Identifying and Explaining the Dimensions, Components and Indicators of Attracting Foreign Students in the University System with Emphasis on the Curriculum

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Introduction: Educational cooperation is considered a capital for the future of diplomatic relations between nations. Meanwhile, universities that are usually created to solve society's problems have undergone changes. Since most of the political elites are chosen from academics, expanding international scholarships and accepting foreign students is a way to introduce our culture and society to the leaders, politicians and senior managers of the future countries of the world. Also, university relations can strengthen political and economic relations between governments. Therefore, scientific development is a multifaceted movement that occurs in the international environment, the phenomenon of globalization of economy and culture on the one hand, and the cosmopolitan issue of science and technology. Another growing trend is increased international activities. The free and unrestricted movement of the world's information capital, of which the movement of students, researchers and innovators is a part, is the basis for the formation of human capital in the framework and global standard. In this regard, curricula, which are one of the main pillars of higher education, cannot remain the same over time, because today technology has changed the face of societies, and the natural process of all societies requires new ideas at any time. In such a situation, the curriculum must be adapted to the demands of the new world every day. Relevant authorities in universities and higher education are trying to make changes in their curricula in different ways to adapt to new developments. Based on this, the current research was conducted with the aim of identifying and explaining the dimensions, components and indicators of attracting foreign students in the university system with an emphasis on the curriculum. 
Research Questions or Hypothesis: 1- Identifying and explaining the dimensions and components of attracting foreign students in universities, emphasizing the curriculum
2- Determining indicators related to the components and dimensions of recruiting foreign students in universities with emphasis on curriculum
Methods: The current research was conducted in terms of practical purpose and qualitative study method. The strategy used in this research is Strauss and Corbin's foundational data theory. The statistical population includes experts and faculty members, professors, managers and heads of international offices of Razi University of Kermanshah, who have executive records and are known as knowledgeable experts. Sample size and sampling method: In this research, sampling is purposeful. In the present study, these people were selected purposefully. First, the office of international affairs of the university was referred to, and the experts of this office are several managers and professors who have one or more indicators. Then they were scheduled for an interview. Each interview session lasted about an hour and a half, and at the end of each interview, the researcher asked the participants if there were other people who could provide useful and appropriate information to him, and some participants asked other people for They introduced doing this. Interview, if needed, the researcher communicated with them and a total of 12 professors and experts were selected
The data collection tool for collecting qualitative data in this research was a semi-structured in-depth interview. The researcher analyzed the interview process of the participants to complete the incomplete items by getting new information from the new participant. After conducting 12 interviews with professors. And the experts came to the conclusion about the concepts, main and secondary components that were repeated in the previous interviews and the researcher has reached saturation. Validity and reliability of the tool: In order to ensure the validity of the tool and to ensure the correctness of the researcher's findings, adaptation strategies by members, peer review and collaborative and researcher reflection were used. They reviewed the results and expressed their opinion about them. Several educational science professors reviewed these findings and commented on them. At the same time, the participants were helped in the analysis and interpretation of the data, and according to the background, the researcher tried in the context of the curriculum by relying on open-ended questions and coding with an open mind and considering the main problem of the research. In the form of a systematic model, it should be done in order to avoid bias as much as possible. The method of intra-subject agreement between two coders was used
Results: According to the results of the current research, universities need to take steps in the field of developing international academic communication in the field of curriculum to attract foreign students, which is a strategy for the development of international academic communication in the field of curriculum. To witness the consequences of understanding and sustainable peace, a knowledge economy instead of an oil economy. It was the education of international people and the development of science and technology. Therefore, the model presented in this research can be a guide for universities and higher education in this field.
Discussion: Overall, the findings confirmed the six dimensions of the basic theory. The categories that shape the attraction of foreign students to the development of international university communication in the field of the curriculum emerged in the form of a paradigmatic model, which included causal factors in 3 categories including: the academic status of the university, academic communication and knowledge sharing. Strategic factors were identified in 4 categories including: the expansion of knowledge between International, international content, regional consensus, transnational curriculum were identified. Background factors4 categories including: knowledge of scientific language, social interactions, dissemination and transmission of culture, media advertising were recognized as background categories in the research model. Intervening factors3 categories include: economic and commercial, structural factors, laws and policies in this research model and consequences 4categories that include: understanding and sustainable peace,knowledge economy,education of international people, development of science and technology as central categories in the consequences in the model Research is considered. which reflects the views of experts and faculty members regarding the dimensions of the components and indicators of attracting foreign students.
 

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