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Studying abroad: Understanding the f...

Mathew, Zachariah.

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Studying abroad: Understanding the factors influencing the study abroad decision, country, and university choice of international students from India.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Studying abroad: Understanding the factors influencing the study abroad decision, country, and university choice of international students from India./
作者:	Mathew, Zachariah.
面頁冊數:	312 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-09(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International77-09A(E).
標題:	Higher education administration. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10106135
ISBN:	9781339695853

Studying abroad: Understanding the factors influencing the study abroad decision, country, and university choice of international students from India.
Mathew, Zachariah.

Studying abroad: Understanding the factors influencing the study abroad decision, country, and university choice of international students from India. - 312 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-09(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana State University, 2016.

The purpose of the study was to identify which push factors influence the decision of Indian students to leave their home country to pursue their education abroad. Specifically, the study was designed to identify which pull factors (a) influence their country of choice to pursue their education abroad, (b) influence their university choice for consideration of applying for admission, and (c) determine the final decision to matriculate at a chosen university.

ISBN: 9781339695853Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122863
Higher education administration.

Studying abroad: Understanding the factors influencing the study abroad decision, country, and university choice of international students from India.
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520 $a The data for this quantitative research study were collected by surveying international students from India currently attending large residential and nonresidential public, four-year research universities in the Midwest. A link to the Qualtrics questionnaire was e-mailed to a total of 471 potential participants. A total of 172 responded to the survey, of which 27% (n = 48) were from residential campuses, 63% (n = 110) were from non-residential campuses, and 10% (n = 17) did not provide full responses. Fifty-one (n = 89) of the respondents were men, 41% were women (n = 71), and 8% (n = 15) did not report their gender.
520 $a The most influential push factors identified were • enhancing personal experience, • building international contacts, and • establishing professional networks.
520 $a The key factors that influenced the choice of a host country included • high paying job prospects after graduation, • better public infrastructure and amenities, • well-established international education program recognized internationally, • recognition of current degree for employment and further education, and • ease of access to information.
520 $a The factors that influenced the decision to apply for admission at various institutions included institutional ranking and prestige, cost of education, possibilities of institutional funding, research reputation, and requirements for admission. Within the key faculty and facility factors were campus safety and security, opportunity to learn about other cultures, and institutional infrastructure.
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