Going Wide, Not Wild. Varying Conceptualizations of Internationalization at a University of Technology in South Africa.

Autor/inn/en	Meda, Lawrence; Monnapula-Mapesela, Mabokang
Titel	Going Wide, Not Wild. Varying Conceptualizations of Internationalization at a University of Technology in South Africa.
Quelle	In: Journal of studies in international education, 20 (2016) 3, S. 282-294Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153; 1552-7808
DOI	10.1177/1028315316637340
Schlagwörter	Schüler; Schülerin; Curriculum; Internationalisierung; Student; Studentin; Südafrika (Staat)
Abstract	Internationalization has become a buzzword in universities today. As a result of the breadth of the term the concept lends itself to many interpretations. There is a view that South African higher education does not have a customized national framework of internationalization, which raises questions about whether the intended outcomes are achieved. This article is a presentation of academics' varying conceptualizations of internationalization at a university in South Africa. Thirteen participants-deans, heads of department, program coordinators, and a director of the international office-were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. Guided by Leask's conceptual framework of the internationalization of the curriculum, as well as findings from the participants, this study agrees with others who argue that internationalization is a gradual process, which is beyond student and staff mobility and accreditation by an international body. It is concluded that to enhance effective internationalization at a university, a critical review of academics' conceptualization of the term is essential. (HoF/text adopted).
Erfasst von	Institut für Hochschulforschung (HoF) an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Update	2017/1