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WHAT IS ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE STU WHAT IS ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE STU

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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

 Slide2

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

-

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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