A Cost Benefits Analysis of International Education: A Case of Zimbabwean Students in South Africa

Autor/in	Chimucheka, Tendai
Titel	A Cost Benefits Analysis of International Education: A Case of Zimbabwean Students in South Africa
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 7 (2012) 9, S.223-229 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
DOI	10.5897/ERR11.297
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; International Education; Cost Effectiveness; Foreign Students; Study Abroad; Barriers; Performance Factors; Community Benefits; Educational Benefits; College Outcomes Assessment; Input Output Analysis; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Participant Satisfaction; Employment Potential; Access to Education; Cross Cultural Studies; Educational Research; South Africa; Zimbabwe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Internationale Erziehung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Leistungsindikator; Bildungsertrag; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Simbabwe
Abstract	The study investigated the costs and benefits of international education to Zimbabwean students studying in South African Universities. The objectives of the study were to investigate the actual and perceived benefits of international education to students. The study also investigated the impact of international education on the lives of students, their societies and the development of their country. Challenges faced by Zimbabwean students studying in South Africa were also identified and discussed. A combination of qualitative and quantitative (triangular) research methods was used to collect primary data. A questionnaire with both open ended and closed questions was used. Zimbabwean students studying at Universities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa were the target population and a sample of a hundred was selected to complete the questionnaires. The results showed that the benefits of studying in South Africa outweigh the costs to Zimbabwean students. Recommendations are given to Zimbabwean students, governments and the universities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10