Globalization and Higher Education: Lessons from Asia

Globalization and Higher Education: Lessons from Asia

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  GLOBALIZATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION: LESSONSFROM ASIA Rosemary Hilliard Assistant Director, Financial Aid Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
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  Northeastern University Collegeof Professional Studies Dr. Leslie Hitch EDU6450 80966 15 May 2014 Created for…
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  (Friedman, 2011) “Every[one] hasto bring something extra to this world because average…is now officially over.”
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  Why is Americafalling behind?  “The cost of university per student has risen by almost five times the rate of inflation since 1983.” (The Economist, 2012)  “The booming [post-WWII] economy allowed [states] to spend unprecedented sums of money to expand higher education.”(Sanchez, 2014)  Ranked 14th in the world for college completion rates. (Simon, 2013)  Educational stagnation at HS level has led to less- prepared students entering college. (Summers, 2014)  Relevancy of traditional university curricula. (Friedman, 2011)
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  (Lane and Kisner,2013) “Asia is fast becoming a key player in global higher education. Asian nations’ growing demand for education and the increased investment they have made in their universities presents opportunities and challenges to the world.”
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  Why are Asianschools succeeding?  “Government subsidies make college education affordable at many Asian universities.” (Breitenstein, 2013)  “Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan composed the top five in math among fourth-and eighth graders.” (Breitenstein, 2013)  Push for cross-border coordination of educational programs throughout the region. (Lane and Kisner, 2013)
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  Challenges facing AsianHE  Increasing populations stress existing educational systems. (Asian Development Bank, 2011)  Over-enrollment  increased under- employment post-graduation. (Carlson, 2012)  Cultural valuation of education may increase “burnout rate” amongst youth. (Breitenstein, 2013)
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  “…the key toinnovation and economic growth will lie in the freest possible movement of people and ideas.” (Wildavsky, 2010) American Education…2.0
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  East, meet West. Increased federal and state support for institutions of higher education.  Implementation of “knowledge-based economic” principles that favor “expertise…[over] elbow grease.” (So, 2014)  Push for curricular reform and greater relevancy in degree/certificate programs, particularly at the undergraduate level.  Focus on college preparedness programs to better equip entering students with skills needed to succeed.
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  (Bottery, 2006) “Globalization…is intimately connectedwith the way we view our place and meaning on this planet, and can thus provide unique avenues to self-exploration and self- development.”
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