ERIC Number: EJ1381322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-2151-0393
EISSN: EISSN-2151-0407
Exploring Students' Experiences of an Internationalized University through a Person-in-Context Lens
Marangell, Samantha
Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, v15 n2 p134-165 2023
Reduced international student mobility has prompted Australian universities to reframe the way they provide intercultural and international learning experiences, with less dependence on the recruitment of international students. However, many related teaching and learning approaches are often met with perceived student resistance. The aim of this article is to provide better understanding of the challenges with university internationalization by exploring students' experiences of an internationalized university through a Person-in-Context lens. The article reports on a mixed methods study that took place at a metropolitan university in Australia and utilized a quantitative questionnaire and qualitative individual interviews, both of which explored students' expectations and experiences of their internationalized university. Main findings have been applied to Volet's person-in-context adaptation of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of human development in order to address the research question, "What influences students' experiences of an internationalized university?" Findings highlight the considerable importance students placed on intercultural interaction. This article presents the application of findings to the person-in-context model and discusses implications that can be drawn about the student experience of internationalized universities.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, International Education, Universities, Cultural Awareness, Barriers, Foreign Students, Expectation, Individual Development, Intercultural Communication, Intergroup Relations, Foreign Countries, Student Mobility, Study Abroad, Case Studies, Urban Universities, Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Majors (Students), Native Language, English, English (Second Language), Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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