Résumés
Abstract
Education abroad experiences are beneficial to students’ personal growth, intercultural awareness, and career preparedness. However, the rate of Canadian postsecondary students’ participation in education abroad has been low, particularly in Asia. Lack of financial resources and uncertainty in credit transfer are identified as common challenges that stop students from pursuing such opportunities. In this paper, the Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC), a consortium of 12 top Canadian research-intensive universities, is introduced as a model to increase students’ participation in study abroad in China. After an introduction to the design of the program, a thematic analysis is conducted on students’ self-reported learning experiences to glean the impact of such an initiative. This study shows that consortia can be utilized as an effective approach to promoting the rate of students’ participation in education abroad. Based on students’ learning outcomes, the paper argues that an education abroad consortium is an ideal way to achieve knowledge diplomacy.
Keywords:
- education abroad,
- consortium,
- knowledge diplomacy,
- China,
- Canada
Résumé
Les expériences d’éducation à l’étranger sont bénéfiques pour la croissance personnelle des étudiants, leur sensibilisation interculturelle et leur préparation à une carrière. Cependant, le taux de participation des étudiants canadiens de niveau postsecondaire aux études à l’étranger est faible, en particulier en Asie. Le manque de ressources financières et l’incertitude quant au transfert de crédits sont identifiés comme étant les défis les plus courants qui font hésiter les étudiants à saisir de telles opportunités. Dans cet article, Canada Liaisons Internationales Chine (CLIC), un consortium de 12 universités canadiennes à forte intensité de recherche, est présenté comme un modèle permettant d’augmenter la participation des étudiants aux études à l’étranger en Chine. Après une introduction à la conception du programme, une analyse thématique est menée sur les expériences d’apprentissage déclarées par les étudiants afin de recueillir l’impact d’une telle initiative. Cette étude montre que les consortiums peuvent être utilisés comme une approche efficace pour promouvoir le taux de participation des étudiants aux études à l’étranger. Sur la base des résultats d’apprentissage des étudiants, l’article soutient qu’un consortium d’éducation à l’étranger est un moyen idéal de réaliser la diplomatie de la connaissance.
Mots-clés :
- éducation à l’étranger,
- consortium,
- diplomatie de la connaissance,
- Chine,
- Canada
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