scholarly journals Interculturality and Internationalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-126
Author(s):  
Maria Julieta Abba ◽  
Danilo R. Streck
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Political Economics ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Alternative Process

The article aims to analyze the constructs of interculturality and internationalization based on a theoretical framework that is rooted in sociology and political economics (internationalization) and in sociology and decolonial studies (interculturality) and to understand the contributions of critical interculturality to the development of an alternative notion of educational internationalization. Methodologically, this work is constituted as a qualitative study, of the descriptive and exploratory type, using bibliographic sources. In the first and second part of the article, the main approaches and debates about interculturality internationalization of higher education that take place in Latin America, are discussed. In a third part, these two approaches are analyzed in dialogue, emphasizing similarities between them. Finally, the main contributions of critical interculturality to the development of an alternative process of educational internationalization are presented, highlighting the importance of prioritizing inclusion, of establishing relationships under conditions of equity and an expanded epistemic field.

Chaos, Bedbugs, and Delayed Starts: Stories of Student Retention During Extreme Organizational Upheaval

2020 ◽  
pp. 152102512096657
Author(s):  
Joann S. Olson ◽  
Abran Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
College Seniors ◽  
Constant Flux ◽  
Lower Division ◽  
First Time

Recent world events and the ever-changing nature of higher education mean that colleges and universities exist in a state of near-constant flux. This qualitative study explored the experiences of seven college seniors who persisted to graduation after beginning their college careers when their university was admitting lower-division students for the first time in the institution’s history—a significant organizational shift. Themes identified in the data highlight students’ choice to attend a college making major structural changes, what it was like to be the “first freshmen” when the institution was not fully prepared for their arrival, and the factors that led to their decision to persist at the institution. Using a theoretical framework of mattering, the findings suggest that helping students feel that they matter to the institution and reminding students that their adjustment may not be immediate are important strategies for those seeking to promote student retention.

scholarly journals Questionando o discurso e a prática de internacionalização da educação superior predominantes na América Latina

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Fernanda Leal ◽  
Mário César Barreto Moraes ◽  
María Soledad Oregioni
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Ways Of Thinking ◽  
America Latina ◽  
The University

This essay puts forth an epistemological reflection of the prevailing discourse and practice of internationalization of higher education in Latin America. The reflection is based in the following arguments: 1. Under the foundation of a global hierarchical imaginary, internationalization of higher education in Latin America is immersed in a cultural matrix that potentially reinforces unequal geographies of power, knowledge and being; 2. Higher education refers to a relational field of disputes, with questions, fissures and contradictions to the prevailing order; and 3. An effective and emancipatory way of facing the hegemony and coloniality of the internationalization of higher education is to promote a counter-hegemonic and anti-colonial internationalization, that provokes other ways of thinking, doing and living the university institution. In order to reflect on the perspectives and limits of “other forms of internationalization of higher education” in Latin America, reference is made to the idea of Modernity/(De)Coloniality, as well as to historical evidence of South-Global’s distancing from the predominant order.

Translating Internationalization Initiatives From the Macro to the Micro

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Corrales ◽  
Lourdes Rey Paba ◽  
Paige Michael Poole
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
American University ◽  
The World ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Internationalization At Home

Internationalization of higher education is a phenomenon affecting universities around the world in their effort to prepare students to interact in international and intercultural environments. This chapter presents a three-phased, professor-led, grassroots study aimed at, first, characterizing the state of internationalization at a particular Latin American university; second, defining what international and intercultural competences (IICs) should be adopted as the institutional goal for all students; and lastly, piloting pedagogical strategies and activities to bring the IICs into the classroom. Ultimately, this chapter hopes to serve as an example for how institutions can translate internationalization initiatives from the macro-level into the micro-level (the classroom) in a more inclusive way that better impacts student learning within the realm of internationalization at home. Likewise, this experience aims to help fill the current gap in the theory and practice of internationalization in Latin America.

Latin American Investigative Journalism Education: Learning Practices, Learning Gaps

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Schmitz Weiss ◽  
Vanessa de Macedo Higgins Joyce ◽  
Magdalena Saldaña ◽  
Rosental Calmon Alves
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The State ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Investigative Journalism ◽  
Learning Practices

This study seeks to examine the state of investigative journalism practices used in higher education in Latin America. Using a meta-theoretical framework called the Community of Practice (CoP), this study seeks to identify whether a particular learning practice exists in this region. Based on an online survey conducted on Latin American educators and students, several gaps exist between them on the techniques and resources used to learn about investigative journalism. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the CoP approach as well as their impact on the profession and investigative journalism education in the region.

The next generation: Experiences of higher educated Turkish-Dutch on The Hague labour market

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-217
Author(s):  
Karijn G. Nijhoff
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dutch City

This paper explores the relationship between education and labour market positioning in The Hague, a Dutch city with a unique labour market. One of the main minority groups, Turkish-Dutch, is the focus in this qualitative study on higher educated minorities and their labour market success. Interviews reveal that the obstacles the respondents face are linked to discrimination and network limitation. The respondents perceive “personal characteristics” as the most important tool to overcoming the obstacles. Education does not only increase their professional skills, but also widens their networks. The Dutch education system facilitates the chances of minorities in higher education through the “layering” of degrees. 

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