Understanding the Motivation of Vietnamese International Students and Their Higher Education Experiences in the United States

Autor/in	Miller, Randy Scott
Titel	Understanding the Motivation of Vietnamese International Students and Their Higher Education Experiences in the United States
Quelle	(2012), (276 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Texas
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2677-8107-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Undergraduate Students; Interviews; Qualitative Research; Computer Software; Student Attitudes; Reputation; Higher Education; Economic Development; Study Abroad; Asians; Cultural Differences; Academic Achievement; Academic Degrees; Texas; Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Kultureller Unterschied; Schulleistung; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss
Abstract	This research describes what motivates Vietnamese students to come to the U.S. to study for a degree, what outcomes they expect, and what they experience academically and culturally while studying in the U.S. Currently the surge of international students from Vietnam has reached an all time high of 13,112 students to the U.S. This moves the relatively small South East Asian nation to the ranking of ninth among all nations for the number of international students sent to the U.S. In depth interviews were conducted fall semester 2011 with 11 students enrolled in two large public universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton Metro area. The participants were students from Vietnam holding J-1 or F-1 visas who were in their sophomore year or beyond. Interviews were conducted with these undergraduate and graduate students on the campus where each was enrolled. Interview transcripts were provided to participants for their review and comments. Ethnograph qualitative research software was used to analyze and code the data. These students reported that the increased number of students coming to study in the U.S. is because of the reputation of higher education in the U.S., relatives living in the U.S. who create a support system, and economic growth in Vietnam which has made education abroad more accessible. More students are coming to the U.S. for study because of the respect that these students families and friends have for the educational system and potential of opportunity that a U.S. degree brings. Meaningful relationships with other students provide a better and broader educational experience for Vietnamese international students. Vietnamese international students desire not only gainful employment from their degree but also a balanced growth experience that includes friendships, immersion in the culture, and being responsible members of the host society. These students made strategic use of the community college to enhance their higher education experience. The findings indicate that universities and colleges interested in attracting students from Vietnam should forge partnerships between community colleges and universities and with local Vietnamese communities to promote recruitment, affordability, retention, and graduation. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10