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Direct linkKun Dai; Thanh Pham – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Despite the increasing research attention on international graduates' employability and vocational development, most studies have focused on their employability in developed countries; little is known about their employability in developing countries such as China. In this qualitative study, 15 international graduates from two Chinese universities…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, College Graduates, Foreign Students, Student Experience
Ding, Feng; Curtis, Fiona – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
The transition to university life is challenging, involving academic adaptation and social and lifestyle adjustment, so it is no surprise that attrition is at its highest in the first year of attending university. Studies have investigated factors influencing students' adjustment, and the formation of a new learner identity within university has…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Personal Narratives, Inquiry, Identification (Psychology)
Thai Vu; Sonia Ferns; Subramaniam Ananthram; Dawn Bennett – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Work placement is an important aspect of higher education studies and career preparation. Effective preparation is crucial for students to succeed in placements, yet little is known about international students' placement preparation, particularly regarding their sensemaking. This qualitative study, guided by an integrative theoretical framework,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Job Placement, Health Sciences, Allied Health Occupations Education
Kiltz, Lisa; Fokkens-Bruinsma, M.; Jansen, E.P.W.A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
In response to COVID-19 pandemic-related social restrictions, university students have reported being more depressed, lonelier, and less resilient, potentially affected by changes within the academic system. The present study investigates how students' social and physical well-being affect their psychological well-being and additionally explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Ma, Jiani; Wen, Qin – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Despite the dramatic rise in international student enrolment in Chinese higher education institutions, the classroom learning experiences of these students are not adequately reflected in the international literature. The present qualitative study explores the learning experiences of 33 international students in different types of classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Foreign Students, Student Experience
Cotterall, Sara – Higher Education Research and Development, 2013
While the epistemological and ontological challenges faced by doctoral candidates are well documented, the same cannot be said of the emotional dimensions of the journey. This paper draws on Activity Theory in exploring the role of emotion in the longitudinal doctoral learning experiences of six international PhD candidates studying in Australia.…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Student Experience
