Thai Menschenbild: A Study of Chinese, Thai, and International Students in a Private Thai University as measured by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
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Thai Higher Education (Thai HE) is changing, due to international reform. This paper presents data collected in a longitudinal study carried out in Thailand during 2017–2018 using the US version of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and qualitative interviews. We offer a case study about the cultures and engagement of three groups of students found at an international private university in Thailand. The groups studied were international students, Chinese students in a mixed Thai/English curriculum and Thai students studying in Thai, all situated in a Thai HE institutional community. The (NSSE) was administered to 179 students: 89 in an International College, 54 Chinese students and 36 Thai students, as a control. Our results showed different attitudes toward studying, teachers, memorisation, participation, critical thinking, and empathy. This paper concludes with a discussion of how students in an international university in Thailand arrange themselves socially, and why this matters.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 86 |
| Journal | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 2055-1045 |
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| Publication status | Published - 12.2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for the assistance of a number of people who supported the collection of data, which was generously funded by the Payap University Office of Research. Among those assisting with data collection and advice were Cassie Ho. Aj. Wutthichula Khunpatwattana, Dagmar Waters, Dr. Benya Lertsuwan, Dr. Ken Dobson, Aj. Benjamaporn Mekara, and Dr. Taien Layraman. The authors are responsible for the subsequent analysis and any perspectives of Thailand raised in this article.
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