Influence of Multiculturalism on the Study Programs in Malaysian Public Universities: International Students' Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Pandian, Ambigapathy; Baboo, Shanthi Balraj; Mahfoodh, Omer Hassan Ali
Titel	Influence of Multiculturalism on the Study Programs in Malaysian Public Universities: International Students' Perceptions
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 41 (2016) 7, S.1133-1152 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2014.968538
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cultural Pluralism; Multicultural Education; Public Colleges; Foreign Students; Educational Experience; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Course Content; Learning Motivation; Student Participation; Influences; Interviews; Focus Groups; Demography; Likert Scales; Culturally Relevant Education; Mixed Methods Research; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Kulturpluralismus; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Bildungserfahrung; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Kursprogramm; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Demografie; Likert-Skala
Abstract	In response to the emphasis on the benefits of enhanced multicultural educational experiences of international students in higher education, this study examined international students' perceptions of the influence of multiculturalism on the study programs in Malaysian public universities. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The respondents were 794 international students from 11 Malaysian public universities. Results show that international students perceive that the content of the courses had little consideration for including topics from countries of international students. In addition, the results reveal that the presence of international students in the study programs can be one of the factors to encourage lecturers to bring updated contents from international materials. Furthermore, the results reveal that motivation for learning, encouragement for active participation, and improvement of intellectual atmosphere in the study programs can be enhanced by the presence of international students. Practical implications for universities are provided. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01