scholarly journals Internationalization of Higher Education under the Belt and Road Initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-55
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
International Student ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

Abstract This is a systematic literature review of the internationalization of higher education in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative (bri). Following the systematic literature review methods, the author selected eight English and 29 Chinese studies in the academic databases. Through an inductive thematic analysis, the author synthesized five primary themes: (a) philosophical and theoretical foundations of bri education; (b) introduction of higher education development in bri countries; (c) higher education cooperation between China and bri countries; (d) international higher education and economic development; and (e) international student education management. The goal of this review is to underline new opportunities and challenges of bri education discussed within the literature and to present how the research can inform scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international higher education. It called for more joint research among Chinese scholars and overseas scholars in bri countries. In terms of the future research direction, the author suggested more research on the theoretical exploration and empirical investigation in international higher education within the context of bri.

The belt and road initiative: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Andrei Panibratov ◽  
Alexey Kalinin ◽  
Yugui Zhang ◽  
Liubov Ermolaeva ◽  
Vladimir Korovkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

scholarly journals Integrating international student mobility in the belt and road initiative

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-47
Author(s):  
Xuan Wu ◽  
Wing Kit Chan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
International Student ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

Purpose Before the turn of the century, taking overseas students was more about a diplomatic issue dominated by the state in China, for which reason this section is relatively independent within the higher education system. However, evidence from a series of new policy documents and their impacts suggests that international student mobility (ISM) has been intensively shaped by the central government in the desire to promote its national strategy, namely the belt and road initiative. ISM policy, although with a significant proportion marketized, was introduced for a clear purpose of cultural diplomacy. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Looking beyond the debate of market-driven vs state-dominated, this paper attempts to provide a thorough understanding of this changing pattern based on examination of key changes of policy statements along with official data analysis. Findings This paper argues that the new pattern must be understood against a context of a hierarchy of higher education institutes in contemporary China: a sector led by a small number of prestigious universities generously funded by the central government with a large number of ordinary universities underfunded and eager to generate income. Prestigious institutes enroll international students to satisfy performance indicators listed by policies like “Double First-rate”; other universities, benefiting from the reputation and momentum generated by the top ones, take self-funded students for profit. Originality/value By making good use of both performance indicators and market motives, the country managed to move a state-dominated ISM policy in the twentieth century into the existing state-steering marketization model and made China a major destination for overseas study.

The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Findler ◽  
Norma Schönherr ◽  
Rodrigo Lozano ◽  
Daniela Reider ◽  
André Martinuzzi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Holistic Perspective ◽  
Indirect Impacts

PurposeThis paper aims to conceptualize impacts of higher education institutions (HEIs) on sustainable development (SD), complementing previous literature reviews by broadening the perspective from what HEIs do in pursuit of SD to how these activities impact society, the environment and the economy.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2005 and 2017. Inductive content analysis was applied to identify major themes and impact areas addressed in the literature to develop a conceptual framework detailing the relationship between HEIs’ activities and their impacts on SD.FindingsThe paper identifies six impact areas where direct and indirect impacts of HEIs on SD may occur. The findings indicate a strong focus on case studies dealing with specific projects and a lack of studies analyzing impacts from a more holistic perspective.Practical implicationsThis systematic literature review enables decision-makers in HEIs, researchers and educators to better understand how their activities may affect society, the environment and the economy, and it provides a solid foundation to tackle these impacts.Social implicationsThe review highlights that HEIs have an inherent responsibility to make societies more sustainable. HEIs must embed SD into their systems while considering their impacts on society.Originality/valueThis paper provides a holistic conceptualization of HEIs’ impacts on SD. The conceptual framework can be useful for future research that attempts to analyze HEIs’ impacts on SD from a holistic perspective.

scholarly journals Mapping the Ethics of Learning Analytics in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Teresa Cerratto Pargman ◽  
Cormac McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Gaps

Ethics is a prominent topic in learning analytics that has been commented on from conceptual viewpoints. For a broad range of emerging technologies, systematic literature reviews have proven fruitful by pinpointing research directions, knowledge gaps, and future research work guidance. With these outcomes in mind, we conducted a systematic literature review of the research on ethical issues that have been empirically approached in the learning analytics literature. In our final analysis, 21 articles published in the period 2014–2019 met our inclusion criteria. By analyzing this data, we seek to contribute to the field of learning analytics by 1) characterizing the type of empirical research that has been conducted on ethics in learning analytics in the context of higher education, 2) identifying the main ethical areas addressed in the selected literature, and 3) pinpointing knowledge gaps.

scholarly journals CSR Implication and Disclosure in Higher Education: Uncovered Points. Results from a Systematic Literature Review and Agenda for Future Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 525
Author(s):  
Mahalaxmi Adhikariparajuli ◽  
Abeer Hassan ◽  
Benedetta Siboni
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social

This research reviews and analyzes prior corporate social responsibility (CSR) studies centered on its implications and disclosure in higher education institutions (HEIs). Nine major databases were analyzed to review research articles from various business, management, higher education, and accounting journals for the period of 2004–2020. We follow the seven-step systematic review guidelines developed by Fink 2019 and we base our review analysis on fifty-eight journal articles. The systematic literature review results show a significant increase in the number of CSR article publications and the extent and trend of disclosure. The majority of prior research was based on questionnaires to evaluate the HEIs curriculum and focus on the CSR implication process. However, HEIs are still lagging behind in CSR implication and disclosure, and with a long way to go to obtain sustainability goals. From the study, several opportunities for future research emerged. This study can be useful for HEIs policymakers and practitioners to access the usefulness of CSR implications and disclosures in HEIs. In addition, this analysis assists scholars to explore in-depth the uncovered points related to CSR in HEIs context. This is the first systematic review of CSR implications and disclosures that comprehensively covers higher education institutions as a sector and presents a reference for academic literature from 2004 to 2020.

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