A Shared Vision? Understanding Barriers to Internationalization

Autor/in	Ghazarian, Peter G.
Titel	A Shared Vision? Understanding Barriers to Internationalization
Quelle	In: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 12 (2020) 2, S.99-123 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2151-0393
Schlagwörter	Barriers; International Education; College Faculty; Higher Education; College Students; Foreign Countries; Stakeholders; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Change; Educational Quality; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Fakultät; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Bildungsreform; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This mixed methods study identified obstacles to internationalization in the Republic of Korea by examining differences in stakeholder perceptions at a large, private regional university. Questionnaire data (n = 127) and interview transcripts (n = 17) were analyzed. Independent samples t-tests of Korean and international stakeholders (administrators, faculty, and students) and one-way ANOVAs of faculty, students, and administrative staff were conducted to detect differences in the perceived importance and quality of internationalization at the university. Stakeholder groups shared high perceived importance for internationalization, but internationals perceived quality to be lower than Koreans (p = 0.023), and faculty lower than both students (p = 0.03) and administrative staff (p = 0.025). Qualitative analysis revealed differences rooted in inconsistent conceptualizations of internationalization among stakeholder groups. Resentment, confusion, a lack of communication, and low organizational commitment emerged as barriers. Without a change in approach, internationalization efforts at Korean institutions of higher education will likely stall. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01