TY - JOUR
T1 - Student satisfaction and student perceptions of quality at international branch campuses in the United Arab Emirates
AU - Wilkins, Stephen
AU - Balakrishnan, Melodena Stephens
AU - Huisman, Jeroen
PY - 2012/10/1
Y1 - 2012/10/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867155527&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2012.716003
U2 - 10.1080/1360080X.2012.716003
DO - 10.1080/1360080X.2012.716003
M3 - Article
SN - 1360-080X
VL - 34
SP - 543
EP - 556
JO - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
JF - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
IS - 5
ER -