The number of international students in China has been increasing over recent decades. The rapid expansion of the international student population aroused concerns over the capacity of Chinese universities to fulfil international students’ expectations toward academic development. Perceiving student learning experiences as an important indicator of higher education quality, this chapter focuses on undergraduate international students in China and discusses their learning experiences from three perspectives, i.e., perceived learning environment, academic engagement, and student development. Drawing on the data generated by a survey involving 1428 international students studying for an undergraduate degree at 34 universities in China, this chapter explores the characteristics of international undergraduate students’ learning experiences in Chinese universities and analyses the relationship among the three dimensions of their learning experiences.

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Assessing the Quality of Undergraduate Education for International Students in China: A Perspective of Student Learning Experiences

  • Tian Mei,
  • Lu Genshu,
  • Li Lijie

摘要

The number of international students in China has been increasing over recent decades. The rapid expansion of the international student population aroused concerns over the capacity of Chinese universities to fulfil international students’ expectations toward academic development. Perceiving student learning experiences as an important indicator of higher education quality, this chapter focuses on undergraduate international students in China and discusses their learning experiences from three perspectives, i.e., perceived learning environment, academic engagement, and student development. Drawing on the data generated by a survey involving 1428 international students studying for an undergraduate degree at 34 universities in China, this chapter explores the characteristics of international undergraduate students’ learning experiences in Chinese universities and analyses the relationship among the three dimensions of their learning experiences.