EDUCATIONAL MODEL OF THE FAXTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN THAILAND
Keywords:
International Student Achievement, Educational Model, Student Competency, Online Media Usage BehaviorAbstract
Studying for an international undergraduate degree might be one of the ways to fulfill a consumer’s security needs. The literature suggests there might be several factors affecting the achievement of international students, e.g. academic and practical competency, lifestyle, social media usage behavior and customized attention for international students. There are still limited studies investigating a single educational model that includesthe factors affecting international student achievement in Thailand. This study employs a questionnaire to collect data from 303 international undergraduate students of five international colleges and programs in Bangkok. The majorityof respondents are male and study in year 3 or higher as expected. They come from 23 countries where the majority are Thai followed by Myanmar, Chinese, Vietnamese, and others. Most respondents work part-time for an average of 24 working-hours per week.
Hypothesis testing revealed the higher the students’ practical competency, such as doingan internship, the greater the achievement of International undergraduate students in Thailand. Student achievement was also affected by online social network usage behavior. It was also found that the achievement of International undergraduate students in Thailand can be predicted by some variables in the educational model of this study (p<0.05). The results could be used as guidelines for improving academic curricula that might better satisfy the needs of international undergraduate students and employersas well as extend the existing literature.
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