ERIC Number: EJ993938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
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Student Satisfaction and Student Perceptions of Quality at International Branch Campuses in the United Arab Emirates
Wilkins, Stephen; Balakrishnan, Melodena Stephens; Huisman, Jeroen
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v34 n5 p543-556 2012
The international branch campus has emerged as a popular form of transnational higher education but to date little research has been undertaken on student perceptions and experiences, other than the student feedback evaluations conducted by institutions. This research employed a survey questionnaire to investigate student perceptions of study at international branch campuses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country which hosts the largest number of branch campuses globally. Across the seven dimensions examined--programme effectiveness, quality of lecturers and teaching, student learning, assessment and feedback, learning resources, use of technology, and facilities/social life--it was found that students are largely satisfied. The findings refute many of the criticisms of international branch campuses in the literature, regarding quality, political or ideological issues. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Social Life, Multicampus Colleges, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Lecture Method, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Academic Achievement, Technology Uses in Education, Satisfaction, College Students, Likert Scales
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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: United Arab Emirates
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