This research explored the relationship between peer mentorship and international student adjustment to life and studies in Taiwan. Questionnaires were drafted and sent to participants via email, and physically. The hypotheses explored the relationship between peer mentorship and international student adjustment to life and studies in Taiwan; informal peer mentorship vs. higher mentorship functions/satisfaction; and Taiwanese peer mentors vs. higher mentorship functions/satisfaction. Independent samples Tests were used to test the hypotheses. However, the test results did not accept any of the proposed hypotheses. Perhaps peer mentorship is not positively related to international adjustment, or perhaps the research is missing something.

本研究旨在探討影響國際學生流動的拉力因素構面，並找出台灣大學院校對大陸學生的主要拉力因素為何，以做為未來政策制定和大學院校招生之參考。經過文獻探討之後發現國際學生流動的拉力因素有八個構面，分別是學校機構、留學政策、國際競爭力、地理環境、經濟、社會文化、家庭與體制因素。研究方法的部分，利用專家問卷進行問卷試題的適切性評估，再使用因素分析與信度分析法，確立問卷各因素構面試題並取得良好的信度，並利用網路問卷調查法進行正式問卷施測，共計386位填答者，有效填答有286位。研究分析使用描述性統計、獨立樣本t考驗和單因子變異數分析，來探討我國大學院校對於大陸學生的拉力因素排序情形與不同背景變項間的差異程度。根據分析結果，歸納出本研究之結論如下： 一、留學政策的制定是台灣吸引陸生的最主要拉力。 二、台灣的文化與大學特色是吸引陸生的重要拉力。 三、男性在留學政策因素上認同度高。 四、商業管理的學生在留學政策因素上的認同度較農業及醫藥學的學生高。 五、有來台經驗的學生在學校機構與體制因素上的認同度較高。 六、經濟因素會因學生是本科生或研究生而有所差異。 最後，根據本研究之結論，對於台灣大學院校、教育行政主管機關和未來研究提出建議，以制定相關招生策略、政策規定或是未來研究方向。 / The purpose of this study is to explore the dimension of the pull factors of international student mobility, and discover the main pull factors of Taiwan higher educational institutes, in order to make proper future policies and strategies for recruiting students from mainland China. Through literature review, this study finds that there are eight dimensions of pull factors which are dimension of educational institutes, dimension of study-abroad policy, dimension of international competitiveness, dimension of environment, dimension of economics, dimension of socio-culture, dimension of family, and dimension of national system. As for research methods, using expert questionnaire, factor analysis and reliability analysis to ensure all questions are well-stated and get good degree of reliability, and then using web-based questionnaire to do the survey. In this study, there are 386 respondents, and 286 of them are valid. By means of descriptive statistics, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA, the order of the pull factor and the differences between every background variables are found. According to the results, the main conclusions are as follows: 1.The making of study-abroad policy is the main pull factor of Taiwan for students from mainland China. 2.The characteristics of Taiwanese culture and universities are important pull factors. 3.Male shows higher degree of agreement in the dimension of study-abroad policy factors. 4.Students of business and management show higher degree of agreement in the dimension of study-abroad policy factors than students of agriculture and medical science. 5.Students who have experiences in Taiwan show higher degree of agreement in the dimension of educational institutes and national system factors. 6.Undergraduate students and graduate students show different degree of agreement in the dimension of economics factors. In the end, based on the conclusion of this study, some suggestions had been proposed to Taiwan educational institutes, educational administration authority and future research, in order to make appropriate policies, strategies, or research direction.

台灣是一個追求高等教育的理想學習地點，本研究藉由文獻整理歸納出以下幾點： 一、台灣提供優質的學術環境; 二、擁有豐富的文化遺產; 三、合理的學費; 四、多樣的獎學金申請機會; 五、優良以及安全的生活環境; 六、實惠且可靠的醫療系統; 七、良好的華語學習環境; 八、在台灣留學有助於未來的學習規劃以及工作機會。 本研究探討影響國際學生選擇來台灣就讀的因素，並運用追蹤資料(Panel data) 分析2006~2015年共10年的數據來了解台灣地區社會經濟的環境因素如何影響國際學生選擇學習目的地城市的決策指標，進一步分析出哪些因素特質影響了一個城市區域對於國際學生的吸引力。 結果顯示，國際學生總數在學院數量，失業率，高等教育比例，教育支出比例，醫療機構數量和犯罪率等方面都有達到統計顯著性。另外，分析顯示，國際學位生與非學位學生之間有不同的統計顯著性。 / Taiwan is an ideal study destination for several reasons. According to the literature reviewed in this research, the reasons are the following: Taiwan provides a high-quality academic environment, rich cultural heritage, reasonable tuition, generous scholarships, excellent living environment with a high level of safety, an affordable and reliable medical system, a good environment to learn Mandarin Chinese, and studying in Taiwan is helpful for both further study and future careers. This research was conducted in order to find out what factors influence international students' immigration to Taiwan to study. In this research, the investigation is carried out to find out how the environment affects international students' decision-making process and conducting with panel data analysis to find out from 2006~2015 what factors determine a students' destination city to study in Taiwan. The results indicate that the total number of the international students have statistical significance on the categories of Number of Colleges and Universities, Unemployment Rate, Higher Education Ratio, Education Expenditures Ratio, Number of Medical Care Institutions and General Crime Rate. The analysis indicated that there are different statistically significant results between the degree students and the non-degree students.

近來，臺灣教育部為招收更多國際學生而實行新政策。本研究分析政策實行的效果、學生來臺原因及在臺學生的滿意度。研究一以時間序列分析1954至2008年的國際學生人數，ARIMA模式的預測效果良好(RER=0.83%)，未來三年內國際學生人數將突破二萬人。研究二以問卷調查分析學生選擇留學國家及學校的選擇因素，同時分析學生來臺動機、所遇困難及在臺滿意度間的關係 (N=210)。結果顯示容易的簽證程序及臺灣的學術聲望影響學生來臺讀書；此外，財務、後勤及生活條件影響學生選擇留學學校。學生因臺學術聲望來臺且無食物適應困難者，願意再次來臺念書；學生因具吸引力課程及方便生活環境來臺且無硬體設備及學習適應方面困難者，願意建議他人來臺留學。根據研究結果，政府應加強國內教學品質，並協助提升學校學術聲望；增加赴海外任教教師，以教學專業提升我國國際形象。有興趣吸引國際學生的學校應可從健全學校行政體制著手，並聚焦於完善學生招生、入學諮詢輔導工作及協助生活適應。 / Recently, the Taiwanese Ministry of Education has implemented a new policy to recruit more international students. This study analyzes the policy’s effects and the reasons motivating students to study in Taiwan. The number of international students in Taiwan from 1954 to 2008 was used to generate a time series model to estimate the number of international students before and after the policy implementation. This ARIMA model (RER=0.83%) demonstrated a dramatic increase in the number of international students over the years. Using a questionnaire designed to examine determinants that affect international students’ decisions for choosing Taiwan and their respective schools (N=210), this study then study the relationship between the students’ motivations, the challenges they faced, and their degree of satisfaction with their experiences. Results demonstrated that an easy visa application process and Taiwan’s acclaimed academic reputation attracted students. Furthermore, financial, logistical, and living reasons affected the students’ choices in schools. Students who found living and educational conditions favorable and who felt intellectually stimulated would choose again to study in Taiwan and would recommend others to do so. Based on these results, the government should strengthen the quality of instruction and further promote Taiwan’s universities abroad. Schools interested in attracting international students should develop structured administrative systems focused on recruiting students and helping them transition into a new environment.