Academic experiences of international PhD students in Australian higher education: from an EAP program to a PhD program
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Article Title | Academic experiences of international PhD students in Australian higher education: from an EAP program to a PhD program |
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ERA Journal ID | 39917 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Son, Jeong-Bae (Author) and Park, Sang-Soon (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning |
Journal Citation | 9 (1), pp. 26-37 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Maleny, Australia |
ISSN | 1833-4105 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/18334105.2014.11082017 |
Web Address (URL) | http://pubs.e-contentmanagement.com/loi/ijpl |
Abstract | For the last few decades, Australia has played a pivotal role in the supply of quality education to international students and other educational industries associated with them. In the higher education sector, in particular, international PhD student numbers continue to increase. However, the limited availability of resources for the students and the lack of investigation concerning the students indicate that there is a need for both higher education providers and other related stakeholders to understand and take into account the difficulties and challenges of international PhD students and their implications in the Australian academic context. While learning a new academic culture in a new country, international PhD students meet situations where they have to deal with a range of language problems, cultural differences and personal matters. The study reported in this article explores international non-English speaking background (NESB) students' experiences with university preparation programs and PhD programs and investigates the issues they face at an Australian university with a focus on factors affecting the NESB students' academic experiences. It provides implications for the teaching of postgraduate preparation programs and the supervision of international NESB PhD students at Australian universities. |
Keywords | higher education programs; doctoral candidates; international students; cultural context; learning experience, higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390108. LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy |
390303. Higher education | |
470212. Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education |
English Language Centre | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2w95/academic-experiences-of-international-phd-students-in-australian-higher-education-from-an-eap-program-to-a-phd-program
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