Dr Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh Early Career Development Fellow La Trobe University Melbourne Australia 17th ISANA VICTAS Conference 2016 Research Journey Research Findings ID: 615631
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WHAT IS ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS? A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF STUDENT AND STAFF PERSPECTIVES AT A MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY
Dr
Jasvir
Kaur
Nachatar
Singh
Early Career Development Fellow
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
17th
ISANA
VIC/TAS Conference 2016
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Research Journey Research Findings Implications of Findings OutlineSlide3
Personal & Academic reasons Why Malaysia? Why international
postgraduate students?
How this study came about?Slide4
What is academic success?Slide5
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA),
Grade Point Average (GPA) and/or
Time taken to complete a course or degree as the proxy for academic success
ARE THESE SUFFICIENT AS PROXY TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS ???Slide6
FINDINGS Slide7
Academic Success Slide8
ContributionGrades Time taken to complete studies
Academic achievement
Personal skills
Exploration of international life
Application of knowledge to society
Research and publication skills
Literature
Findings Slide9
Contribution to theory – first study to breakthrough the traditional concept Practical Build research skills environment Assimilation programs
Workshops, programs on building soft
skills
Integrate EMPLOYABILITY skills
in the subjects
Implications of these findingsSlide10
In the Western world - limited connections are made between adjustment experiences and academic success. In Malaysia, research studies are mainly focused on adjustment and general challenges of undergraduate international students in Malaysia.
So, what are the factors and challenges to academic success?Slide11
Institutional Facilities
Individual Characteristics
Family & Friends
Factors of achieving academic success Slide12
Interesting Points to note English Interaction with peers and lecturers
Library services
Financial
Accommodation
Academic & Social Adjustment Purposes
Institutional Facilities
- Faculty
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Library Services
- PSO
-
Hostel
Individual Characteristics
Family & Friends
Academic Success Achievement
Literature
Findings Slide13
Challenges of Achieving Academic SuccessAcademic English & Malay Languages
Quality of Supervision
Library
Research Training
Social
Accommodation
Homesickness
Barriers of Friendship
Financial
General Living Conditions Slide14
Interesting Points to note English Interaction with peers and lecturers
Library services
Financial
Accommodation
Loneliness/Homesickness
Academic & Social Adjustment Purposes
English &
Malay Languages
Quality of Supervision
Library
Research Training
Accommodation
Homesickness
Barriers of Friendship
Financial
General Living Conditions
Academic Success Achievement
Literature
Findings Slide15
Contribution to theory (body of knowledge)Practical Build research skill environment Assimilation programs Supervision system
Implications of these findingsSlide16
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