Paper Presentation By Dr. Lionel Huntley Henderson October 26 th 2017

1. LESSONS LEARNED WHEN USING THE DELPHI TECHNIQUE: A NEW METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION IN MAINLAND CHINA Paper Presentation By Dr. Lionel Huntley Henderson October 26th 2017 THE SECOND SINO-BRITISH COLLEGE-USST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2. Futures Studies • Envisioning Successful Sino-Foreign University Partnerships and Strategies in 2030 • The Sino-British College Inaugural Conference • The 22nd WFSF World Conference • The Sino-British College 2nd Annual Conference Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

3. Content of Paper • Introduction • The Delphi Technique • Methodological Findings • Participant Access • Interview Methods • Theme Creation • Theme Summary Changes • Group Consensus • Researcher as a Methodological Instrument • Pilot Round • Reflexivity • Face • Time Management • Methodological Framework • Conclusion Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

4. Why Futures Studies ? • “Thinking about the future better informs decisions you make in the present” (Jim Dator) Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

5. Conducting Futures Studies • “Any useful statement about the future at first must seem ridiculous.” (Jim Dator) Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

6. Futures Studies • World Futures Studies Federation • Long Term, Big Picture, Radical Change • Education, Food Ethics, Healthcare,Peace, Public Policy, Technology, Urbanization • BBC, Financial Times,Futures Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

7. Data collection Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

8. THEME CREATION Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

9. CONSENSUs Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

10. DATA COLLECTION Instrument • Researcher as a Main Methodological Instrument • Pilot Round • Reflexivity • Face • Time Management Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

11. TNE METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

12. conclusion • Contributions in terms of: • Reduced participant dropout rate • Richer data collection (quantity and quality) • Framework for further TNE Futures Studies Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China

13. Questions • Thank you for listening ! Lessons Learned When Using the Delphi Technique: A New Methodological Framework for Transnational Education in Mainland China