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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Research on globalisation in higher education

• Prof. Dr. Chang ZHU

Department of Education Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Overview

EU-China Higher Education Research Center (ECHE)

• Why EU-China higher education

Research in HE: educational innovations

VUB: China-related activities and cooperation

EU-China Higher Education Research Center (ECHE)

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel/CSC Scholarship

Programme for doctoral and postdoctoral students BICCS

Main objectives of ECHE

• Study development trends of HE in EU and China
• Strengthen academic exchange and research

cooperation among European and Chinese HE institutions and organizations

• institutions and organizations
• Develop collaborative research projects with

European and Chinese partners

• Provide consulting services for universities and

government regarding EU-China cooperation in HE

Main research areas of ECHE

• Change and innovations in higher education
• Higher Education policies in the European and

Chinese contexts

• European and Chinese higher education systems
• European and Chinese higher education systems
• Comparative studies and cross-cultural issues in

higher education

• Case studies of EU-China collaboration in

research and education

ECHE: Partners

Brussels Institute of Chinese Contemparary Studies Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) Center for International Higher Education, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Peking University Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS) Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of

• Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of

Europe (UNICA) Institute of International Education (IIE), Stockholm University Sino-Danish Center for Research and Education Chinese Education Research & Exchange Center, UTA Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Beijing Normal University (BNU) China Platform – Ghent University

Some on-going Phd projects

Internationalisation of higher education: Cases of Belgian and Chinese universities Research oriented Universities in China, Germany and Russia

• Blended learning in higher education

E-learning in higher education: quality and strategies Teaching strategy for supporting the collaborative activities in the teaching-learning process through the use of social software

Why EU-China higher education?

China: No. 1 overseas students exporting country

• Chinese students studying/studied

abroad: 224.51 million (1978-2011)

Chinese students studying abroad: 0.34 million in 2011 Financing:

• Financing:

Chinese Government (the CSC “China Scholarship Council”): 4% Host countries/universities: 4% self-financed: 92%

Overseas Chinese students/researchers financed by CSC

USA Australia Britain Germany France Netherlands Belgium

2010 PhD 412 186 307 429 253 128 40 Post-docs 165 8 20 9 19 1 1 Visiting scholar 2911 271 812 100 100 49 17 Total 3488 465 1139 538 372 178 58

• Total

3488 465 1139 538 372 178 58 2011 PhD 436 215 352 549 309 213 46 Post-docs 142 8 19 8 7 3 Visiting scholar 3176 296 675 103 94 56 19 Total 3754 519 1046 660 410 272 65 2012 PhD 300 250 329 461 303 256 52 Post-docs 152 11 17 5 18 1 Visiting scholar 2833 302 604 72 79 24 11 Total 3285 563 950 538 400 281 63

Total number of Chinese students in targeted countries USA Australia Britain Germany France

74 % in total

• 2009

98.5 k 63.5 k 50.4 k 24.7 k 35.5 k 2010 113.8 k 54.5 k 60.7 k 25.0 k 30.0 k 2011 157.6 k N.A. N.A. 22.8 k 34.6 k

EU-China high Level People to people Dialogue

• April 2012, EC & State Council of PRC
• On the agenda:
• Education:
• Increase students and scholars exchange
• Dialogue on education policies
• Researcher mobility
• Cooperation in culture
• Cooperation in youth

Trend: 30% Chinese students will choose EU

• as destination study countries

Research in HE: Education innovations

Culture Cultural context

• rganizational culture

Integrated use of ICT E-learning Blended learning Teacher professional development

• Educational change

& Innovations

• rganizational culture

Comparative Studies Innovative teaching and learning strategies Policy Reform of HE Research-oriented universities

Student & Teacher characteristics development Faculty development

Globalization: the role of technology

The world is converging technologically and economically—becoming more connected now than ever before.

• than ever before.

The revolution in advanced technology has lowered national boundaries, creating a knowledge-based economy that spans the world.

Research in HE

ICT: driver for innovations

• New paradigms, new competences

ICT: driver for innovation in education

ICT: driver for innovation in education

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ICT: driver for innovation in education

• Education

Sector

ance to change Change

Cultural Organizational Individual Cultural Organizational Individual

Individualism Power distance Openness

Cultural perspective

• Collaboration

Certainty Competition

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Openness Educational innovations

Cultural perspective

(Hofstede, 1986)

Cultural perspective

(Zhu, 2012)

(Hofstede, 1986)

China

• China

Belgium

Leadership Goal orientation

Organizational perspective

Educational

• Collaborative relationship

Participative decision making Innovation orientation Educational innovations

Organizational perspective

(Zhu, 2012)

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Competences/skills Preferences

Individual perspective

Educational

• Commitment

Responsiveness to innovations Perceptions Educational innovations

(Zhu & Engels, 2011)

Individual perspective

Research in HE: is there a shift of focus? What teaching strategies?

• Learning

environment

Teacher Student

Research in HE: is there a shift of focus? What types of learning environment are more effective?

• Learning

environment

Teacher Student

Research in HE: is there a shift of focus? How student can play as a powerful actor in learning?

• Learning

environment

Teacher Student

How about new competences of learners?

How about new competences of teachers?

Future cooperation

Joint research projects Joint Phd projects

• Joint Phd projects

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Questions? chang.zhu@vub.ac.be

• chang.zhu@vub.ac.be

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