Expectations Towards International Study Visits – Preliminary Research Findings

Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa, F. Bezzina, V. Cassar, S. Przytuła, A. Bruska, Elżbieta Szymańska-Czaplak
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Abstract Objective: The objective of this paper is to present the preliminary research findings concerning the expectations towards international study visits undertaken by university students hailing from different higher education institutions around Europe on the canvas of internationalization as a concept. Methodology: The research was carried out on a group of 440 students from 5 European countries. The study covered the population of students of faculties whose graduates are preparing to work in business. The basic research tool was a questionnaire with dominating closed questions and the possibility for respondents to indicate more than one answer. The answers of the respondents were measured using a five-point Likert scale with a variable description of the minimum and maximum point value. When analyzing the data, descriptive statistics were used. The Kruskal Wallis test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference in mean ranks across attribute ratings. Findings: The results highlight significant common features of students’ expectations towards international mobility programs: personal development orientation, interest in contact with employers and professional environment, willingness to try themselves in new challenges by developing creative and communication skills in an international environment. Value Added: This article is an important voice on the impact of mobility programs on the competencies development of future graduates. The final results of the research can be used to improve the mobility and educational programs offered by universities which equip their students with major skills, knowledge and attitudes in the future workplace. Recommendations: The highest-valued components of international study visits do not fully reflect the expectations of employers, and the study of the reasons for these discrepancies, as well as reflection on how to minimize them in the process of academic teaching, remain a significant challenge for the practice of building competencies sought in the labour market.
对国际学习访问的期望-初步研究结果
摘要目的:本文的目的是在国际化作为一个概念的背景下,介绍来自欧洲不同高等教育机构的大学生对国际学习访问的期望的初步研究结果。研究方法:研究对象是来自5个欧洲国家的440名学生。这项研究涵盖了毕业生准备从事商业工作的院系学生人数。基本的研究工具是一份问卷,主要是封闭式问题,受访者可以指出多个答案。受访者的答案是用李克特五点量表测量的,其中有最小和最大值的变量描述。在分析数据时,采用描述性统计。使用Kruskal - Wallis检验来确定各属性评级的平均排名是否存在显著差异。研究发现:结果突出了学生对国际流动项目期望的重要共同特征:个人发展导向、对与雇主和专业环境接触的兴趣、愿意通过在国际环境中发展创造性和沟通技巧来尝试新的挑战。附加值:这篇文章是关于流动性项目对未来毕业生能力发展影响的重要声音。研究的最终结果可用于改善大学提供的流动性和教育计划,使学生掌握未来工作场所的主要技能、知识和态度。建议:国际学习访问中价值最高的部分并不能完全反映雇主的期望,对这些差异原因的研究,以及如何在学术教学过程中最大限度地减少这些差异的思考,仍然是建立劳动力市场所寻求的能力的实践的重大挑战。
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