DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL INDICES SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION
https://doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2015-9-15-35
Abstract
The aim of the investigation is to show possible variants of audit in the higher educational institution while processes of internationalisation (procedures of definition of its level); to find out an estimation method of the received results in the given sphere.
Methods. The methods involve comparative analysis, synthesis, range and systematization of information concerning the discussed problem.
Results and scientific novelty. The necessity of universities participating in internationalization processes is proved. Existing approaches to internationalization evaluation levels are reviewed, as well as best practices for each criterion. Level indicators of considered process are proposed due to summarising the results of the given review, and also as a result of the coordination of criteria NAFSA and authors’ system of indicators: international programs supporting by a university administration, curricular changes, faculty involving into international research, faculty involving into teaching process, students participation, abroad study support, international students and teachers support. The research demonstrates that to improve the adequacy the system of indicators has to be supplemented with some indicators to evaluate the conformity of a university’s internationalization to its mission; the conformity of a university’s internationalization to the government geopolitics; extracurricular activities of students; cultural aspects of internationalization including communication with local ethnical groups; attractiongetting mechanisms for international students.
Practical significance. The proposed system of indicators can be used for an estimation of high school development in internationalisation sphere, and under certain correction and improvement for efficiency definition of development of its academic divisions in the given field.
About the Authors
Artem R. Denisov
Nekrasov Kostroma State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Director of Institute of Economics,
Kostroma
Maria M. Stepanova
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication,
St. Petersburg
References
1. «Dorozhnaya karta» po obshchemu prostranstvu nauki i obrazovaniya, vklyuchaya kulturnye aspekty. [«Road map» on the general space of science and education, including cultural aspects]. Utverzhdena Prezidentom RF 10 maja 2015 g. Moskva, 2015. [Approved by the President of the Russian Federation, d.d. on 10 May, 2015, Moscow]. (In Russian)
2. Koncepciya gosudarstvennoj politiki Rossijskoj Federacii v oblasti podgotovki nacionalnyh kadrov dlya zarubezhnyh stran v rossijskih obrazovatelnyh uchrezhdeniyah. [The concept of a state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of preparation of national staff for foreign countries in the Russian educational establishments]. Utverzhdena Prezidentom RF 18 oktjabrja 2002 g. [Approved by the President of the Russian Federation, d.d. 18 October, 2002]. (In Russian)
3. Osnovnye napravleniya politiki Rossijskoj Federacii v sfere mezhdunarodnogo kulturno gumanitarnogo sotrudnichestva. [The basic directions of a policy of the Russian Federation in sphere of the international cultural-humanitarian cooperation]. Utverzhdeny Prezidentom RF 18 dekabrja 2010 g. [Approved by the President of the Russian Federation, d.d. 18 December, 2010]. (In Russian)
4. Brandenburg U., Federkeil G. How to measure internationality and internationalisation of higher education institutions! Indicators and key figures. Working paper. 2007. № 92. Centre for Higher Education Development. (Translated from English)
5. Chang Li, Lu Zh. International recruitment for master’s programs: trends, issues, and insights to reshape your international enrollment strategy. World Educational News & Reviews. 2015. Available at: http://wenr.wes.org/2015/04/international-recruitment-masters-programs-trends-issues-insights-reshape-international-enrollment-strategy/. (Translated from English)
6. Davies J. Developing a strategy for internationalization in universities: towards a conceptual framework, in c. klasek (ed.) Bridges to the Future: strategies for internationalizing higher education. 1992. Р. 177–190. (Translated from English)
7. de Wit H. Measuring success in the internationalisation of higher education: an introduction, EAIE Occasional Paper 22 «Measuring success in the internationalisation of higher education», Chapter 1, European Association for International Education (EAIE). 2009. (Translated from English)
8. Hudzik J. Comprehensive internationalization: from concept to action. Washington, DC: NAFSA. 2011. (Translated from English)
9. Hudzik J., Stohlde M. Modelling assessment of the outcomes and impacts of internationalization, EAIE Occasional Paper 22 «Measuring success in the internationalisation of higher education». Chapter 2. European Association for International Education (EAIE). 2009. (Translated from English)
10. Knight J. Internationalization: management strategies and issues. International Educational Magazine. 1993. № 9. Р. 6, 21–22. (Translated from English)
11. Knight J. Higher education in Turmoil. The Changing world of internationalization. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. 2008. (Translated from English)
12. Knight J. Internationalization: three generations of cross border higher education. New Delhi, India International Centre. 2012. (Translated from English)
13. Knight J. International universities: misunderstandings and emerging models? Journal of Studies in International Education. 2015. Vol. 19 (2). 107–121. (Translated from English)
14. NAFSA. Accessing Best Practices in Internationalization Database. 2015. Available at: http://www.nafsa.org/Resource_Library_Assets/ABPI/Accessing_Best_Practices_in_Internationalization_Database/. (Translated from English)
15. OECD. Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, 2014. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eag-2014-en. 2014. (Translated from English)
16. Parcells Ch., Woodruff G. Curriculum integration: best practices. 2013. Available at: http://www.nafsa.org/Find_Resources/Supporting_Study_Abroad/Network_Resources/Education_Abroad/Curriculum_Integration__Best_Practices/. (Translated from English)
17. Parkinson A. Engineering study abroad programs: formats, challenges, best practices, online. Journal for Global Engineering Education. 2007. Vol. 2. Iss. 2, Article 2. Available at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol2/iss2/2. (Translated from English)
18. Qiang Zha. Internationalization of Higher Education: towards a conceptual framework. Policy Futures in Education. 2003. Vol. 1. № 2. Р. 248–270. (Translated from English)
19. Robinson-Bryant F. S. Defining a stakeholder-relative model to measure academic department efficiency at achieving quality in higher education: dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. 2013. 348 p. (Translated from English)
20. Van der Wende M. Missing Links: the relationship between national policies for internationalization and those for higher education in general, in T. Kalvemark & M. van der Wende (Eds) National Policies far the Internationalization of Higher Education in Europe. Stockholm: National Agency for Higher Education. 2007. (Translated from English)
21. Warner J. Internationalization models and the role of the university. International Education Magazine. 1992. Р. 21. (Translated from English)
22. Yefanova D., Williams R. Involving faculty in the process of developing assessment tools and engaging in the process of assessing students’ intercultural competence. 2013. Available at: http://www.nafsa.org/Find_Resources/Supporting_Study_Abroad/Involving_Faculty_in_the_Process_of_Developing_Assessment_Tools_and_Engaging_in_the_Process_of_Assessing_Students%E2 %80 %99_Intercultural_Competence/. (Translated from English)
Review
For citations:
Denisov A.R., Stepanova M.M. DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL INDICES SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION. The Education and science journal. 2015;(9):15-36. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2015-9-15-35
Views:
1332
Email this article 