Keyword: International Research on Higher Education

Abstract

together with overall research on higher education, comparative and international studies of higher education have expanded considerably over the past decade in different parts of the world. while truly comparative research is still rather rare, it is beginning to yield important theoretical insights into such issues as the institutionalization of higher education, governance, access, curricula, and quality assessment. In addition, a growing body of more descriptive work on higher education, together with new and expanding data sources, provides an increasingly rich basis for further comparative work along different methodological lines. the gap between theoretically inspired and policy-triggered research on higher education is still considerable, but some initial bridges are being built.Keywords: comparative Studies · higher education · higher education research · International research · Overview · State of the Art · universities Stichwort: Internationale Hochschulforschung. Forschung zwischen Politik und Wissenschaft Zusammenfassung: Die hochschulforschung insgesamt -und damit auch die vergleichende und internationale untersuchung von hochschulen -hat im vergangenen Jahrzehnt in vielen teilen der welt erhebliche Fortschritte gemacht. Obwohl vergleichende Forschung im engeren Sinne nach wie vor selten ist, trägt sie zunehmend zur Gewinnung wichtiger theoretischer einsichten in die Institutionalisierung von hochschulen, in Strukturen und Steuerung, in den Zugang zur hochschulbildung, in universitäre Lehrpläne und die Messung von Qualität bei. Darüber hinaus schaffen eine ständig zunehmende deskriptive Literatur sowie neue und expandierende Datensätze eine immer reichhaltigere Basis für weitere vergleichende Arbeiten nach unterschiedlichen methodologischen Ansätzen. Die kluft zwischen theoretisch begründeter und von hochschulpolitischen erwägungen gesteuerter Forschung ist nach wie vor beträchtlich, doch lässt sich der Beginn eines Brückenbaus feststellen.Schlüsselwörter: hochschulen · hochschulforschung · universitäten · Vergleichende untersuchungen · Internationale Forschung · Überblick · Bestandsaufnahme Zfe (

Mapping Global Research on International Higher Education

“…One of the reasons for the lack of research on the characteristics of international higher education as a field is the absence of agreement on what comprises research on international higher education. Such research could mean: (1) research on higher education conducted by internationals; (2) research on international phenomena in higher education (i.e., on issues transcending individual countries' boundaries); (3) research organized at the international level by international donor agencies and by groups of researchers from different countries; or (4) research on international properties of higher education, such as cross-border education and student exchanges (Sakamoto and Chapman 2010;Weiler 2008). Another complication is that how the field of research on international higher education is defined depends, in part, on the vantage point of those who are defining the field.…”

“…Weiler (2008) used a content analysis strategy to review the most representative literature in the field of international higher education. Noting the difficulty in defining international higher education research, Weiler started with an explicit definition and drew the boundary of the field by using the leading articles in the leading journals, as well as by identifying the most important reports by international development agencies, international organizations in higher education, and in books.…”

Between context and comparability: Exploring new solutions for a familiar methodological challenge in qualitative comparative research

“…International comparative research is one of the key methodologies within the field of higher education research and has become a growing type of research in recent years (Cantwell, ; Dobbins, Knill, & Vögtle, ; Kosmützky & Krücken, ; Tight, ; Weiler, ). The significant benefit of international comparative studies is their ability to broaden our horizon: they give us the opportunity to reflect upon phenomena within our own higher education system through the lens of other systems.…”

Cambios curriculares en la Universidad: una reconstrucción crítica del caso de la formación de grado en Biología y Física en el Uruguay (1985-1995)

“…Por su parte, revistas internacionales especializadas en el área (Research into Higher Education, 2014) postulan que el campo se organiza en las áreas de: sistemas nacionales y estudios comparados, management institucional, currículo, investigación, estudiantes, formación docente (Teichler, 2015). Una clasificación interesante en vista de nuestro foco de interés es la planteada por Weiler (2008), quien puntualiza tres categorías de estudios en ES: equidad y movilidad, institucionalización y gobierno, contenidos y calidad. Dentro de -contenidos y calidad‖ se encuentran los estudios del currículo en ES, donde se incluyen áreas relacionadas a lo institucional, al conocimiento que se jerarquiza dentro del currículo y sus perspectivas comparadas (Weiler, 2008).…”

“…Una clasificación interesante en vista de nuestro foco de interés es la planteada por Weiler (2008), quien puntualiza tres categorías de estudios en ES: equidad y movilidad, institucionalización y gobierno, contenidos y calidad. Dentro de -contenidos y calidad‖ se encuentran los estudios del currículo en ES, donde se incluyen áreas relacionadas a lo institucional, al conocimiento que se jerarquiza dentro del currículo y sus perspectivas comparadas (Weiler, 2008). Otros autores a su vez han planteado al currículo como un área en la que es necesario en el presente generar conocimiento (Segrera, 2006).…”