The Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education Globalization's Impact

by Palmer, John D.; Roberts, Amy; Cho, Young Ha; Ching, Gregory

• ISBN13: 9780230109322
• ISBN10: 0230109322
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book develops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education. The authors reveal how the "Westernized" look is not entirely suitable in an ever-evolving globalized world and also address how these institutions are moving towards globalization theory and internationalization practice that is compatible for themselves and their nation's global engagement. They develop a lively discussion over the purposes and goals of internationalization in East Asia and specifically, what innovative programs these university systems should be developing in order to cultivate global leadership among its students, faculty, and the institution as a whole.

Author Biography

John D. Palmer is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Colgate University. Amy Roberts is an associate professor in the Department of Education and International Studies Program at the University of Wyoming. Young Ha Cho is an assistant professor in The Graduate School of Education at Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea. Gregory S. Ching is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Foreign Languages at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C

Table of Contents

Ideologies of Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education:  An East Asian Context--Amy Roberts and John D. Palmer * Internationalization of Higher Education as a Major Strategy for Developing Regional Education Hubs: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore--David KinKeung Chan * Concepts, Contributions, and Challenges of the Contemporary University Community in Taiwan--Amy Roberts and Greg Ching * A Pearl on the Silk Road? Internationalizing a Regional Chinese University--Anthony R. Welch and Rui Yang * Minority Students’ Access to Higher Education in an Era of Globalization: A Case of Ethnic Koreans in China--Heejin Park and W. James Jacob * Does Internationalization Really Mean Americanization? A Closer Look at Major South Korean Universities' Internationalization Policies--John D. Palmer and Young Ha Cho * What it takes to Internationalize Higher Education in Korea and Japan: English-Mediated Courses and International Students--Jae-Eun Jon and Eun-Young Kim * Higher Education Global Rankings Systems in East Asia--Peter Ghazarian * Internationalization of Higher Education in East Asia: Issues, Implications, and Inquiries--Mary Shepard Wong and Shuang Frances Wu