Abstract
The first Sino-foreign higher education institution (SFHEI) opened in
China over ten years ago, and was followed by a number of others, all offering
opportunities to the local Chinese student population to not just experience a
foreign education style, but also earn a foreign degree, and, in some cases, study
overseas as part of their student life. The experiences for students (and faculty)
at these institutions were not without difficulty, and a number of obstacles had
to be overcome, especially in the early years. As time has progressed, and these
institutions have become more accepted and mainstream, the kinds of
challenges facing the stakeholders have also evolved, but not yet disappeared.
Following an autoethnographic tradition, this paper draws on both semi-structured interview data, and the author’s own decade of experience teaching
computer science in Sino-foreign universities in China. It presents some
reflections on what are perceived as continuing challenges for computer science
education in these institutions.
China over ten years ago, and was followed by a number of others, all offering
opportunities to the local Chinese student population to not just experience a
foreign education style, but also earn a foreign degree, and, in some cases, study
overseas as part of their student life. The experiences for students (and faculty)
at these institutions were not without difficulty, and a number of obstacles had
to be overcome, especially in the early years. As time has progressed, and these
institutions have become more accepted and mainstream, the kinds of
challenges facing the stakeholders have also evolved, but not yet disappeared.
Following an autoethnographic tradition, this paper draws on both semi-structured interview data, and the author’s own decade of experience teaching
computer science in Sino-foreign universities in China. It presents some
reflections on what are perceived as continuing challenges for computer science
education in these institutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Third International Conference on Open and Flexible Education (ICOFE 2016) |
| Editors | Kam Cheong Li, Eva Tsang |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | The Open University of Hong Kong |
| Pages | 224-231 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789888402786 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789888402786 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | The Third International Conference on Open and Flexible Education - Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 6 Jul 2016 → 8 Jul 2016 http://icofe2016.ouhk.edu.hk/ |
Conference
| Conference | The Third International Conference on Open and Flexible Education |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | ICOFE 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 6/07/16 → 8/07/16 |
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Keywords
- Computer Science Education
- Sino-foreign Higher Education
- Transnational Education
- Staffing
- Reflection