept of soft power on student…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Enrollment, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries
Direct linkFischer, Sarah; Barnes, Robin Katersky; Kilpatrick, Sue – Educational Review, 2019
This paper reviews the literature on best practices to engage parents in order to equip them to support their children's higher education aspirations. Parents from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds, in common with other parents, report that they want "the best" for their children's future. Getting a good education is a part of…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Academic Aspiration, Higher Education, Low Income Groups
Hurwitz, Jason T.; Bosworth, Kris; Deil-Amen, Regina; Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia; Hendricks, J. Robert; Rubinstein-Avila, Eliane B. – Current Issues in Education, 2015
This exploratory study aimed to (a) identify students' beliefs about their abilities and the contributions of their school environments toward achieving their college and career aspirations, (b) group schools by students' perceptions, and (c) contrast this grouping with grouping by school-level demographics. This secondary analysis examined items…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Ability, School Support, Demography
Suzuki, Anne; Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Perry, Nancy J. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2012
This quasi-experimental, action-research study explored a five-week pre-enrollment initiative called the Pathways Summer Bridge (PSB) Program in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU). Theoretically framed and developed using the six components of Tinto's (1993) longitudinal model of institutional…
Descriptors: Control Groups, College Preparation, Summer Programs, Program Descriptions
Chang, Mary – New Directions for Higher Education, 2011
To be successful in navigating the waters of American higher education, international students need to demonstrate proficiency in the English language and an understanding of the educational expectations of American academia. Unlike Americans who apply to a US university, international students must demonstrate that they understand enough English…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Academic Aspiration, North American English, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedBorden, Victor M. H. – Change, 2004
The term "student swirl" was coined by Alfredo de los Santos and Irene Wright in 1990, along with the term "double-dipping" (concurrent enrollment at two institutions), to characterize the back-and-forth, multi-institutional attendance pattern common among students attending community colleges. However, traditional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, Curriculum Development, Transfer Students
