Internationalization of Higher Education and the development of intercultural and global skills

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TLDRThe text outlines the transformation of internationalization in higher education from being exclusive to elite institutions to becoming a fundamental policy for institutions globally. It highlights a steep rise in student mobility, emphasizing the role of English as a universal medium. Additionally, it discusses 'at home' internationalization strategies, such as online learning, which increase accessibility. Key benefits include exposure to different cultures, development of essential global skills, and enhanced educational experiences for both domestic and international students. Faculty engagement is crucial for fostering intercultural competencies across all domains of learning.

Conclusões

  • 🌍 Internationalization is now essential for all students, not just elites.
  • 📈 Student mobility surged from 2 million to nearly 5 million between 1999 and 2017.
  • 🇺🇸 English remains the dominant language in global education.
  • 💻 'At home' internationalization allows for global learning without travel.
  • 📚 Universities can use technology like COIL projects for international engagement.
  • 🌐 Intercultural understanding is key for all educational contexts.
  • 👩‍🏫 Faculty involvement is vital for developing global competencies in students.
  • 🌏 Educational programs promote a cosmopolitan identity in students.
  • 🌱 Sustainable skills can be integrated across all disciplines, enhancing educational outputs.
  • 🤝 Intercultural pedagogy fosters engagement among diverse student populations.

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    Internationalization of higher education, historically exclusive to the elite, has evolved into a key policy for institutions globally, aiming to address the demands of a globalized world. This shift reflects an integration of global dimensions in postsecondary education, enhancing the global mobility of students, especially from countries like China and India. Despite the growth in student mobility, many still do not study abroad due to financial constraints. Universities are adopting 'at home' internationalization strategies, utilizing English as a medium and offering tech-based collaborative learning opportunities to ensure broader access. The aim is to enrich students' understanding of different cultures and improve their employability in global markets. As such, universities are embedding intercultural education in curricula, engaging non-specialist faculty to foster a cosmopolitan identity, thus preparing students for global citizenship through both study abroad and localized educational experiences.

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Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What is internationalization in higher education?

    It is the process of integrating international, intercultural or global dimensions into postsecondary education.

  • How has student mobility changed over the years?

    It increased from 2 million in 1999 to nearly 5 million in 2017, especially for post-graduate studies.

  • Why is English important in higher education?

    English remains the global lingua franca, making it a preferred medium of instruction.

  • What are the challenges of study abroad programs?

    Travel costs can be prohibitive for many students, limiting their ability to study abroad.

  • What is 'at home' internationalization?

    Strategies implemented by universities to provide international education without students traveling abroad.

  • What are COIL projects?

    Collaborative online international learning projects that facilitate global learning experiences.

  • How can universities promote intercultural understanding?

    By incorporating intercultural education pedagogy across disciplines and engaging faculty in competence development.

  • What are the benefits of internationalization for students?

    It provides exposure to cultural diversity, enhances global skills, and improves labor market prospects.

  • What is the role of faculty in internationalization?

    Faculty should adapt course content and methods to promote intercultural competencies among students.

  • What kind of skills can be developed through internationalization?

    Intercultural and global citizenship skills, relevant for social and sustainable development.

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    Until about 20 years ago, internationalization of
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    higher education was reserved for the more  prestigious and most wealthy institutions,
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    and for a small percentage of  students belonging to an elite.
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    Today, internationalization of higher education  is involved in globalization. Internationalization
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    has become a fundamental policy component of most  higher education institutions and countries alike,
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    so as to make higher education “more responsive  to the requirements and challenges related to
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    the globalization of societies, economy and labor  markets”. Economic, technological and scientific
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    trends are global, and higher education takes  part in the creation of a sense of “being global”.
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    Knight (2003) defines the Internationalization  of Higher Education a “process of integrating
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    an international, intercultural or  global dimension in the purpose,
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    functions or delivery of postsecondary education”. The most traditional internationalization of
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    higher education’s strategy is students’ global  mobility, also called study abroad programs.
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    According to the Organisation for Economic  Co-operation and Development’s data,
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    students’ international mobility increased  significantly in the past few decades,
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    rising from 2 million in 1999 to nearly 5 million  in 2017. The outbound flows increased largely,
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    especially for post-graduate  degrees, such as master level,
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    and not only from European countries and  from the United States, but also from Asian
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    countries, particularly from China and India. The major English-speaking destinations host
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    the majority of mobile students, as English  remains the global world’s lingua franca.
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    However, in the last decades there was a  general expansion of English-taught degree
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    programs in many non-English speaking countries. But the majority of students do not study abroad,
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    because traveling might imply costs which are  not sustainable for all students. Universities
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    can implement other forms of internationalization,  so called “at home” internationalization of higher
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    education strategy, which may involve the  use of English as medium of instruction, and
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    technological implementations, such as this online  course program or other online collaborative
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    learning forms, such as the COIL projects. As national economies become more interconnected,
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    the internationalization of higher education  represents an opportunity for students to
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    expand their knowledge of other societies and  languages, and thus to improve their prospects
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    in globalized sectors of the labor market,  such as multinational corporations or research.
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    The internationalization of higher education: gives students opportunities to expose and
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    to encounter the “others”, their  culture and cultural diversity;
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    offers educational contexts and programs  for intercultural understanding and global
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    skills development for all students,  both domestic and international;
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    contributes to students’ worthy and  life-changing experiences, and to the
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    development of a new students’ generation  having a cosmopolitan or global identity.
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    Intercultural and global citizenship can be taught
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    as disciplines , or can be contents or  learning outputs across disciplines.
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    Some universities started to engage  in strategic plans for incorporating
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    intercultural education pedagogy for these social  and sustainability-related skills developing for
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    all students, both through study abroad programs  and through engagement of all the faculty,
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    regardless of the contents of their courses. In this second case, the development of these
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    competences should be set as a transversal learning outcome integrated to all the faculty’s subjects,
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    and endorsed with an intercultural pedagogy from all teachers’ faculty. This means that all teachers adapt their course
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    contents and their teaching methods thus  to consciously facilitate the development
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    of these competences, both targeting  domestic and international students.
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    To do that, teachers should be involved in the same process of the same competence development.
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    And that’s exactly what you are  doing through this online course.
Etiquetas
  • internationalization
  • higher education
  • globalization
  • student mobility
  • English language
  • intercultural education
  • study abroad
  • online learning
  • global skills
  • cultural diversity