South Korean higher education internationalization policies: perceptions and experiences

Our study investigates how Korean universities are designing and implementing internationalization policies to meet the demands of globalization. Relying upon globalization theory we reveal how power is embedded within these internationalization efforts. Indeed, we accept the notion that the United...

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Published in:Asia Pacific education review 2012, 13(3), , pp.387-401
Main Authors: Palmer, John D., Cho, Young Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Asians
College Faculty
Competition
Cultural Differences
Education
Educational Policy
Foreign Countries
Foreign Nationals
Global Approach
Higher Education
International Education
Power Structure
South Korea
Teacher Attitudes
Universities
Values
Western Civilization
교육학
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Summary:Our study investigates how Korean universities are designing and implementing internationalization policies to meet the demands of globalization. Relying upon globalization theory we reveal how power is embedded within these internationalization efforts. Indeed, we accept the notion that the United States is the world’s superpower and therefore Korea was compelled to “Westernize” in order to become active participants in the highly competitive globalized twenty-first century. Through the perspectives of Koreans and foreigners (e.g., professors, students, government officials, and university administrators), our paper aims to discover and understand Korean values and traditions in comparison and detached from Western theory of globalization and internationalization policies in higher education.
ISSN:1598-1037
1876-407X
DOI:10.1007/s12564-012-9204-2