building and deepening a comprehensive strategy to internationalise romanian higher education

This chapter develops a framework of literature focused on the evolution of internationalisation of higher education. One of the deepest forms of internationalisation is a process approach, in which institutions engage in a comprehensive strategy of integrating international perspectives into all aspects of teaching and learning (de Wit 2002; Knight 1999). It is now also referred to as comprehensive internationalisation. Against this framework, the chapter explores some of the implications of international developments on the varying institutional practices of internationalisation in Romania. We focus on two key dimensions of internationalisation of higher education: the importance of the European context and the call for more comprehensive strategies for internationalisation. Related issues are the focus on internationalisation abroad and the lack of strategies to enhance internationalisation at home. Although mobility is a significant mechanism for the further development of internationalisation, we argue that mobility alone is not likely to lead to the development of global competence and mind-set for the majority of students in Romania, nor assist its universities in developing more comprehensive internationalisation strategies. For this analysis we draw on select findings from the 'Higher Education Evidence-based Policy Making: a necessary premise for progress in Romania' project

Cultural distance, mindfulness and passive xenophobia: Using Integrated Threat Theory to explore home higher education students' perspectives on 'internationalisation at home'

This paper addresses the question of interaction between home and international students using qualitative data from 100 home students at two 'teaching intensive' universities in the southwest of England. Stephan and Stephan's Integrated Threat Theory is used to analyse the data, finding evidence for all four types of threat that they predict when outgroups interact. It is found that home students perceive threats to their academic success and group identity from the presence of international students on the campus and in the classroom. These are linked to anxieties around 'mindful' forms of interaction and a taboo around the discussion of difference, leading to a 'passive xenophobia' for the majority. The paper concludes that Integrated Threat Theory is a useful tool in critiquing the 'internationalisation at home' agenda, making suggestions for policies and practices that may alleviate perceived threats, thereby improving the quality and outcomes of intercultural interaction. © 2010 British Educational Research Association

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