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Conference Paper: Hong Kong Students Crossing Border to Public Universities in Mainland China as Pragmatic Opportunists
Title | Hong Kong Students Crossing Border to Public Universities in Mainland China as Pragmatic Opportunists |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | American Educational Research Association. |
Citation | Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY, 13-17 April 2018 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study examines Hong Kong students’ choice and motivations of studying cross border in Mainland China’s public universities. Based on college choice theory, the process dimension of how social origins, parental support and academic capability have influenced students’ decision, is investigated. The data analysis from enrolment statistics and in-depth interviews suggests that most students consider this as a backup rather than a preferred choice, driven by the failure to enter preferred local university, or their deficiency in English language. Under specific economic, sociocultural and policy context, this unique case confirms that future career prospects and parental support are two significant factors shaping students’ decision in cross-border mobility. They can be considered as pragmatic opportunists grasping China opportunities. |
Description | In Paper Session: Contextualizing Issues of Access in Education |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/262004 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Te, YC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-28T04:51:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-28T04:51:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY, 13-17 April 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/262004 | - |
dc.description | In Paper Session: Contextualizing Issues of Access in Education | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study examines Hong Kong students’ choice and motivations of studying cross border in Mainland China’s public universities. Based on college choice theory, the process dimension of how social origins, parental support and academic capability have influenced students’ decision, is investigated. The data analysis from enrolment statistics and in-depth interviews suggests that most students consider this as a backup rather than a preferred choice, driven by the failure to enter preferred local university, or their deficiency in English language. Under specific economic, sociocultural and policy context, this unique case confirms that future career prospects and parental support are two significant factors shaping students’ decision in cross-border mobility. They can be considered as pragmatic opportunists grasping China opportunities. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | American Educational Research Association. | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | AERA (American Educational Research Association) 2018 Annual Meeting | - |
dc.rights | This work may be downloaded only. It may not be copied or used for any purpose other than scholarship. If you wish to make copies or use it for a nonscholarly purpose, please contact AERA directly. | - |
dc.title | Hong Kong Students Crossing Border to Public Universities in Mainland China as Pragmatic Opportunists | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 292571 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |