What predicts international higher education students’ satisfaction with their study in Ireland?

Finn, Mairéad; Darmody, Merike

doi:10.1080/0309877x.2015.1135887

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“…9. This was the first coherent Irish policy document on internationalisation in Ireland and the first in the EU to set targets (Finn andDarmody, 2017 cited in Clarke et al, 2018: 6). 10.…”

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‘Reconceptualising internationalisation through students’ eyes’: Findings from a biographical study of female, international doctoral students in an Irish University

Moran

Green

Warren

2021

Irish Journal of Sociology

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This paper presents findings from an Irish qualitative study of postgraduate, female, international students. It focuses on their narrations of internationalisation, in respect of events leading them to become international students, and their reflections on their academic, interpersonal and societal experiences in Ireland. International students are generally understudied and marginalised as metaphorical ‘others’ within global education policies, often being reduced to mere recruitment and financial targets and units of analysis. However, this study shows that international students transcend widespread but static assumptions about them being in academic and social deficit when transitioning to life in another country and negotiating new educational contexts. Significantly, our interviewees discursively positioned themselves in multifarious ways in relation to Irish higher education curricula, drawing on various discourses to define their internationalisation journeys. Although the sample size is small and confined to female postgraduates, our data suggests that university policies in Ireland and internationally largely overlook the multidimensionality of international doctoral students’ experiences. In our conclusion, we tentatively suggest ways in which international students’ academic and intercultural experiences could in the future be enriched, and how international students themselves could more fruitfully contribute to Irish higher education.

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“…9. This was the first coherent Irish policy document on internationalisation in Ireland and the first in the EU to set targets (Finn andDarmody, 2017 cited in Clarke et al, 2018: 6). 10.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Reconceptualising internationalisation through students’ eyes’: Findings from a biographical study of female, international doctoral students in an Irish University

Moran

Green

Warren

2021

Irish Journal of Sociology

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“…Internationalization comes under the remit of not just the Department of Education and Skills but also the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and a wide range of government agencies. The publication of Investing in Global Relationships: Ireland’s International Education Strategy 2010-2015 set out the first coherent government strategy around internationalization and was the first of its kind in Europe to set targets (Finn & Darmody, 2017). The majority of the actions set out in the strategy focused on increasing the recruitment of international students (Clarke et al, 2018) and was viewed as successful in exceeding set enrollment targets (Finn & Darmody, 2017).…”

Section: Internationalization and Irish Higher Educationmentioning

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“…The publication of Investing in Global Relationships: Ireland’s International Education Strategy 2010-2015 set out the first coherent government strategy around internationalization and was the first of its kind in Europe to set targets (Finn & Darmody, 2017). The majority of the actions set out in the strategy focused on increasing the recruitment of international students (Clarke et al, 2018) and was viewed as successful in exceeding set enrollment targets (Finn & Darmody, 2017). The most recent strategy Irish Educated, Globally Connected, an International Education Strategy for Ireland 2016-2020 is replete with references to support national economic ambitions.…”

Section: Internationalization and Irish Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internationalization: Perspectives From University Faculty in the Republic of Ireland

Clarke

Yang

2019

Journal of Studies in International Education

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This article, emerging from a wider study on internationalization in the Republic of Ireland, explores internationalization through the everyday lived experience of faculty and its impact on their professional contexts. It highlights issues that faculty members face in a national context, where internationalization is viewed as an economic goal rather than an academic goal. This aspect, which has been under-researched in higher education literature, addresses the complexities and contradictions that internationalization can create for faculty. A social realist approach using Archer’s morphogenetic framework was employed to facilitate an exploration of the variegated responses that internationalization produced. The performative response to internationalization was captured, which revealed different agential responses: from an acceptance of the instrumentalist discourse to feeling demoralized by the lack of recognition for professional commitment, the impact of non-engagement by colleagues and engagement with the process to advance other career objectives.

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“…This final aspect of the findings highlights the issues raised around academic matters (Table 9), such as assessments and teaching styles. Finn & Darmody (2017) report that the most important factor determining international students' satisfaction with their study in Ireland was satisfaction with the institution they were studying with.…”

Section: Knowledge and Experiencesmentioning

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Hindsight is 20/20 Vision: What International Students Wished They Had Known Before Coming to Live and Learn in Ireland

Farrelly

Murphy

2018

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This article reports on a survey (n=573) of international students who were attending one of a group of five higher education institutes (HEIs) in the south of Ireland. This study sought to identify what knowledge these students had about their host country before coming to Ireland. In this study, we also attempted to identify what aspects of living and learning in Ireland these students wished they had known about before they left their home countries. Finally, we discuss the types of academic, socio-cultural and practical resources that both welcoming colleges and international students should consider prioritising before departure, so as to truly help the transition from a home to host country.

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What predicts international higher education students’ satisfaction with their study in Ireland?

Cited by 22 publications

References 16 publications

‘Reconceptualising internationalisation through students’ eyes’: Findings from a biographical study of female, international doctoral students in an Irish University

‘Reconceptualising internationalisation through students’ eyes’: Findings from a biographical study of female, international doctoral students in an Irish University

Internationalization: Perspectives From University Faculty in the Republic of Ireland

Hindsight is 20/20 Vision: What International Students Wished They Had Known Before Coming to Live and Learn in Ireland

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