Motivations of Government-Sponsored Kurdish Students for Pursuing Postgraduate Studies Abroad; An Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	Ahmad, Ahmad Bayiz; Hassan, Hemin Ali; Al-Ahmedi, Mustafa Wshyar Abdulla
Titel	Motivations of Government-Sponsored Kurdish Students for Pursuing Postgraduate Studies Abroad; An Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 21 (2017) 2, S.105-119 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315316662982
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Online Surveys; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Minority Groups; Interviews; Comparative Analysis; Decision Making; Career Development; Student Motivation; Educational Quality; Student Mobility; Foreign Countries; Mixed Methods Research; Likert Scales; Iraq + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Ethnische Minderheit; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Berufsentwicklung; Schulische Motivation; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Ausland; Likert-Skala; Irak
Abstract	This study examines the motivations of government-sponsored Kurdish students to study abroad and the reasons for choosing a particular country as their destination choice. Based on data we collected through an online survey and follow-up interviews, we compare demographic differences to explore the diversity among this cohort. The findings of the study show that motivations for overseas education are mainly related to career advancement and experiencing a good quality education. The study also shows that social agents have less influence on Kurdish students who tend to be older and more independent than most study abroad students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01