Impact of Globalization on Higher Education

By Gayan IddamalgodaDos in Communication &

Journalism,

University of Mysore, India.

Education : Defined

The field of study that dealsmainly with methods of teachingand learning.

It is central to the HumanResources Development andempowerment in any country.

Its quality is judged by the kind ofhumans it produces.

Higher Education: Defined

Education beyond the secondary

level; especially : education provided by a college

or university

Education at universities or similar educational

establishments, especially to degree level.

Globalization: Defined

In simple words it means shrinkageof space as well as time, whichbrings together nations, culturesand economies in mutual respect forone another.

Globalization refers to theintegration of economics andsocieties all over the world.

Globalization & Higher Education

Most important component ofglobalization in relation ofeducation is the need for producinghigher quality manpower that cansuccessfully face competition

in the world markets.

Globalization & Higher Education

Globalization has a wide ranging potential to influence Highereducation.

People around the world are more connected with each other.There is need of Understanding of interaction of humansociety and environment all the more.

Education in global society has greaterresponsibility of Shaping preferred futuresof the students.

Liberalisation and privatisation has changed

the education scenario of today.

The aims of global education

Creating global citizens:A Global Citizen is someone who is aware of the widerworld and has a sense of his or her own role as a worldcitizen.

has an understanding of how the world works.

is willing to act to make the world a more

equitable and sustainable place.

takes responsibility for her or his actions.

feels an ethical responsibility to others around

the globe

Have you ever heard this term?

“Globally Employable

Graduate?”

The aims of global higher education

Economic development.

Social justice

Respecting diversity

Environmental sustainability

Empathy for others

Interconnectedness and interdependence

Economic development

In order to develop all the nations economically, they need educated citizens.

Globalization open the doors for higher education.

Social justice

Social Justice emphasis equality of the society.

Higher education opportunities for good number of people implies social justice in the aspect of education.

It has to be improved in this age of globalization.

Respecting diversity

Global education advocates for diversity in terms of Cultural & all aspects of the life.

Environmental sustainability

This term refers to the maintenance of the factor & practices that

contribute to the quality of environment on a long term basis.

Globally educated people would understand the importance of the

Environmental sustainability. Not only in their mother land but also

entire world.

Impact of globalization on Higher Education

Role of the teacher in Teacher- Centered learning process

Professors/ Lecturer can now coach, counsel, and collaborate withstudents during the learning process instead of providing lectures in thetraditional way.

Teachers must be empowered to make instructionaldecisions based on the characteristics and needs of students.

Role of the Educator/ Teacher in Global Higher Education

• The risk taker :

Teachers should not wait for others to take the initiative , they have to be the lead. Show your students that everything can be learnt through risk and initiative taking

The collaborator:

The teacher should be able to collaborate the different tasksfor the students. He should be able to collaborate the best technology in the teaching learning process.

The model :

Teachers' job is not just instilling information in students minds though instilling is not a proper term to use, but theyare also there to give the exemplary model of how the lifelong learner should be. Students are very much influencedby their teachers behaviors.

• The leader :

The teacher should be able to guide the students properly.

• The visionary :

Teachers must be imaginative . They need to foresee the potential of the emerging

technologies, look into other areas of the curricula and across disciplines.

The learner :

This is a good way to teach others about what is special to you

and to learn about other people at the same time.

Learning is a continuous process , a life long commitment to

knowledge , teachers should always seek knowledge

everywhere using technology .

• The communicator :

the 21st century teacher should be fluent in the use of

communication and information technologies ,know how to

facilitate, stimulate, control, moderate and manage them.

The adaptor :

Different as they are the modes of learning ,

teachers should always make their teaching styles

adaptive to :

The new curriculum requirements The emerging latest technologies The various age groups and abilities The new dynamic teaching experience.

NEEDED REFORMS IN EDUCATION:

1. Content of Educationa) Curriculum Up-gradation

b) Productivity Orientation

2.The Fall out of Globalizationa) Internalization of Education

b) Finance-related issues

c) Privation of secondary and higher education.

NEEDED REFORMS IN EDUCATION:

1. Content of Education

a. Curriculum Up-gradation

Education for globalization nurtures higher-order cognitive and interpersonal skills required for problem finding, problem-solving, articulating documents, and deploying verifiable facts or artifacts.

b. Productivity Orientation

Selecting the best human and giving

them education of the highest

quality.

The basic objective of globalization is to

enhance productivity and to make

the educational system and

instrument in preparing students

who can compete in the world

markets as productive members of

society.

2. The Fall out of Globalization

a. Internalization of Education

provide the global opportunities and promote goodwill and will to encourage exchange of scholars.

b. Finance-related issues

In order to be a part of global configuration, the requirement of funds for social services including education will increase manifold. For this purpose, it will be necessary to augment government funding for these sectors.

C. Privation of secondary and higher education.

.

It mean “that the educational system will increasingly

provide the sites of struggle over the meaning and power

of national identity and a national culture.

Educational institutes will no doubt also be the sites of

various counter-hegemonic movements and pedagogies