Asian Education and Development Studies: Volume 13 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Transnationalization of higher education: challenges and opportunities

Ka Ho Mok, Kun Dai

When infrastructures collide: transnational higher education and Chinese international students' (im)mobility in the pandemic era

Xiaoyuan Li, Weile Zhou

This study aims to unravel the tensions and convergences between market-oriented neoliberal education and state-serving transnational higher education (TNHE) practices through an…

Transnationalization of higher education in China and Asia: quality assurance and students’ learning experiences

Ka Ho Mok, Tual Sawn Khai

This study aims to fill this research gap by providing a comprehensive exploration of the transnationalization of higher education in China and Asia, with a particular focus on…

Pedagogical relationships in short-term study abroad programmes: exploring the role of consumer identity in collaborative learning among Chinese students in the UK

Yaqiao Liu, Yifei Liang, Yilan Guo

The marketisation of higher education fosters the notion of students as consumers, highlighting the shifting dynamics of student–teacher relationships. This paper aims to…

Building capacity and status through transnational joint doctoral programs: a case study in China

Nian Ruan, Jingran Yu

Through a case study of a recently established but rapidly growing research-intensive university in China, this study explores how transnational joint doctoral programs are…

Is internationalization abroad a prerequisite for university students' intercultural competence development?

Xiaoqing Wang, Yuting Shen

This study aims to examine how intercultural competence (IC) among university students can be enhanced through two streams of higher education internationalization…