ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception

ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) upsurges several opportunities for ASEAN students and higher education administrators operating in the ASEAN region. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the AIMS program fromthe students perception of studying in Malaysian higher educa...

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Main Authors: Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah, Mohd Nordin, Nordiana, Khalid, Jamshed, Abdul Aziz, Nor Akmar
Format: Article
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106710/
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author Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah
Mohd Nordin, Nordiana
Khalid, Jamshed
Abdul Aziz, Nor Akmar
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Mohd Nordin, Nordiana
Khalid, Jamshed
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description ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) upsurges several opportunities for ASEAN students and higher education administrators operating in the ASEAN region. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the AIMS program fromthe students perception of studying in Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs). The study explores the programs impact on participants by highlighting personal and professional development. Twenty-four students from tenMalaysian universities participated in this study through in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed by semantic extraction and relational extraction in Leximancer. Connectivity rates in Leximancer analysis reveal that respondents understand the importance of AIMS Global for academic progression, international skills development, and holistic education through quality teaching and learning. Respondents urge the need for the AIMS program to expand its local wings into global so that students learn from cultural diversity. Finally, respondents advocate that AIMS programs would be helpful for graduates employability by enhancing their creativity and English language skills. These findings may assist the AIMS administrators and ASEAN educational leadership in observing the beneficial impact of regional and global mobility.
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spelling upm-1067102024-09-26T07:28:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106710/ ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah Mohd Nordin, Nordiana Khalid, Jamshed Abdul Aziz, Nor Akmar ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) upsurges several opportunities for ASEAN students and higher education administrators operating in the ASEAN region. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the AIMS program fromthe students perception of studying in Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs). The study explores the programs impact on participants by highlighting personal and professional development. Twenty-four students from tenMalaysian universities participated in this study through in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed by semantic extraction and relational extraction in Leximancer. Connectivity rates in Leximancer analysis reveal that respondents understand the importance of AIMS Global for academic progression, international skills development, and holistic education through quality teaching and learning. Respondents urge the need for the AIMS program to expand its local wings into global so that students learn from cultural diversity. Finally, respondents advocate that AIMS programs would be helpful for graduates employability by enhancing their creativity and English language skills. These findings may assist the AIMS administrators and ASEAN educational leadership in observing the beneficial impact of regional and global mobility. Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023-09-01 Article PeerReviewed Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah and Mohd Nordin, Nordiana and Khalid, Jamshed and Abdul Aziz, Nor Akmar (2023) ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception. GADING Journal for the Social Sciences, 26 (spec.). 38 - 48. ISSN 0128-5599; ESSN: 2600-7568 https://gadingssuitm.com/index.php/gadingss/article/view/403
spellingShingle Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah
Mohd Nordin, Nordiana
Khalid, Jamshed
Abdul Aziz, Nor Akmar
ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title_full ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title_fullStr ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title_full_unstemmed ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title_short ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) going global: students' perception
title_sort asean international mobility for students (aims) going global: students' perception
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106710/
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