The Handbook of International Higher Education

Betty Leask, Darla K. Deardorff, Hans de Wit, Harvey Charles

• Publisher: Stylus Publishing
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781642671124
• eBook ISBN: 9781642671155
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Didattica
• Subtopic: Didattica comparata

Co-published with AIEA

International higher education has evolved, in some respects dramatically, in the decade since publication of the first edition of this handbook. The new issues, trends, practices and priorities of research that evolved over this time have in some instances been transformed by one of the most dynamic and tumultuous periods in the history of international higher education, brought on by the pandemic, a re-emergence of nationalism, and the recognition of the power imbalances between the developed economies and the global south, and racial inequities within and across borders.

This new edition addresses the myriad changes across all aspects of international education, each chapter addressing to the extent possible the reality of the present in which they were written and offering some insights for the future. While updating a number of chapters from the first edition, it also includes a preponderance of new chapters written by contributors representing wider and more diverse backgrounds.

In keeping with the first edition, the overall message is that the internationalization of higher education has a vital role to play in a world that is more interconnected than ever before. Recognizing changing economic, geopolitical, climatic, and public health issues, as well as the importance of international and cross-cultural collaboration to address global problems, this handbook offers a comprehensive range of models, data and ideas to stimulate new directions in the conception and practice of international education.

This edition reflects today's concerns around inclusion, diversity and equity, and how international education is being changed by issues such as decolonization, the focus on learning outcomes, the impact of digital tools to enhance access and learning and collaboration such a virtual exchange, competition for resources, risk, new patterns of mobility, and new models such as joint programs and qualifications.

As with the first edition, the chapters often intentionally pair scholars and practitioners from different parts of the world, and include text boxes that highlight concrete institutional, national, or regional experiences, providing diverse voices and perspectives from around the world.

This comprehensive new edition provides ideas, concepts, theories and practical ideas from around the world for those seeking to enhance the quality of the three core functions of higher education: teaching, research and service to society. It constitutes an essential resource for everyone involved in the delivery of international education and in determining its future direction.

Summary of Contents

Maintaining a similar structure of the first edition, this revised Handbook is comprised of four sections.

The first section includes five chapters that address national, regional and international frameworks and contexts.

The second addresses key aspects of internationalization at the strategy level, covering leadership, institutional strategies, outcomes assessment, resources and financing, risk management, and institutional linkages and partnerships.

The third describes core functions of internationalization, addressing intercultural competence development, the internationalization of the curriculum, teaching and learning, virtual exchange, international perspectives on the work of student affairs professionals, student engagement, engaging staff and faculty, the internationalization of research and finally, and a chapter on serving communities.

INDEX

AACRAO. See American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

AAC&U. See Association of American Colleges and Universities

AAU. See African Association of Universities

ABET. See Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Abramo, G., 345

academic credit, records of, 444

academic mobility, 41–42

Academic Mobility Program, 84(Box)

academic pilgrimage, 26

access, 8–9

education, 441(Box)

accreditation, of JDCD programs, 424

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 424

ACE. See American Council on Education

ACE Mapping Internationalization study, 223

active citizenship, 365(Box)

Adamu, Abebaw Yirga, 481

Adapa, P. K., 348

affordability, of internationalization, 481–484

Africa, 4. See also specific countries

China and, 390–391(Box)

COVID-19 in, 391(Box)

credit mobility in, 431–432

EU and, 347–348

higher education in, 5(Box)

intercultural competence and, 229

regionalization in, 81–84

African Association of Universities (AAU), 84(Box)

Africanization, 5(Box)

internationalization and, 25(Box)

African Union, 84(Box)

Agenda 2063, 84(Box)

AHK. See Arab/German Chamber of Industry and Commerce

AIEA. See Association of International Education Administrators

AIMS. See ASEAN International Mobility for Students

AIRC. See American International Recruitment Council

alcohol abuse, physical safety and, 192–193

Altbach, P. G., 23, 28(Box), 31, 45

American Academy in Rome, 30–31

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 439–440

American Association of Teachers of Spanish, 31

American Association of University Women, 29

American Council on Education (ACE), 64(Box), 115, 134, 352

on JDCD programs, 422(Box)

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Advance Praise for The Handbook of International Higher Education
• Half-title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section One: National, Regional, and International Frameworks and Contexts
• Section Two: Institutional Strategy and Leadership
• Section Three: Internationalization of Core Functions
• Section Four: Transnational Activities
• Conclusion: Toward a Future Agenda for the Internationalization of (Higher) Education
• List of Acronyms
• Editors and Contributors
• Contributors to Text Boxes at-a-Glance
• Index
• Also available from Stylus
• Backcover