World University Rankings: What Is in for Top Ten East Asian Universities?

Autor/in	Soh, Kaycheng
Titel	World University Rankings: What Is in for Top Ten East Asian Universities?
Quelle	In: New Horizons in Education, 60 (2012) 2, S.36-50 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1683-1381
Schlagwörter	Factor Analysis; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Reputation; Criticism; Comparative Education; Universities; Multiple Regression Analysis; Profiles; Educational Objectives; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Asia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenanalyse; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Kritik; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; University; Universität; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Asien
Abstract	Background: World university rankings have been around for a decade and there are several such systems competing for the attention of higher education institutions. A frequent criticism is that they have a bias toward English-speaking countries and sciences; Europe and the Latin America have been vocal about this and are working on alternatives. Aims: This article aims to present detailed comparative information of top ten East Asian universities vis-a-vis world-class universities as well as universities matched on ranking positions. Sample: Ten top East Asian universities, ten world-class universities, and twenty universities matched with the East Asian universities on overall ranking. Method: Mean comparisons, factor analysis, and multiple regression were performed on the data of the three sets of universities. Results: Findings show large gaps that need to be bridged to reach world-class status. And, the East Asian and matched universities are found to have very different profiles. The gaps and differences are attributable to national higher education goals and handicap in English. Conclusion: East Asian universities need to bridge the gaps in specific indicators to improve on their standings in the world context. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10