Three Dimensions of Leadership Expectations of International Students in Modern Higher Education Settings

Internationalization of higher education has been an indispensable issue for many developed and developing countries in the world. Many higher education institutions house international students on their campuses to receive higher education. This reality makes campuses unique places as educational settings where international students have some expectations from academic leaders, from managerial leaders and from local and international students. This descriptive case study investigated the expectations of 12 international students of leadership on an international higher education institute. The data were collected through open-ended questions and observation notes and analyzed through conventional content analysis. The results showed that the expectations of the participants from academic leaders, managerial leaders and local and international students concerned with educational, social and cultural dimensions.

Günümüz Yükseköğretim Ortamlarındaki Uluslararası Öğrencilerin Liderlik Beklentilerinin Üç Boyutu

Yükseköğretimin uluslararasılaşması dünyadaki birçok gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan birçok ülke için vazgeçilmez bir konu olmuştur. Birçok yükseköğretim kurumu yerleşkelerinde yükseköğretim gören uluslararası öğrencileri barındırmaktadır. Bu gerçek, yerleşkeleri uluslararası öğrencilerin akademik liderlerinden, yönetici liderlerinden ve yerel ve uluslararası öğrencilerden bazı beklentilere sahip oldukları özgün eğitim ortamlarına dönüştürmektedir. Bu betimleyici durum çalışması bir uluslararası yükseköğretim kurumundaki 12 uluslararası öğrencinin liderlik beklentilerini araştırmıştır. Veriler açık-uçlu sorular ve gözlem notlarıyla toplanmış ve geleneksel içerik analizi yoluyla analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar katılımcıların akademik liderlerinden, yönetici liderlerinden ve yerel ve uluslararası öğrencilerden beklentilerinin eğitimsel, sosyal ve kültürel boyutları olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords:

liderlik, ; uluslararası yerleşke uluslararası öğrenci,

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