International Quality Gatekeeping as Service to the Field, and the Need for Epistemic Humility in Its Implementation

Autor/in	Blanco, Gerardo L.
Titel	International Quality Gatekeeping as Service to the Field, and the Need for Epistemic Humility in Its Implementation
Quelle	In: Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 55 (2023) 4, S.51-57 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blanco, Gerardo L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-1383
DOI	10.1080/00091383.2023.2213592
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Teacher Role; Higher Education; Consultants; Foreign Countries; International Cooperation; Foreign Workers; Specialists; Meetings; Cultural Awareness; Leadership Responsibility; Cultural Differences; Educational Quality; United States; Australia; Canada; United Kingdom; Pakistan; China; Bangladesh + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Lehrerrolle; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Consultant; Berater; Ausland; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Meeting; Tagung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kultureller Unterschied; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; USA; Australien; Kanada; Großbritannien; Bangladesch
Abstract	Academics in Western universities, especially those in the United States, are frequently called on to serve as quality gatekeepers in other higher education systems. International opportunities for service to the profession can take many forms, ranging from program reviews to expert consultations, and they constitute a great opportunity to learn about a different higher education system and gain perspective about deeply held assumptions. These opportunities are fraught when not approached with intellectual humility and can result in negative outcomes, amplified by power asymmetry and the disproportional weight of the perspective of Western academics. Cultural sensitivity can be learned and, regardless of our area of specialization, we all can become better-quality gatekeepers and have a more positive impact in the world. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01