Theorising Intercontinental PhD Students' Experiences: The Case of Students from Africa, and Asia

Autor/in	Fomunyam, Kehdinga George
Titel	Theorising Intercontinental PhD Students' Experiences: The Case of Students from Africa, and Asia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 9 (2020) 3, S.232-239 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Doctoral Students; Student Experience; Study Abroad; Student Satisfaction; Mental Health; Individual Development; Foreign Countries; Career Planning; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Student Responsibility; Student Welfare; Stress Variables; Social Discrimination; Bullying; China; India; Japan; South Korea; South Africa; Nigeria; Morocco; Egypt + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Studienerfahrung; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Psychohygiene; Individuelle Entwicklung; Ausland; Karriereplanung; Studentenseelsorge; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Mobbing; Indien; Korea; Republik; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Marokko; Ägypten
Abstract	The doctorate degree ranks third on the academic hierarchy, and is commonly viewed as an approval on a student by an institution, to conduct original research in at least one academic discipline. Several motivations drive the need to acquire a doctorate degree, and they include intrinsic interest, employment considerations, personal, and professional development. To achieve this feat, some students pursue their PhD abroad for several reasons as discovered by this study. Using a quantitative approach, this paper reports on the findings of an online survey distributed to 1901 Asian and African students pursing their PhD to investigate their experiences, and determine their satisfaction, and its relationship with their personal and professional growth. Findings reveal that most students were satisfied with their decision to pursue a PhD in another continent, but were dissatisfied with some properties that made up the process. This included their relationship with their supervisors, their study-work-life balance, and its effects on their mental health. As you are reporting on a study that has already happened, write in past tense. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01