USING ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE HOST COUNTRY TO STUDY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABROAD

Year 2009, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 37 - 46, 01.06.2009

Can Deniz Koksal N. Metin Ozmutaf

Abstract

This paper deals with application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for selection of an appropriate host country for further English language education abroad. The main sample of this study was chosen from Turkish Students who were newly graduated from Akdeniz University. Host country selection process includes the identification of relevant criterions which found necessary by demanders such as; easy application procedure, low expenses for education and daily life, security level of city life, level of social-cultural life, easy travel connection between home and host countries. The described process also includes the identification and evaluation of candidate English speaking host countries such as; the United States of America, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Malta with the quest for consensus among multiple decision makers. The hierarchical model was designed in such a way and the experiences in implementing and using the model are discussed

Keywords

Multiple criteria decision making, Analytic hierarchy process, Study abroad

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