ERIC Number: EJ1348883
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
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Making the Grade: Do International Branch Campuses and Their Home Campuses Differ in International Student Satisfaction with the Academic Experience?
Merola, Rachael H.; Hofman, W. H. A.; Jansen, Ellen P. W. A.; Coelen, Robert J.
Journal of Studies in International Education, v26 n4 p472-492 Sep 2022
This study investigates differences in academic satisfaction among undergraduate international students studying at international branch campuses (IBCs) and their home campuses, considering student stage of study, gender, and institution. It draws on data from 2,145 undergraduate international students enrolled at four home campuses and their six affiliated IBCs that responded to the 2018 International Student Barometer (ISB). Results indicate that international students studying at IBCs were significantly less satisfied with their academic experience--including constructs of academic and teaching quality, academic environment, and academic engagement--than international students studying at the associated home campuses. Results have important implications for how institutions carry out internationalization amid uncertain times; in particular, ensuring that the unique experiences of students are understood and considered in the planning and provision of transnational education.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, International Education, Student Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Multicampus Colleges, Educational Quality, Institutional Environment, Learner Engagement, Student College Relationship, International Cooperation, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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