International Journal of Research Studies in Education
2024
Volume 13 Issue 13
Available Online: 7 September 2024
Author/s:
Paschal, Mahona Joseph*
St Augustine University of Tanzania, Tanzania (pajo.toronto@gmail.com)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-9849
Mawela, Rethabile
Rhodes University, South Africa (joymawela@yahoo.com)
Gougou, Saman Ange-Michel
Alassane Ouattara University of Bouaké, Ivory Coast (michaelgougou1@gmail.com)
Oyore, Millicent
Technical University of Kenya, Kenya (millicentoyore@gmail.com)
Abstract:
Literature shows that the internationalization of higher education has already started at the regional level and has spread globally. The internationalization of higher education is an idea whose time has come, for there are advantages to a synchronized system across the globe. However, some challenges and opportunities for the future come with this necessary concept. The dominant education systems that are currently in operation are Eurocentric in nature and not representative of all the cultures and values of the beneficiaries of the institutions of higher learning. In this paper, we use the Ubuntu philosophy as a lens to suggest that the global South, particularly the African continent, needs to be rigorously involved in the conceptualization of the internationalization of higher education. In this way, the cultures and values of the African people will not be excluded on the global scale. This paper argues that to maximize participation in the discourse on education internationalization; scholars must consider two points: firstly, the use of education technology in the post-pandemic era will have to be contextualized; secondly, no voices for the internationalization of education must be silenced at the negotiation table. Through the use of literature, this paper suggests that contextualizing education technology and including all nations in the negotiations may result in a genuinely representative internationalized education system.
Keywords: internationalization, higher education, future education, COVID-19 pandemic, education technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24080
Cite this article:
Paschal, M. J., Mawela, R., Gougou, S. A.-M., & Oyore, M. (2024). Investigating internationalization of higher education in the post-pandemic era. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 13(13), 73-88. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24080
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