Internationalization or commodification? A case study of internationalization practices in Taiwan’s higher education

This article examines how commodification and consumerism have sharpened the discourse of internationalization in Taiwan’s higher education. Given the strong sense of crisis in the less prestigious universities, this article argues that internationalization is only a means to survive instead of a pu...

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Published in:Asia Pacific education review 2013, 14(1), , pp.33-41
Main Authors: Chen, Dorothy I-ru, Lo, William Yat Wai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Commercialization
Curriculum Design
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Practices
Educational Quality
Excellence in Education
Foreign Countries
Globalization
Higher Education
International Education
Networks
Sustainability
Taiwan
Universities
교육학
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Summary:This article examines how commodification and consumerism have sharpened the discourse of internationalization in Taiwan’s higher education. Given the strong sense of crisis in the less prestigious universities, this article argues that internationalization is only a means to survive instead of a pursuit of excellence to these universities. This empirical finding leads us to rethink the concept of internationalization and its relevance and application to Taiwan’s higher education. This article adopts a case study approach to investigate the practices of internationalization, including program and institutional mobility, overseas networking, curriculum design, teaching, and administrative support. The implications of these internationalization practices for sustainability and quality in higher education development are then discussed.
ISSN:1598-1037
1876-407X
DOI:10.1007/s12564-013-9246-0