Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: The Case of Romania

Bordean, Ovidiu-Niculae; Borza, Anca

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.643

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“…Furthermore, internationalization also prepares knowledgeable and informative students, and helps them develop international skills and attitudes (Ardakani et al, 2011(Ardakani et al, , p. 1691(Ardakani et al, -1693. Bordean and Borza (2013) add that benefits of internationalization are also related with the cultural and social impact in local, regional and national communities. Moreover, the mobility of student and staff allows them to gain new perspectives, so they become more aware of the possibilities of cooperation.…”

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Enablers and Constrainers of Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from Portugal

Mesquita

Castilho

2018

Handbook of Comparative Studies on Community Colleges and Global Counterparts

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In this chapter, we will describe a case of a situation from a higher education school from the biggest Portuguese Polytechnic that, despite all constraints, was able to advance with a project of internationalisation about 10 years ago. Slowly, it was able to establish contacts, build a network and promote its courses, experience and resources internationally. There were difficulties in this process, but the institution always managed to overcome them. Using a qualitative methodologyinterviews with the key persons in this process -it was possible to identify the enablers and constrainers of this process. Lessons learned can help other institutions plan and manage an internationalisation process, as well as overcome the difficulties such process entails.

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Enablers and Constrainers of Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from Portugal

Mesquita

Castilho

2018

Handbook of Comparative Studies on Community Colleges and Global Counterparts

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“…Other research has concluded that higher education internationalization is a form of quality assurance in former Soviet and Eastern bloc nations (Bordean & Borza, 2013;Heyneman & Skinner, 2014), as well as in "peripheral" nations of Central and South America and Sub-Saharan Africa (Blanco-Ramirez, 2015;Maringe, Foskett, & Woodfield, 2013). The focus on higher education quality in former Soviet and Eastern bloc nations may be motivated by the perceived low quality of university education at most former Soviet and Eastern bloc universities, as measured by such international rankings as the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the Shanghai Ranking (Chankseliani, 2015).…”

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Higher Education Internationalization in the Context of Ongoing Economic-Political Transitions: Insights from Former Soviet and Eastern Bloc Nations

Orosz,

W. Perna

2016

HERJ

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In this introductory essay to the special issue, we discuss the importance of regional and national contexts for understanding internationalization of higher education and provide contextual information about the cluster of former Soviet and Eastern bloc nations. Drawing from findings from the three studies included in the special issue, we also identify themes that may characterize the internationalization of higher education in former Soviet and Eastern bloc nations. We conclude the essay by discussing the value of comparative research on internationalization of higher education and identifying directions for future research.

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“…At the personal level, internationalization offers opportunities for students and faculty to gain new perspectives and be internationally oriented (Bordean & Borza, 2013). At the institutional level, there are several reasons for internationalization.…”

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“…Higher level of internationalization gives advantage to a college or university in coping with the pressure of becoming more entrepreneurial (Anderseck, 2004;Deem, Mok, & Lucas, 2008). Third, internationalization yields new perspectives in terms of quality assurance within universities (Bordean & Borza, 2013). At the national level, Ardakani, Yarmohammadian, Abari, and Fathi (2011) claimed that internationalization is an efficient strategy to fulfill the various needs of the international community.…”

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Senior High School Students’ Perceptions of Internationalization of Higher Education

Liu¹

2015

UCER-A

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Due to the dramatic increase of higher education institutions during the past decades, senior high school students in Taiwan have enjoyed easier access to higher education than never before. On the other hand, colleges and universities are facing unprecedented competition on recruitment of students with the tendency of fewer children worsening year after year. To cope with this challenge, internationalization has become an important strategy to attract students both from abroad and domestically. Because domestic students still constitute the main part of the student body in each college and university so far, it is important to understand how senior high school students perceive internationalization of higher education. The purpose of this study is to investigate senior high school students' perceptions of internationalization in colleges and universities in Taiwan, which can be put into consideration by staff of higher education sectors looking for strategies to boost the sustainability and competitiveness in higher education institutions. Eight senior high school students were interviewed to explore their perceptions of internationalization in colleges and universities. Findings suggest that internationalization is a significant factor that affects students' choice of colleges and universities and is supported by most students. The main theme of students' perceptions of internationalization is "walking out" to know more about different cultures in other countries. Concerns emerge when foreign language competency is insufficient or opposition from parents interferes with students' plans to go abroad. Domestic students might also be afraid that recruiting international students may influence their admission opportunities. Necessity of some practices needs to be considered.Recommendations are proposed for students, higher education sectors, and future researchers.

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Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: The Case of Romania

Cited by 20 publications

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Enablers and Constrainers of Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from Portugal

Enablers and Constrainers of Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from Portugal

Higher Education Internationalization in the Context of Ongoing Economic-Political Transitions: Insights from Former Soviet and Eastern Bloc Nations

Senior High School Students’ Perceptions of Internationalization of Higher Education

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