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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"International Education"”.
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International Education as Policy: A Discourse Coalition Framework Analysis of the Construction, Context, and Empowerment of Ontarios International Education Storylines
This study aims to examine the international education (IE) policy-making context in Ontario for the period from 2005 to mid-2017 while also taking into account the announcement of the new policy document Ontarios International Postsecondary Education Strategy 2018. It sets out to answer three …
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TOWARD A MORE JUST AND TRULY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
International schools have proliferated in the last 20 years. Although one might expect students who attend such schools to represent a heterogenous, diverse population, in reality, many schools have selective admissions practices, and their education has a strong western influence derived from the …
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Key stakeholders’ experiences of international education at one Australian university
… of stakeholders: academic and support staff, international students, and their domestic peers, when engaging in International Education at one Australian university. The original research questions for this study were: 1. What experiences influence staff members’ perceptions of International …
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International Education Exposure in Secondary Schooling: Impacting Academic Outcomes Among Urban Girls of Color
… provide an understanding and explanation of how international educational travel experiences and global education impact the educational outlook of urban high school girls of color. This study proposes that a positive educational outlook including a student's academic engagement, educational …
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Narrative inquiries of African American women in international education: Etic and emic of race
… lived experiences of African American women in international educational contexts juxtaposed against the commonly understood journey of American students moving toward intercultural competence (IC). Based on narrative cases, I bring an evaluation of the African American woman’s study abroad …
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International education assistance to higher education development in Zambia: Problems, policy implications and future prospects
Although most comments and implications in the study refer to the Zambian situation, the author thinks that they are a representative example of the pervasive issues and problems inherent in the aid process. It is therefore concluded that the findings, recommendations and conclusions are in many …
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Context-driven research on and for multilingual learners: Developing and disseminating a research agenda for international education
… the participants themselves and for the wider education field. The projects are connected to each other through their thematic links to second language acquisition and are designed to create situation-specific understanding about how families and schools can best support the development of …
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International Education as a Conduit for Engagement between Countries: The Case of Saudi Students in New Zealand
… provided by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education. The main goal of the scholarship programme is to up-skill Saudi youth; however, this goal is accompanied by an expectation that Saudi students will also gain “soft” skills through international experience and intercultural friendships. …
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The implementation of international education in colleges and universities in the state of Texas: A follow-up study.
… entitled The Status of the Implementation of International Education in Texas Four-year Colleges and Universities: A Comprehensive Study. A survey of 35 Texas universities and 6 out-of-state benchmark universities revealed information regarding the international programs at these universities …
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Using Social Network Analysis to Investigate Potential Bias in Editorial Peer Review in Core Journals of Comparative/International Education
… the context of the field of comparative and international education. Assuming the role as “Guardian of Science” and “social status judge” (Zuckerman & Merton, 1971), peer-review, the quality control system of science, directly affects the growth of science, scientists' academic career and …
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Is this the Future We Want? Understanding the Legitimacy of International Education Agendas. The Example of Equity in Education
… of questions pertaining to the legitimacy of International Education Agendas (IEAs) with two main contributions. Firstly, I provide a conceptually sound and empirically viable approach to assess IEAs’ legitimacy. And secondly, I investigate what can be learnt about the legitimacy of IEAs when …
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International Branch Campuses
… cultural, and political impact of International Branch Campuses in developing countries. I focused on the financial implications for the host country and examine whether international education providers are helping to enhance students’ core competency levels. I have investigated …
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Facing Japan While Living in the United States: The Study Abroad Experiences and Expectations of Japanese Women
… the often monolithic portrayal of the ""international student"" and the ""Japanese student"" in the cross disciplinary literature in international education. Moreover, an understanding of how Japanese women ""face Japan"" during their educational experiences abroad has applied …
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Spheres of Influence: Understanding International School Choice in Malaysia
… experiences of Malaysian parents who selected an international education for their children. Data collection was conducted at one international school in Kuala Lumpur, and consisted of both a survey and interviews. The study focused on parents’ own educational background and experiences, their …
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Constructive globalism: Tracing the route toward inclusive education
… What fell under an American reign has become an international conglomerate. Globalization in international education has been the study of many scholars for decades and the world keeps witnessing its fast rate of progress. Universities are on a continuous mission to build global partnerships. For …
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Overcoming Barriers to Faculty Engagement in Study Abroad
… better support the participation of faculty in international education. Findings included evidence that despite significant institutional initiative and rhetoric in favor of increased internationalization, faculty members face diverse institutional policies, practices and attitudes that inhibit …
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Think Globally, Act Locally: A Delphi Study of Educational Leadership through the Development of International Resources in the Local Community
The probable future of international resource development in the local school community for the years leading up to 2000 was researched using the Delphi method--the best available tool for building consensus in emerging fields. A panel of 28 identified experts in elementary and secondary schools …
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Social Support during the Academic Transition of International Students in Ph.D. Programs
… and analyze the mechanisms of social support for international students in Ph.D. programs during an academic transition. Purposive sampling was used to identify participants, two each from the People's Republic of China, India, and Africa. This study employed a phenomenological research method to …
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