Overcoming the White Knight Complex: Social License and Internationalization for Society

2021 ◽  
pp. 102831532110162
Author(s):  
Svetlana Kostrykina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
International Education ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Social License To Operate ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Social License ◽  
Common Purpose ◽  
Internationalization In Higher Education

The article investigates the concept of internationalization in higher education for society (IHES) and discusses the role of social license to internationalize, its contextual variations, and implications for internationalization practices in New Zealand and Indonesia. The notion of social license to operate is common in the extraction and some service industries; however, the concept of social license to internationalize constitutes an innovative direction for research concerned with IHES and the global international education industry. Social license to internationalize emerged as a pivotal feature of internationalization practices in New Zealand and Indonesia. It reflected the public recognition of IHES, manifested in the cultural and social value of internationalization. The construction of social license to internationalize presented itself as a strategic priority for the governments and higher education institutions (HEIs) in both research settings. The conceptual underpinnings of social license to internationalize, and hence the means of constructing the latter varied depending on the local context, but they served a common purpose of reification of internationalization practices. The study of social license to internationalize contributes to a broader discussion on IHES and sheds lights on the mechanisms of building meaningful and mutually beneficial connections between the stakeholders of the global international education industry and the wider public.

scholarly journals The Politics of International Education: Constructing New Zealand's Export Education Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jing Lin
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Normative Factors ◽  
Overseas Education ◽  
Colombo Plan ◽  
Source Countries

<p>International education today is an important export industry for New Zealand. It has come a long way from its origins as a developmental scholarship programme for countries in South and Southeast Asia under the Colombo Plan. This thesis studies the concepts and debates related to international education globally; and traces its development in New Zealand over three stages to investigate how it has been transformed from “education for aid” to “education for trade”.  This transformation has taken place against the backdrop of neoliberal globalisation. Adopting a constructivist approach, I argue that the commercialisation of international education is influenced by normative factors such as globalisation and regionalism, as well as a conscious decision made by the state based on the material resources New Zealand possesses as an English language speaking country with a relatively advanced liberal education system attractive to developing countries, particularly in Asia.  I construct New Zealand’s export education industry in its current state using Wendt’s framework of three elements of social structure. Assuming that the neoliberal norm persists, this thesis identifies the critical factors affecting the continued wellbeing and future development of the export education industry as follows: 1) the quality and reputation of New Zealand’s international education; 2) the continued economic growth of key student source countries and the ongoing demand for overseas education; and 3) the willingness of people from these countries to purchase education services from New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals The Politics of International Education: Constructing New Zealand's Export Education Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jing Lin
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Normative Factors ◽  
Overseas Education ◽  
Colombo Plan ◽  
Source Countries

<p>International education today is an important export industry for New Zealand. It has come a long way from its origins as a developmental scholarship programme for countries in South and Southeast Asia under the Colombo Plan. This thesis studies the concepts and debates related to international education globally; and traces its development in New Zealand over three stages to investigate how it has been transformed from “education for aid” to “education for trade”.  This transformation has taken place against the backdrop of neoliberal globalisation. Adopting a constructivist approach, I argue that the commercialisation of international education is influenced by normative factors such as globalisation and regionalism, as well as a conscious decision made by the state based on the material resources New Zealand possesses as an English language speaking country with a relatively advanced liberal education system attractive to developing countries, particularly in Asia.  I construct New Zealand’s export education industry in its current state using Wendt’s framework of three elements of social structure. Assuming that the neoliberal norm persists, this thesis identifies the critical factors affecting the continued wellbeing and future development of the export education industry as follows: 1) the quality and reputation of New Zealand’s international education; 2) the continued economic growth of key student source countries and the ongoing demand for overseas education; and 3) the willingness of people from these countries to purchase education services from New Zealand.</p>

Internationalization in Higher Education in Russia: Challenges, Lessons and Prospects of Collaboration with Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Kraevskaia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
National Interests ◽  
International Networks ◽  
International Dimension ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Internationalization In Higher Education ◽  
New Strategies

The article addresses the needs of educational system in context of rapidly developing globalization and explores internationalization of higher education as one of the main factors which contributes to integration of international dimension to professional training at universities. Different components and strategies of internationalization, such as strong collaboration in teaching, internationalization of the curriculum, cooperation in researches and knowledge production, students and professors’ mobility, and participation in international networks are analyzed in connection to education reform in Russia. The article provides the comparison of internationalization policies in Russian and Vietnamese education systems, argues that innovations in higher education should be adjusted to the national interests, traditions and mentality and finally describes new strategies in collaboration of Russia and Vietnam in the field of education.  

Network Analysis of the Integration Level of the Universities Participating in Project 5-100 in the International Higher Education Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
P. A. Zhdanov ◽  
N. A. Polikhina ◽  
E. Yu. Sema ◽  
L. V. Kazimirchik ◽  
I. B. Trostyanskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
International Education ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Education System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Russian Federation

The paper analyzes measures adopted by the Russian Federation on internationalization and globalization of the higher education system, its integration into the international scientific and education area. One of the initiatives of the authorities of the Russian Federation in this direction is Project 5-100, designed to increase the competitiveness of both a selected group of universities and the Russian higher education system as a whole. Among the successful practices of Project 5-100, one can identify the presentation of a single stand of participating universities at the international education exhibitions APAIE, EAIE, NAFSA. Within this study, we explore the cooperation of the universities participating in Project 5-100 with potential international partners at global educational exhibitions by means of network analysis with graphs. The effectiveness of such cooperation from the point of view of integration of the universities from this group into the international higher education area is determined through estimations of the usefulness of participation in such events made by the universities and through scientometric analysis. As a result of this study, it was revealed that active participation in international educational exhibitions including negotiating, establishing contacts with international partners, contributes significantly to the promotion of the universities participating in Project 5-100 in the international arena.

scholarly journals American Engineering Doctoral Enrollments

2015 ◽  
pp. 23-24
Author(s):  
Richard Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
International Education ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Long Term Trends

International education has deep historical roots and has spurred relationships that persist for decades. In the case of the United States and the field of engineering, American dependence since the mid-1960s on other countries' students – especially Indian ones – for enrollments and graduates of engineering doctoral programs has been, is and will likely continue to be significant. But long-term trends portend a time when the appeal of American higher education may be less than has been the case.

scholarly journals Cultural Dimension in Internationalization of the Curriculum in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
Maria José Sá ◽  
Sandro Serpa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Internationalization In Higher Education

Internationalization in higher education seems to be an unavoidable process, albeit temporarily limited by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) pandemic. Specifically, internationalization of the curriculum in the context of higher education is a dimension of this internationalization that is less valued in published studies. This paper, through critical reflection, sought to contribute to a deeper understanding of internationalization of the curriculum in higher education. The methodology used consisted of a bibliographic search in international databases, and the selected documents were analyzed using the content analysis technique. This analysis allowed concluding that internationalization of the curriculum in higher education is a complex process and involves several actors, with various challenges to be considered. For this process to be successful, it involves the ability to be attentive to the cultural multiplicity that will be experienced in classes where this internationalization of the curriculum exists.

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