School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application
Abstract This study developed and validated the indicators of school internationalization in elementary and secondary schools in Taiwan to identify their level of internationalization and assess how the same has been implemented in these institutions. The data for the study was obtained from focus g...
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| author | Ming-Min Cheng Chia-Wei Tang Li-Chun Wang Hsueh-Hua Chuang |
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| description | Abstract This study developed and validated the indicators of school internationalization in elementary and secondary schools in Taiwan to identify their level of internationalization and assess how the same has been implemented in these institutions. The data for the study was obtained from focus group interviews with 14 school internationalization experts and 176 school principals. Subsequently, 145 sample schools were recruited to complete an online questionnaire as part of a formal survey. The 20-item indicator scale regarding internationalization goals, campus internationalization, personnel internationalization, administration internationalization, curricula internationalization, and international partnerships proved suitable to orient elementary and secondary schools in Taiwan toward establishing international environments. Furthermore, results have important implications that the government should provide additional financial support and educational resources to reduce the teacher turnover rate and increase the willingness of schools in Taiwan to participate in international affairs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-029161b8da7644538135114d82f65ad92023-06-25T11:11:56ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922023-06-0110111310.1057/s41599-023-01844-2School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future applicationMing-Min Cheng0Chia-Wei Tang1Li-Chun Wang2Hsueh-Hua Chuang3National Sun Yat-sen UniversityNational Chengchi UniversityNational Sun Yat-sen UniversityNational Sun Yat-sen UniversityAbstract This study developed and validated the indicators of school internationalization in elementary and secondary schools in Taiwan to identify their level of internationalization and assess how the same has been implemented in these institutions. The data for the study was obtained from focus group interviews with 14 school internationalization experts and 176 school principals. Subsequently, 145 sample schools were recruited to complete an online questionnaire as part of a formal survey. The 20-item indicator scale regarding internationalization goals, campus internationalization, personnel internationalization, administration internationalization, curricula internationalization, and international partnerships proved suitable to orient elementary and secondary schools in Taiwan toward establishing international environments. Furthermore, results have important implications that the government should provide additional financial support and educational resources to reduce the teacher turnover rate and increase the willingness of schools in Taiwan to participate in international affairs.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01844-2 |
| spellingShingle | Ming-Min Cheng Chia-Wei Tang Li-Chun Wang Hsueh-Hua Chuang School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| title_full | School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| title_fullStr | School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| title_full_unstemmed | School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| title_short | School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| title_sort | school internationalization in taiwan constructing assessment indicators and future application |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01844-2 |
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