ERIC Number: EJ1063666
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Publication Date: 2015-Jun
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Internationalization of Higher Education and the Impacts on Academic Faculty Members
Bedenlier, Svenja; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf
Research in Comparative and International Education, v10 n2 p185-201 Jun 2015
Research on internationalization processes in higher education has steadily increased over the past decades. However, there is still a lack of analysis of how these developments have affected higher education and, specifically, the group of academic faculty members. To close this gap, this study explores the effects of internationalization on this stakeholder group. A two-round mixed-methods approach was applied in order to identify impacts on this group and rate their importance. From the internationally composed expert panel's responses, 25 impacts on the individual, institutional, and global level were derived, constituting a preliminary foundation for further research on this topic. Findings from the study indicate a need for further investigation of the nature of individual impacts, as well as discussion on the separation of globalization and internationalization in higher education. Furthermore, they demonstrate the necessity of conducting research differentiated according to higher education systems and the faculty members within.
Descriptors: International Education, College Faculty, Mixed Methods Research, Global Approach, Educational Research, Delphi Technique, Teacher Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Correlation, Scores, Role, Faculty Workload, Institutional Characteristics, Reputation, Stress Variables, Individual Development, Faculty Promotion, Tenure
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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