NAFSA Conference 2015 Boston: Smithee, Blair, Choudaha 1 Using Research to Advance Your Internationalization Goals A Presentation for the 2015 NAFSA Conference Thursday, May 28, 2015: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Michael Smithee, EdD President, SmitheeAssociates Scott Blair, PhD Transnational Learning Consulting, LLC, France Rahul Choudaha, PhD Chief Knowledge Officer & Sr. Director of Strategic Development World Education Services, New York
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Using Research to Advance Your International Education Goals
How do we foster research by faculty, staff & students that benefits the entire spectrum of international education; that assesses its learning outcomes; and links the idea of advancing such knowledge to developing effective comprehensive internationalization through publication?
Internationalization is achieved by the incorporation of global perspectives into teaching, learning, and research; building international and intercultural competence among students, faculty, and staff; and establishing
relationships and collaborations with people and institutions.(AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, JUNE 2012)
The Origins of Global LearningGlobalization, at its most general level, stresses world-wide interdependence, stretching beyond any national, regional, ethnic, and racial boundaries. Within this context, the internationalization of higher education represents a response to the forces and realities created by globalization and focuses on how culture, policies, practices, and programs at colleges and universities should be viewed to promote and foster a global perspective for all members of the higher education community—students, staff, and faculty.
NAFSA defines internationalization as the “conscious effort to integrate and infuse international, intercultural, and global dimensions into the ethos and outcomes of postsecondary education. To be fully successful, it must involve active and responsible engagement of the academic community in global networks and partnerships.”
Educating students for a global future is no longer elective. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has identified global knowledge, ethical commitments to individual and social responsibility, and intercultural skills as major components of a twenty-first-century liberal education.
Recognizing that their graduates will work and live in an interdependent, highly diverse, fast-changing, and volatile world, an increasing number of colleges and universities are including global learning goals in their mission statements (Meacham and Gaff 2006).
TYPES OF OUTCOMES RESEARCH IN EA 2011FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD DATA COMMITTEE SURVEY (MAY 20 TO AUGUST 3, 2011)
497 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS RECEIVED THE SURVEY; 237 COMPLETED IT
ASSESSMENT LOOPAPPLIED TO CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR LEARNING OUTCOMES
Identify Program & Learning Objectives
Design Curricular & Co-Curricular
Learning Activities to Meet Objectives
Provide & Carry Out Learning Activities
Assess Learning to Identify Revisions to Courses & Programs
Use Assessment Results to Revise & Improve Program & Learning Objectives
How the Use of Research Advances Your Education Goals
Research fosters your professionalism by… Identifying and applying standards of good practice Aligning practice to theory and action to knowledge Focusing on the educational end game: learning outcomes
Research improves your administrative efficiency by… Allocating resources to strategy formation Anchoring decision-making to facts and evidence Providing visibility into one’s institutional performance
Research cultivates your expertise by… Legitimizing mentoring, advocacy or consulting work Certifying advancement through training Remaining current and informed
Research advances your institution and the larger Academy by… Generating new knowledge and theory Disseminating such knowledge and theory through publication Validating sustainable policy, both local and global
Towards Evidence-based Strategies: Case of International Student EnrollmentRahul Choudaha, Ph.D.Chief Knowledge Officer & Sr. Director of Strategic DevelopmentWorld Education Services, New [email protected] wes.org/ras
Source: Choudaha, Rahul & Schulmann, Paul (2014). Bridging the Gap: Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Retrieved from www.nafsa.org/retentionresearch
Top three reasons relate to financial aspects - access to jobs or internships- affordability - availability of scholarships
Reasons related to academic preparedness were ranked third and fourth
Reasons related to academic preparedness were not among the top five
Source: Choudaha, Rahul & Schulmann, Paul (2014). Bridging the Gap: Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Retrieved from www.nafsa.org/retentionresearch
Source: Choudaha, Rahul & Schulmann, Paul (2014). Bridging the Gap: Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Retrieved from www.nafsa.org/retentionresearch
“It is better to be vaguely right than precisely wrong”Gupta & Lehmann (2005) “Managing Customers as Investments”
"Measure what you want, not what you can measure.“Fioramonti, Lorenzo (2014) “How Numbers Rule the World, The Use and Abuse of Statistics in Global Politics”
Intelligent Internationalisation: A 21st century imperativeLaura E Rumbley, 17 April 2015, Issue No:363, University World News
It (internationalization) demands a commitment to the training of thoughtful practitioners in the field, working in tandem with researchers, policy-makers and institutional leaders....
“Intelligent internationalisation” demands the development of a thoughtful alliance between the research, practitioner and policy communities.
Research – 2011-20131. Students and their experiences2. Educational policy 3. Broader concepts of internationalization and
globalization
1. Asia accounted for 24% articles2. English speaking countries, 50% of articles
Douglas Proctor, New hub for international education research, University World News, 03 April 2015 Issue No:361. The International Education Research Network (IERN).
Hot topics can be found at http://www.ieaa.org.au/iern/hot-topics.
Journal articles, book chapters and research reports = 49%
Douglas Proctor, New hub for international education research, University World News, 03 April 2015 Issue No:361. The International Education Research Network (IERN).
Hot topics can be found at http://www.ieaa.org.au/iern/hot-topics.
ON CAMPUS – WHO HAS A POINT OF VIEW ABOUT RESEARCH ON IZA? GROUPS Administrator/Leadership Faculty Consumer Governance and Funders
FUNCTIONS Teaching and Learning Research and Scholarship Service
John K. Hudzik, A Potpourri of Researchable Issues on the Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions, AERA/NAFSA Initiative, 2013. http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/potpourri_of_researchable.pdf
Your Role as an International Educator should beSpecifically to prepare yourselves to, Define Conduct Sponsor Support Engage in research
BUT also, to Initiate Inspire/Mentor Collaborate Monitor Ask hard questions Ask researchable questions See that research supports & bolsters opinion where it counts
Finding Trends in Research of Internationalization: JOURNALS(A Partial List)
Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
Journal of Studies in International Education International Research and Review Journal of Research in International Education International Journal of Multicultural Education
Finding Trends in Research of Internationalization:General Resources
(A Partial List)
idp Education – database Review of Global Studies Literature: NAFSA EAIE Webshop University World News International Association of Universities WES – Research and Advisory Services IERN – International Education Research Network
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONSAs a result of the panelist's comments, the audience will discuss at their round tables issues related to research and assessment pertinent to their institutions.1. What are the INHIBITORS to conducting research by
IE professionals in general and/or on your campus?2. What are the FACILITATORS to conducting research by
IE professionals in general and/or on your campus?3. How has research been used on your campus (or on
campuses that you know about) to FOSTER CHANGES in institutional policy?
4. What kind of research and assessment have proven the greatest VALUE to your institution.
• A Potpourri of Researchable Issues on the Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions, John K. Hudzik, AERA/NAFSA Initiative, 2013. http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/potpourri_of_researchable.pdf
• Bridging the gap: Recruitment and retention to improve international student experiences, NAFSA Research Report.
• Comprehensive Campus Internationalization , (American Council on Education, June 2012).
• Higher Education Internationalization – What gets measured, gets funded, University World News.
• How do we assess the impact of internationalization? University World News .
• Improving the Experiences of International Students, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
• Intelligent Internationalisation: A 21st century imperative, Laura E Rumbley, 17 April 2015 Issue No:363 University World News.
• New hub for international education research, Douglas Proctor, University World News, 03 April 2015 Issue No:361. The International Education Research Network (IERN).
• Research Trends, Needs, and Funding. NAFSA RESOURCE LIBRARY, http://www.nafsa.org/resourcelibrary/default.aspx?catId=308
• Student segmentation for an effective international enrollment strategy, WES Research Report
• Types of Outcomes Research in EA 2011, forum on Education Abroad data Committee Survey (May 20 to August 3, 2011).