Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and international student mobility from an alternative perspective and to reveal descriptive findings.Design/methodology/approachThis study follows qualitative research methodology. In accordance with the purpose of the study, the data were collected by the literature review and then it was analyzed by the descriptive analysis method. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on international student mobility and the relationships between these variables are explained by tables and classifications.FindingsAccording to the findings obtained, the restrictions in physical student mobility and shutdown are observed as the biggest challenges that occurred in higher education during the COVID-19. On a global scope, international student mobility has experienced a major break. Physical campus life is still on standby. Online higher education does not give any campus life as before. Students cannot benefit form city's or country's facilities when studying online at home country. The collaboration between university and business has been declined and this is even more discouraging for international students. The hybrid education model produced an intermediate solution in this period. On the other hand, the rise of online education has created new techniques for higher education. University students who cannot go abroad attend different countries lectures and education programs. But also a new challenge has come as the access of online platforms in under developing countries university students. Online education system also discussed in terms of creating inequality in higher education.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focused on student mobility and not focused about academic mobility.Practical implicationsIt is seen that the traditional higher education system has been adapted into online distance higher education system since COVID-19 crises began globally. On the other side, it is observed that most of studies have focused the effect of COVID-19 on university students based on the transition to online education. When considering the effect of pandemic process on the mobility of international students and higher education, the authors can suggest policy makers to develop new higher education protocols and teaching models supporting key issues (economic, social, health, education and equalization) in the long-term. Higher education institutes have been able to produce creative and innovative solutions for both education and communication during the pandemic process.Social implicationsUniversity students who cannot go abroad attend different countries lectures and education programs. But also a new challenge has come as the access of online platforms in under developing countries university students. Online education system also discussed in terms of creating inequality in higher education.Originality/valueThis study provides a new perspective for international student mobility in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. This is an emerging issue for the literature. This study is original with its approach to the subject from a global perspective through reviewing the studies of different countries. This study points out key variables for determining the effect of COVID-19 on international student mobility for future studies. When employing quantitative research models, the current key variables can guide them.
Highlights
As the COVID-19 pandemic changes urban life in every aspect, a new field of the literature has emerged in social sciences as from sociology to economics or psychology to geography (Matthewman and Huppatz, 2020; Nicola et al, 2020)
We focus on the effect of COVID-19 on university students and higher education system in the context of student mobility
This study summarizes the key points for the effect of COVID-19 on university students and student mobility as below: Since COVID-19 crises began globally, the new education systems seek for new effective education
Summary
As the COVID-19 pandemic changes urban life in every aspect, a new field of the literature has emerged in social sciences as from sociology to economics or psychology to geography (Matthewman and Huppatz, 2020; Nicola et al, 2020) In this literature, it has been questioned that how each area of daily life has undergone a transformation. The estimations and scenarios have been made on which transformations will become permanent in the new normal after pandemic In this process, it has provided a large literature on how to change after COVID-19 in every field related to social sciences. University life consists of sense of belonging relations among university students, academicians, physical campus and the identity value of the university In this manner, universities have some facilities and social activities. In these labs there are uses of virtual reality, augmented reality, remote laborites and simulations used (Hoffmann et al, 2016)
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