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題名 A farewell to internationalisation? Striking a balance between global ambition and local needs in higher education in Taiwan
作者 侯永琪
Hou, Angela Yung-Chi
Lo, William Yat Wai
貢獻者 教育學院
關鍵詞 Global-local dynamics; Internationalisation; World-class university; University social responsibility; Taiwan
日期 2020-09
上傳時間 7-Jul-2022 11:21:41 (UTC+8)
摘要 The literature suggests that recent years have witnessed a fundamental shift in higher education internationalisation. This paper argues that a reorientation of policy, which is upheld through an initiative known as the Higher Education Sprout Project, indicates the fundamental shift in higher education internationalisation in Taiwan. The paper begins with an explanation of how the notion of world-class university induced elitism in East Asian higher education. Next, it reviews the last two decades of Taiwan’s efforts on developing world-class universities. In particular, the paper explains how perceived domestic problems in higher education, such as an overemphasis on certain performance indicators and the resulting effects of homogenisation, and the phenomenon of emphasising research but neglecting teaching, are considered the consequences of emphasising global competition and the associated quest for building world-class universities. The paper argues that the recent policy change reveals an intention to uphold egalitarianism, thereby reaching a balance between fulfilling global ambition and addressing local needs in higher education. This intention highlights the political essence of internationalisation policy for higher education. It also reaffirms the significance of the global–local dynamics in higher education policy.
關聯 Higher Education, No.80, pp.497-510
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00495-0
dc.contributor 教育學院
dc.creator (作者) 侯永琪
dc.creator (作者) Hou, Angela Yung-Chi
dc.creator (作者) Lo, William Yat Wai
dc.date (日期) 2020-09
dc.date.accessioned 7-Jul-2022 11:21:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 7-Jul-2022 11:21:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 7-Jul-2022 11:21:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/140825-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The literature suggests that recent years have witnessed a fundamental shift in higher education internationalisation. This paper argues that a reorientation of policy, which is upheld through an initiative known as the Higher Education Sprout Project, indicates the fundamental shift in higher education internationalisation in Taiwan. The paper begins with an explanation of how the notion of world-class university induced elitism in East Asian higher education. Next, it reviews the last two decades of Taiwan’s efforts on developing world-class universities. In particular, the paper explains how perceived domestic problems in higher education, such as an overemphasis on certain performance indicators and the resulting effects of homogenisation, and the phenomenon of emphasising research but neglecting teaching, are considered the consequences of emphasising global competition and the associated quest for building world-class universities. The paper argues that the recent policy change reveals an intention to uphold egalitarianism, thereby reaching a balance between fulfilling global ambition and addressing local needs in higher education. This intention highlights the political essence of internationalisation policy for higher education. It also reaffirms the significance of the global–local dynamics in higher education policy.
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dc.relation (關聯) Higher Education, No.80, pp.497-510
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Global-local dynamics; Internationalisation; World-class university; University social responsibility; Taiwan
dc.title (題名) A farewell to internationalisation? Striking a balance between global ambition and local needs in higher education in Taiwan
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1007/s10734-019-00495-0
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00495-0