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Title: Understanding Aspirations and Expectations of International Students in Australian Higher Education
Language: English
Authors: Azmat, Fara, Osborne, Angela, Le Rossignol, Karen, Jogulu, Uma, Rentschler, Ruth, Robottom, Ian, Malathy, Vanaja
Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 2013 33(1):97-111.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2013
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), International Education, International Relations, Foreign Students, Academic Aspiration, Asians, Indians, Case Studies, Enrollment, Expectation
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2012.751897
ISSN: 0218-8791
Abstract: The aspirations and expectations of the growing international student cohort in Australia are implicitly incorporated into recruitment and internationalization strategies but have received little academic analysis. To address this gap in the literature, this paper develops a conceptual model built upon earlier research by Tim Mazzarol and Geoffrey Soutar, which focuses on the push and pull factors relating to home country and country of destination, respectively, in relation to students' decisions to seek international study. Focusing predominantly on Chinese and Indian students, we conceptualise, extend and place the push and pull factors within a social psychological framework in relation to students' aspirations and expectations of international education, indicating factors that can be influenced by higher education (HE) institutions and their programmes, and those which cannot. We then interrogate the model and its applicability in Australian HE through the case study of an Indian international Study Tour conducted in our Australian HE institution in 2009. In the present context of decreased international student enrolments in Australia in 2010, where we seek to better understand our international students, the proposed model provides a basis for identifying international students' expectations and aspirations and developing prospective international relations. (Contains 3 figures.)
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Number of References: 50
Entry Date: 2013
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