ERIC Number: EJ1258328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7925
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Being, Adjusting and Developing Satisfaction: A Review of "Ajarn Tangchart" (Non-Thai Academics) within the Thai Higher Education System
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v50 n5 p656-675 2020
Academic mobility is an ancient phenomenon that has particular characteristics in an era of increasing internationalisation. However, surprisingly little has been published about academic mobility to Thailand, and available accounts in both Thai and English languages are dispersed and disconnected. This article addresses these challenges by accumulating Thai and English-language accounts and making them accessible for a wider international audience. The article begins by addressing some unresolved debates about terminologies for describing non-Thai academics who work in Thai higher education. After addressing terminological issues, the authors introduce the scoping review methodology employed in this article, and outline the 21 texts included in it. Following this, they explore key themes and gaps in the available literature. The significance of the article is its development of conceptual clarity around the term "ajarn tangchart," as well as its extension of the picture of academic mobility to less canvassed locations in the Global South.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Research, Research Needs, Developing Nations, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Workers, Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Job Satisfaction, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Postcolonialism, Itinerant Teachers, Ethics, Thai
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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