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Global and Local Internationalization

Editors:

  • This book considers different dimensions of internationalization from both local and global perspectives, deepening our understanding of what is needed to enhance the educational experiences of our students.
  • Global and Local Internationalization discusses the notion that, while internationalization in higher education is strongly connected to the globalization of society, at the same time it is deeply embedded in local political, economic and social structures, systems and cultures.
  • This book explores how the learning outcomes from internationalization are increasingly recognised as contributing to the skills needed in a globalized and multicultural society"

Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education (GPHE)

Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
    1. Introduction

      • Elspeth Jones, Robert Coelen, Jos Beelen, Hans de Wit
      Pages 1-4
  2. Internationalization in Local and Global Contexts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
    2. The Local and the Global in Higher Education Internationalization

      • Laura E. Rumbley, Philip G. Altbach
      Pages 7-13
  3. Local and Global Drivers for Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
  4. Global and Local Dimensions of Curriculum Internationalization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. Global at Home

      • Jos Beelen
      Pages 55-65
    3. The Grand Promise of Global Citizenship Through Study Abroad

      • Bernhard Streitwieser, Gregory Light
      Pages 67-73
  5. The Outcomes of Local and Global International Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. The Intercultural Competences Learning Lab

      • Marcel H. van der Poel
      Pages 97-104
  6. Internationalization for Local and Global Employa Bility

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

About this book

"Offering a range of perspectives on internationalization in higher education from a globally dispersed group of authors, this book reflects the many facets of the theme. It reminds us that, while internationalization is strongly connected to the globalization of society, at the same time it is deeply embedded in local political, economic and social structures, systems and cultures. 


The increasing attention given to internationalization by institutions all around the world is leading to diversification and broadening of practice. This in turn deepens our understanding of what is needed to enhance the educational experiences of students, and how the outcomes of internationalization contribute to the skills needed in a globalized and multicultural society. Yet inevitably the impact is becoming more noticeable locally and the six sections of the book focus on these dimensions:


• Internationalization in Local and Global Contexts 
• Local and Global Drivers for Change 
• Global and Local Dimensions of Curriculum Internationalization 
• The Outcomes of Local and Global International Education 
• Internationalization for Local and Global Employability 
• Regional and National Cases of Local and Global Internationalization


How can we define more precise learning outcomes that underpin learning and teaching? How do we avoid the societal risks of internationalization and ensure that internationalization opportunities and benefits are shared equally? How do we prevent brain drain and commercialization? What are the values that underlie our actions? These are just some of the questions that will occupy our minds, locally and globally, in the years to come and which this book seeks to highlight."                


Editors and Affiliations

  • Leeds Beckett University (Emerita), UK

    Elspeth Jones

  • Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

    Robert Coelen

  • Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

    Jos Beelen

  • Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

    Hans de Wit

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global and Local Internationalization

  • Editors: Elspeth Jones, Robert Coelen, Jos Beelen, Hans de Wit

  • Series Title: Global Perspectives on Higher Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-301-8

  • Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-301-8Published: 14 December 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 190

  • Topics: Education, general