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JABBAR AL-OBAIDI
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Think globally, act locally: Case study BSU summer school in Shanghai, China 2018 CHIEN WEN YU; JABBAR AL-OBAIDI
Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26500/JARSSH-05-2020-0305

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Aim: This article examines the perspectives of Chinese students and faculty regarding their learning and teaching styles, intercultural understanding, and pedagogical skills. With the backdrop of declining state and federal funding for public education in the United States, competition for students, and a strong academic desire for the internationalization of higher education, universities have begun to focus on global issues to promote global citizenship among their student bodies. Bridgewater State University (BSU), a public institution of medium size, was an early adopter of signing a partnership agreement and collaborating with a third-party organization in China to recruit students.Method: Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to compile the analytical discussion analysis. This article focuses on the international educational model KAP: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice and how it applies to theories of interpersonal communication and the growth of communication and management.Findings: The results indicate that students across China are drawn to BSU’s summer program in Shanghai. Colleges and universities in the United States and Canada have no problem recognizing, accepting, and transferring credits earned at American institutions like Bridgewater State University and Canadian university summer programs. Implications/Novel Contribution: The significance of this case is1) To showcase the innovative approach of BSU to provide academic opportunities for international students to complete a portion of requiredand elected courses taught by BSU faculty and2) To avoid the cost of building and maintaining international campuses or branches abroad.
A triple helix case: Innovative and sustainable international summer school in China Jabbar Al-Obaidi; Chien Wen Yu
Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26500/JARSSH-07-2022-0102

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Aim: This article explored the International Summer School model in China. Its goals are to evaluate the curriculum and its features and to analyze how the Triple Helix Theory of Innovation is used. In the summer of 2019, Uni vPlus-BSU Shanghai Program and UnivPlus-FSU Beijing Program students were surveyed. Methodology: One hundred fifteen students from BSU (Shanghai) and FSU (Beijing) were given a survey consisting of 13 questions. The authors gathered information on the summer programmes’ effectiveness by surveying both students and teachers. Volunteers from each campus filled out the survey, resulting in a skewed sample. Findings: UnivPlus is one of the leading organisations providing international summer schools in China for Chinese international students attending universities in the United States and Canada and using their summer breaks in China to study and earn transfer credits. Innovation through collaboration between the academic world and private and public sectors is called the "Triple Helix Model." The recent rise of Chinese initiatives to host international summer schools is a prime example of the Triple Helix innovation model at work. The research presented in this paper shows a positive connection between the cooperation of educational institutions in the United States, China, and Canada, efficient time management, intrinsic motivation, and qualitative faculty support. Our findings reflect the motivations of all involved to boost academic innovation and competition for the betterment of student learning and the development of their knowledge and intercultural competencies. Implications/Novel Contribution: The program’s success has prompted BSU administrators to consider expanding the initiative to include summer sessions in Japan and Jordan. Through the international summer programme, Chinese students can earn credit at their home universities for courses taken while they are in their home country during the summer to visit family. The approval procedure here is simple and beyond reproach.
Co-Authors CHIEN WEN YU