Chinese international students in Australia: an insight into their help and information seeking manners
journal contribution
posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00authored byC Ling, Ly TranLy Tran
Understanding the ways that international students seek information and help in the host country is essential for improving academic, social, cultural , and welfare support for this student cohort. However, there is a dearth of literature that documents how international students in the vocational education and training (VET) sector do so. This paper aims to fill this gap. Based on in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese international students undertaking diploma and associate degree programs in Australia, this research shows that the ways in which Chinese international students seek help prior to their departure and after their arrival at the host country, largely depends on the nature of the issues they confront. The data also reveals that students' use of education gents is not limited to the pre-departure stage, as is indicated in the existing literature, but throughout their journey in the host country. Notably, the role of agents has become increasingly important in Chinese international students’ decision -making processes during their transition from diploma to associate degree and higher education programs.
History
Journal
International education journal: comparative perspectives
Volume
14
Pagination
42-56
Location
Adelaide, S. Aust.
ISSN
2202-493X
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal, C Journal article