Abstract
Internationalization has been done in some Indonesian universities, including University of Muhammadiyah Malang. The program has opened a wider opportunity for foreign lecturers to share their experiences with the students within the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. In addition to that, this program has also provided a greater chance for international students to enroll at the university. The number of International students in the University of Muhamadiyah Malang indeed has increased over the years. In regards to that, this present study identified challenges faced by the international students in the multicultural classroom. In doing so, the study involved six international students from two different countries; China and Thailand. The students studied at English Language Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Using questionnaires and a semi-structured interview, this study analyzed the result thematically. The research findings revealed five areas of challenges that the International students experienced in the university.
Highlights
IntroductionUniversities around the globe has improved their awareness for internationalization
Research BackgroundUniversities around the globe has improved their awareness for internationalization
AND DISCUSSION The research reveal there are five challenges experienced by International students at University Muhammadiyah Malang which covers in different areas
Summary
Universities around the globe has improved their awareness for internationalization. In Indonesian context, the program emphasized on every aspects such as educational facilities, curriculum, lecturers exchange, teaching methods, the use of English, and the international partnership (Abduh, Rosamaladewi, & Basri, 2018). University of Muhammadiyah Malang is one of the universities which concern about Internationalization program(Nurbatra, 2017b). With the presence of International students enrolled in the university program, international atmosphere is existed in some classes in the university. The program fosters multicultural education to be implemented in classes in the higher education level. The main purpose of higher education is to prepare students in a multicultural society for a professional work (Logvinova & Ivanova, 2016). It is expected that UMM graduates are able to compete in this interconnected world
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