scholarly journals Defining Internationalization Strategies of Indonesian Universities through Educational Investment Preferences

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Inaya Sari Melati ◽  
Yulhendri Yulhendri ◽  
Hana Netti Purasani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Educational Investment ◽  
Undergraduate Program ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Preference Index ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
World Class ◽  
Business Entities

The internationalization program for higher education is a promising investment with a valuable return. However, it needs a huge budget. This research aims to analyze investment preferences of 13 internationalization program dimensions in Indonesian universities which aggressively encourage themselves to be a world-class university in the future. The novelty in this research is the usage of investment preference index in determining investment priorities in universities instead of common business entities. The quantitative approach was used by calculating the investment preference index. The research instrument used questionnaire with Likert Scale. Respondents were 190 people including students and lecturers. Based on the investment preference index, the number of international students in undergraduate program had to be the first focus in allocating the money for educational investment, followed by the number of international students in postgraduate program and student exchange program. Meanwhile, international links became the least aspect in educational investment preferences.  

scholarly journals El «statu quo» y las perspectivas del programa de movilidad internacional de estudiantes chinos con las universidades españolas

2019 ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Chen Xing ◽  
Li Zixin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
International Development ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
New Situation ◽  
Further Development

In the context of globalization and internationalization of higher education, increasing international students’ exchange has become an important strategy for countries to participate in international development competition. The exchanges between international universities are enormously strengthened, among which the student exchange program is one of the most important forms of cooperation. What’s more, students of foreign language universities have always been particularly active in these intercultural exchanges due to their special academic nature. This article takes Chinese students of Spanish major as an example to illustrate the current situation of Chinese students in the exchange programs with Spanish universities. This paper uses various research methods such as surveys, questionnaires and SPSS Statistics, with the aim of reviewing the problems existing in the current exchange programs and analyzing the relations between some certain variables, which helps us put forward corresponding measures and suggestions for further development and look into a broader and richer future of the exchanges and cooperation between universities worldwide in the new situation.

scholarly journals Influential Determinants of International Students’ Satisfaction in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S11) ◽  
pp. 589-597
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
Students Satisfaction

It has been argued that international students’ satisfaction level is crucial in measuring HEIs performance in the globalized higher education market. However, as satisfaction level is hard to define because it is based on students’ perception and experience, there is a need for HEIs to continually investigate and identify the factors that contribute to students’ satisfaction. Hence, this study seeks to identify the influential determinants of international students’ satisfaction in higher education and to examine the relationships between perception, costs, reputation, lecturers’ expertise, learning environment, facilities and course structure towards international students’ satisfaction. A total of 281 international postgraduate students at public HEI in Malaysia participated in this study. Data of this study was to examine using the Multiple Regression Analysis. Results of the study revealed learning environment factor as the most influential determinant of international students’ satisfaction. Results also proved that except for costs and reputation, other service quality factors namely, perception, lecturers’ expertise, facilities, learning environment, and course structure were found to influence international students’ satisfaction significantly. This study provides insights to HEIs to better design their internationalization strategies and bridge the academic gap by highlighting the importance of continuously improving the learning environment in HEIs to increase international students’ satisfaction

Three Approaches to Competing for Global Talent

2016 ◽  
pp. 114-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia Shumilova ◽  
Yuzhuo Cai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

Although there is a growing awareness that international students are an important source of potential global talent, few studies have tried to relate the issue of student mobility to that of competition for global talent. This chapter is an effort to fill the gap. Particularly, it is aimed to conceptualize the major approaches to attracting and retaining global talents with respect to the role of higher education institutions. We have observed and characterized three models of attracting global talent, namely the Anglo-Saxon model, Emerging economies model and Continental Europe/Nordic model. The challenges and the good practices reflected in each model along with policy recommendations will help the policy makers and practitioners take a broader view on their higher education internationalization strategies.

scholarly journals Hybrid Internationalization in Korea: A Promising Development?

2018 ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
Hee Kyung Lee ◽  
Byung Shik Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
English Language ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Primary Language ◽  
Korean Higher Education ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
Promising Development

This article presents and analyzes a newly developed model of inbound internationalization of higher education in Korea—a demand-based, locally oriented, hybrid model of internationalization. This model combines existing features of internationalization—the typical study-abroad model in which international students are taught in the host country’s primary language and the decade-long Korean internationalization model, in which international students are educated in separate academic programs—with recently developed, demand-based educational programs. While conventional, English-language-driven internationalization strategies such as increasing the number of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) courses still exist, this hybrid model is becoming popular among Korean higher education institutions. Yet, although this model may seem better than conventional strategies, it still does not solve a main challenge of internationalization, academic capitalism—and it even reproduces it. This article is meant to help higher education institutions in developing countries whose primary language is not English to develop new internationalization strategies.  

scholarly journals The Role of Demographic Policies in the Internationalization of Romanian Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Robert Santa ◽  
Cezar Mihai Haj
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
National Level ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Immigration Laws ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
European Economies

Abstract The internationalization of higher education has been intensely studied at both national and institutional level. However, in recent years, it has been increasingly influenced by national level policies aimed at losing perceived talent gaps emerging in European economies. Several countries have enhanced facilities allowing international students to become permanent residents, even while tightening immigration requirements for other third country nationals. Such policy changes would imply that the international student has become a public policy target from a demographic policy perspective. As part of an enhanced focus on the internationalization of higher education, Romania enacted significant legal changes to its immigration laws in November 2018, altering the conditions under which international students can become permanent or long-term residents. Deploying the use of interviews, as well as a public policy analysis of recent legal and regulatory changes, this paper aims to explore the degree to which universities are using new legal provisions to enhance their internationalization efforts. This should offer a clearer picture of how regulatory changes shape the implementation of internationalization strategies among Romanian universities.

Comparing Intensive English Program (IEP) and Directly-Admitted International Students’ Academic Achievement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Equivalence Testing ◽  
Intensive English ◽  
Intensive English Program ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Intensive English Programs ◽  
Statistical Equivalence ◽  
Direct Admission

Intensive English programs (IEPs) exist as an additional pathway into higher education for international students who need additional language support before full matriculation. Despite their long history in higher education, there is little research on the effectiveness of these programs. The current research examines the effectiveness of an IEP by comparing IEP students to directly-admitted international students. Results from regression models on first-semester and first-year GPA indicated no significant differences between these two student groups. Follow-up equivalence testing indicated statistical equivalence in several cases. The findings lead to the conclusion that the IEP is effective in helping students perform on par with directly-admitted international students. These findings imply further support for IEPs and alterative pathways to direct admission.

The Kothari Saga (1965–85)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Central Government ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
Educational Discourse ◽  
Congress Party ◽  
World Class ◽  
World Class Universities ◽  
National Policy On Education

This chapter outlines the exceptional composition of the landmark Kothari Commission, and its blend of idealism and realism. It offers a succinct account of the recommendations of the Kothari Commission, and the ferocious opposition to its recommendations regarding elementary and higher education, language policy, and the establishment of world class universities. It presents a candid critique of its recommendation that has become a hardy perennial of Indian educational discourse, namely that Government allocate at least 6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to education. It gives a crisp account of Independent India’s first National Policy on Education (1968). It also outlines the Constitutional Amendment of 1978 which made education a ‘concurrent subject’, and the educational initiatives of the short lived Janata Government (1976–8), India’s first non-Congress Party Central Government. It also outlines the key role played by J.P Naik in the Kothari Commission and Janata Government and evolution of his thinking.

International students’ lived experiences in a predominantly White institution in Southwest Florida

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarisse Halpern ◽  
Hasan Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Global Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Predominantly White Institution ◽  
Southwest Florida ◽  
White Institution ◽  
Dominant Society

AbstractYearly, thousands of international students seek the United States to further their education, bringing cultural and financial capital into the country. Though previous studies have examined international students’ experiences adapting to the receiving country, research is needed to investigate their lived experiences in a predominantly White institution (PWI). Thus, a narrative inquiry was applied to explore international students’ life stories at a PWI in Southwest Florida. Data collection comprised in-depth individual interviews with 12 participants that resulted in four themes: multiracial identities, otherness, self-representation in the dominant society, and perceptions of the dominant culture. The narratives revealed challenges related to isolation, segregation, and feelings of inferiority, contributing to understanding the value of diversity and global education in higher education. Recommendations are included to better serve international students in higher education institutions.

The Value of Team-Based Mixed-Reality (TBMR) Games in Higher Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Denholm ◽  
Aristidis Protopsaltis ◽  
Sara de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Project Management ◽  
International Students ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Business Simulation ◽  
Team Working

This paper reports on a conducted study, measuring the perceptions of post-graduate students on the effectiveness of serious games in the classroom. Four games were used (Project Management Exercise, “Winning Margin” Business Simulation, Management of Change and Management of Product Design and Development) with scenarios ranging from product design to project management. The games might be classified as Team-Based Mixed-Reality (TBMR) games. The games were conducted over the period October 2010 to May 2011and the questionnaires conducted during June 2011. The results, from a sample size of 80 of largely international students, indicated a clear ranking of emotions experienced when participating in the games with “Exciting” outweighing “Apprehensive”, “Bored” and Indifferent”. The majority of students indicated that both “their team winning” and “showing their personal competence” were important to them. However 70% said that working in teams was valuable in itself implying that team-working was a strong element in the conclusion that the games were of value. For all four games, over 60% said that conflict was valuable and over 75% said participating improved their “working in teams” skills. The value of feedback was rated highly, as was improved motivation. Over 60% said that the participation in the games was more useful than lectures on the same topic.

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