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Direct linkÁlvarez, Inma; Montoro, Carlos; de Medeiros, Ana; Kelly, Debra; Hazard, Alice – Language Learning Journal, 2020
This article reports on the findings of a pioneering study of formal, non-formal and informal language learning experiences of postgraduate research students in the UK. The research involved a large-scale survey followed by semi-structured interviews. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis shows that the language needs and interests of…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Informal Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Wurst, Karin A. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2021
Aimed at Ph.D. programs in German, this article offers a broad framework to discuss the urgent issues facing our programs to stem the tide of (possible or even likely) disinvestment in German in times of fiscal hardship. Many conversations on suitable reforms tend to be held separately by different stakeholders -- teaching-focused faculty or…
Descriptors: Educational Change, German, Doctoral Programs, College Second Language Programs
Zhu, Lei; Reeves, Peter – International Journal of Educational Management, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to surface themes which may influence Chinese students' decision making in relation to postgraduate study in international universities. Design/methodology/approach The study utilises a semi-structured qualitative interview methodology (n=15). Findings: The main findings are discussed according to the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Study Abroad
Download full textMeur, Dave; Chong, Fen Nee; Nisbet, Alastair – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2014
Education, and especially tertiary education, is vital for people preparing for the workforce. Students have a range of choices for higher education, from domestic tertiary institutions to the option of studying overseas. A number of factors influence this choice, such as the perceived benefits of living in an English speaking country and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, College Choice, Study Abroad
Son, Jeong-Bae; Park, Sang-Soon – International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2014
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…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality, Foreign Students
Al-Jarf, Reima Saado – Online Submission, 2003
150 female graduate students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were interviewed. Since most students are not proficient in English, they are required to take an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course when admitted to the M.A. and Ph.D. programs, as locating information in specialized journals is required for their assignments, term…
Descriptors: Females, Graduate Students, English for Special Purposes, Masters Programs
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
