亞洲國家與美國間留學生互動因素之探討

Abstract

本研究歸納出亞洲國家留學生偏好留學美國的八大原因;並且評閱有關影響留學生流動的研究文獻與實證報告，歸納出影響留學生出國留學的鉅觀因素--政治、教育、經濟、歷史及文化等。本研究更嘗試以因果模式及推拉理論二者，探索並解釋亞洲國家與美國間留學互動關係，結果顯示：在1978年亞洲國家與美國間留學互動的推拉模式存在。

This research surveys the preference of Asian overseas students to study in the United States; it also reviews the research literature and empirical studies of the reasons that influence the mobility of overseas students and introduces the marco factors that cause great impact on the students: political, educational, economical, historical and cultural factors. The study manages to combine the causal model and push--pull theory to explore and explain the interaction relationships between Asian overseas students and the united States. The research shows that the push--pull ausal model of study--abroad interaction does exist between Asian overseas students and the United States.