Goals, Strategies, and Achievements in the Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan and Taiwan

Abstract

International knowledge and skills are essential for success in today's highly competitive global marketplace. As one of the key providers of such knowledge and skills, universities have become a key focus of the internationalization strategies of governments throughout the world. While the internationalization of higher education clearly has certain benefits for students, schools, the national economy, and the international community, each country gives a different degree of importance to each of these various benefits. The purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to determine which benefits of the internationalization of education are deemed most important in Taiwan and Japan; 2) to determine which measures are most effective for realizing these benefits; and 3) to determine the extent to which these measures have actually been carried out. A questionnaire was used to obtain the views of 100 professors, 50 in Taiwan and 50 in Japan, as to the current situation in their respective countries. The results indicate that there are significant differences between the two country's reasons for promoting the internationalization of education, as well as in their respective internationalization strategies.

Student support in a virtual space : a phenomenological approach to understanding student success

“…Rather, the participant's reactions more closely align with the sentiments of other researchers (Ho et al, 2015;Wysokinska, 2009;Picciano, 2006;Lukman & Krajnc, 2012;Mundkur & Ellickson, 2012;Coffey et al, 2013), confirming that a US degree, instruction in the English language, and learning how the developed world has approached certain business practices, can significantly improve the knowledge, information, and local practices in many industries. Picciano (2006) study reported that in Africa a strong desire for better technology, more education and more fluency in the English language for their citizens draws enrollments from this continent.…”

“…Berchem (1991) noted that as professionals and global citizens, students will graduate and work in a crosscultural context where they will, "need to have more knowledge not only of the social, cultural and economic realities, but also of the languages of partner countries" (p. 298). This sentiment was echoed by Ho, Lin, and Yang (2015) and Wysokinska (2009); skills acquired during international knowledge exchanges by students are essential for personal (student) and national success in the global marketplace, and crucial for the development of a knowledge society. To help students with educational opportunities, several different kinds of international opportunities are being pursued by U.S. higher education institutions, including offshore programs.…”

“…Online higher education options are not only enticing for domestic students, but increasingly for international students seeking credentials outside of their home countries to improve their knowledge and skills for a global marketplace (Ho, Lin, & Yang, 2015;Wysokinska, 2009). The needs of adult student populations, to say nothing of the international adult student, differ from the needs of the more traditional-aged student populations.…”

In Quest Of The Third Learning Space

“…The opposite example is given in the description of EMI settings in several cultures (Hsuan-Fu et al, 2015;Macaro et al, 2016).…”

Taiwan Universities: Where to Go?

“…According to Ho, Lin and Yang (2015), the internationalization of higher education can be defined as "a process of integrating an international dimension into the teaching, research, and service functions of an institution of higher education" [22]. Internationalization can be achieved through a variety of strategies, for example, encouraging students to study abroad, recruiting foreign students, increasing joint degree programs, strengthening cooperation with overseas universities, integrating international knowledge into the curriculum, and promoting the publication of articles in international journals.…”