Higher Education Forum Volume 21
published_at 2024-03

The Way Forward for ASEAN Students’ Exchange Program Participation With South Korean Universities After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focusing on the needs of non-participating students

Byun Kiyong
Hong Bawool
Lee Hyunju
Ngo Tu Lap
Nordiana Mohd Nordin
Eko Hari Purnomo
Jaisut Dondulee
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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the possibilities and opportunities for ASEAN and Korea student exchange programs in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, by focusing on the needs of non-participating ASEAN students. To do so, this study conducted an online survey to analyze ASEAN students’ understanding, views, expectations, and reasons for not participating in student exchange programs to Korea, while investigating their considerations and preferences for future participation. The findings revealed significant differences between ASEAN students in terms of nationality (especially Vietnamese students), academic field, and gender. They also highlighted the rising role and importance of hybrid and online modes of student mobility, that grew in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, there is a need for universities, government policy makers and educational scholars to reflect the emerging new needs of students concerning ASEAN-Korea exchange programs in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era.
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This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2019S1A2A2032642).
Keywords
student mobility
ASEAN
Korea
hybrid education
COVID-19 pandemic