Abstract
Studying in a foreign country is one of the ways to enhance students’ competencies in facing challenges of global competitiveness and in being marketable for future career choices. This research investigates the impact of cross-cultural adaptation among Malaysian students (N=245) who enrolled in various universities in Japan. Quantitative method was used to examine changes in the following five factors: personal changes, cross-cultural awareness, cross-cultural interaction, global mindedness and intellectual development. The findings demonstrate that studying abroad brings positive outcomes in students’ personal development. Hence, student mobility is an invaluable experience and administrators should support and encourage young people to explore “real life” globally.
Highlights
Culture is defined as “all that human beings learn to do, to use, to produce, to know, and to believe as they grow to maturity and live out their lives in the social groups to which they belong.”1 Culture is normally learned through social learning processes in a group or shared experiences which is directly transmitted from generation to generation and this affects behaviour, thinking and feeling towards people in different social environments
Studying abroad provides young people with first-hand learning opportunities to engage internationally. It is an as an effective way to receive real-life and practical learning in the face of challenges of globalisation
This study was designed to address the following research questions: RQ1: To what extent is the level of significant correlation between learning outcomes? RQ2: What adjustments were made to adapt into a new environment in Japan?
Summary
International mobility has become significant through increasing activities across national boundaries such as traveling, the promotion of international businesses and investments, global migration, and international education. To be successful in the 21st century, young people must acquire the skills that allows them to compete globally. As Anderson remarks, International travel has become more commonplace and as the economics of the world have become more interdependent, both students and faculties are recognizing the need to prepare for this new, shrinking world.. Studying abroad provides young people with first-hand learning opportunities to engage internationally. It is an as an effective way to receive real-life and practical learning in the face of challenges of globalisation. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of a deeper understanding about student learning and development
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