Hot Topics in Internationalisation of Higher Education

Hot  topics  in  Interna.onalisa.on  of  Higher  Educa.on  Or  what  lies  ahead  of  us?  

•  Last  3  years:  •  Are  we  ge>ng  .red  of  IoHE?  •  Change  from  process  orienta.on  to  contents  •  New  findings  (later)  

•  Other  observa.ons:    •  Emergent  areas:  East  Asia,  South-­‐East  Asia,  La.n  America,  Africa  

•  What  will  the  nature  of  IoHE  be  in  the  new  areas?  

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There are some new observations

Educa.ng  for  a  Career  not  for  a  Job  

•  Context:  •  New  no.ons  about  employability  and  what  is  needed  •  Surveys  among  employers  reveal  a  trend  •  A  lot  of  educa.on  and  dialogue  required  

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•  Recent AAC&U survey (2013): •  93% of employers say that demonstrated capacity to

think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important that discipline knowledge

•  Global issues, knowledge about foreign societies and culture

•  Edge Foundation, UK (2012): •  Transversal skills, work-based learning is an effective

approach to enhance employability of graduates and foster greater understanding between HEI and employers

•  Flash Eurobarometer (2010): •  Skills for future graduates: sector (45%), numeracy, literacy,

computer (43%), communication (39%), team working (37%), analytical & problem solving (32%), foreign language (31%), adaptability (25%), planning (22%)

What do employers say?

Without  Interna.onal(i  s/z  a.on)  

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memo employability factors

Factor of CommunitySocialityCuriosity

Factors of PersonalitySelf - Efficacy

SerenityResilience

Factors of LeadershipConfidence

VigourDecisiveness

Factors of FlexibilityDisputability

Tolerance of Ambiguity

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Competences  developed  through  interna.onal  

experiences  

Tolerance  

Language  Skills   Cultural  Knowledge  

Tradi.onal  Extended  

Produc.vity   Curiosity  

Resilience  From  CIMO  2014  

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Prod

uc.vity

Efficiency  (0.77)  

Analy.cal  Ability  (0.67)  

Problem  Solving  (0.58)  

Reliability  (0.57)  

Curio

sity  

Tolerance  (0.66)  

Interest  new  issues(0.60)  

Cultural  Knowledge(0.53)  

Coopera.on  (0.52)  

Adaptability  (0.51)  

Networking  (0.47)  

Resilience  

Self-­‐Awareness  (0.84)  

Persistence(0.54)  

Adapted  from  CIMO  2014  

Where  will  the  ac.on  be?  •  There  will  be  more  IoHE  •  More  on  content:  curriculum  development  •  Building  knowledge  economies  requires  talent  

–  Compe..on  will  hot  up  –  Benefits  to  employability  will  become  more  crucial  

•  Diversity  in  the  classroom  will  become  more  emphasised  – Mobility  will  enhance  (growth  is  s.ll  at  6%  p.a.)  

•  Ins.tu.onal  partnerships  will  con.nue  to  grow,  but  more  focused  efforts  are  demanded