Understanding the Programmatic and Contextual Forces That Influence Participation in a Government-Sponsored International Student-Mobility Program

Autor/inn/en	Perna, Laura W.; Orosz, Kata; Jumakulov, Zakir; Kishkentayeva, Marina; Ashirbekov, Adil
Titel	Understanding the Programmatic and Contextual Forces That Influence Participation in a Government-Sponsored International Student-Mobility Program
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 69 (2015) 2, S.173-188 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-014-9767-4
Schlagwörter	Student Mobility; Higher Education; Student Participation; Cultural Influences; Political Influences; Economic Factors; International Education; Educational Benefits; Social Change; Student Characteristics; Program Descriptions; Government Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Ökonomischer Faktor; Internationale Erziehung; Bildungsertrag; Sozialer Wandel
Abstract	Although prior research establishes the forces that "push" and "pull" students to participate in foreign study, the transferability of findings from earlier studies is limited by the absence of theoretical grounding. In addition, relatively little is known about how a government-sponsored student mobility program promotes foreign study in a nation with a transitioning economy. Using case study methods, this study explores the characteristics of students who participate in such a program and identifies the programmatic characteristics and contextual forces that promote and limit participation. The findings shed light on the appropriate theoretical perspectives for understanding student participation in a government-sponsored mobility program and illustrate the need to consider how aspects of the national cultural, economic, and political context influence participation. The findings also raise several questions about how an international student mobility program should be structured to encourage participation and maximize benefits to individuals and society within a particular national context. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01