Internationalization Practices and Initiatives of one of the State University in the Philippines
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20260229Keywords:
internationalization, readiness towards internationalization, initiatives and practices, Higher Education InstitutionsAbstract
There is a need to understand the efforts of the HEIs towards internationalization in achieving and accessing universal access to quality education, which are the mandate of ASEAN and CHED. The purpose of this study is to describe the initiatives and practices as well as examine the readiness of one of the State University in the Philippines for the internationalization of its education system. Using descriptive analysis, this study examined the readiness and identified the practices and initiatives as perceive by the middle and top managers of the university. Though the survey was conducted it was found out that the university has a moderate level of readiness towards internationalization of the process. The university in the process of internationalization of its education system, which is manifested in the vision, mission, goals, and plans statements to become an ASEAN premier state university in 2025. Moreover, it reflects the preparation and alignment to the mandate of the CHED on the internationalization of Philippine Higher Education. Further studies are needed to establish the readiness of the university on internationalization through involving the perception of other stakeholders in the educational institution such as faculty, students, and community members and utilization of mixed-method design of research to utilize focus group discussions in gathering perceptions on plans, strategies, and challenges towards internationalization of education system.
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