International education

Not to be confused with International school or International studies.

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International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers.[1] It is facilitated by the globalization phenomenon, which increasingly erases the constraints of geography on economic, social, and cultural arrangements.[2] The concept involves a broad range of learning, for example, formal education and informal learning (e.g. training, exchange programs, and cross-cultural communication).[3] It could also involve a reorientation of academic outlook such as the pursuit of "worldmindedness" as a goal so that a school or its academic focus is considered international.[1] For example, the National Association of State Universities prescribes the adoption of "proper education" that reflects the full range of international, social, political, cultural, and economic dialogue.[4] International educators are responsible for "designing, managing, and facilitating programs and activities that help participants to appropriately, effectively, and ethically engage in interactions with culturally diverse people and ideas."[5]

  1. ^ a b Moran Hansen, Holly (2002). "Defining international education". New Directions for Higher Education. 2002 (117): 5–12. doi:10.1002/he.41. ISSN 0271-0560.
  2. ^ King, Roger; Marginson, Simon; Naidoo, Rajani (2011). Handbook on Globalization and Higher Education. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 324. ISBN 9781848445857.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Alexander (2018). Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2017. Bingley, WA: Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9781787437661.
  4. ^ Tan, Deyao (2015). Engineering Technology, Engineering Education and Engineering Management: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Engineering Technology, Engineering Education and Engineering Management (ETEEEM 2014), Hong Kong, 15-16 November 201. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 205. ISBN 9781138027800.
  5. ^ Punteney, Katherine (2019). The international education handbook: Principles and practices of the field (1st ed.). Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-942719-26-7.