What Are The Barriers Of Education In Foreign Countries

A lot of students from foreign countries entering the United States to receive further education, and the number will continue to rise. Research shows that over a million students and scholars participated in higher education in foreign countries. The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia attract 45% of the world 's international students. (Ward 2009) Being away from home, it is obviously a challenge for international students to study in a country outside of their home country because they might experience ‘cultural shock’ as every country has their own living styles. It could be challenging to get over those differences within a short time. Besides, language barriers can also create difficulties during their education. (Zhou 2008) Some international students experience fear and stress when they are in foreign countries. Schools and the faculties need to come up with different policies in order to be able meet everybody’s needs. Various teaching methods can be useful as people of both cultures can learn from each other, as well as guiding international students to adapt to the new environment. (Kwon 2009) In order to provide them a positive experience in the foreign country, the schools should provide them with coping plan to solve the problem. (Olivia 2006)
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(Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) Different education policies can be enforced based on the level of institutional quality in society and the level of student abilities. In order to improve the performance of the international students, institutions should provide schools with autonomy over the decisions about the budgets so as to provide low ranking students with good resources. (Hong