ERIC Number: EJ1017662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1443-1475
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Assessing Hong Kong's Blueprint for Internationalising Higher Education
Skidmore, David
International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, v11 n2 p81-101 2012
This paper provides a critical assessment of the key recommendations for internationalising higher education in Hong Kong issued by the University Grants Committee in December 2010. Key topics include the rationale for internationalisation, the process by which internationalisation will be carried out, the proposal that Hong Kong aspire to become a regional "education hub," the roles of English, Cantonese and Putongua in instruction and the impact of internationalisation on curriculum reform and student learning. In general, the report represents a missed opportunity to provide clear and compelling guidance to the university sector in Hong Kong regarding internationalisation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Language Role, English (Second Language), Sino Tibetan Languages, Mandarin Chinese, Higher Education, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Advisory Committees, Educational Finance, Student Recruitment, Study Abroad, Language of Instruction, Language Usage, Evaluation, Curriculum
Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society. ANZCIES Secretariat, Curtin University, Box U1987, Perth, WA Australia. Tel: +61-8-9266-7106; Fax: +61-8-9266-3222; e-mail: editor@iejcomparative.org; Web site: https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/IEJ/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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