This volume explores the implications of student mobility on higher education across the Asia Pacific Region. Student Mobility has become a major feature of higher education throughout the world, and most particularly over the past two decades within the Asia Pacific Region. This system of mobility is entering a period of profound predicted change, created by the social and economic transformations being occasioned by the rapid increased uses of artificial intelligence (AI), a process that is being increasingly framed as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” or Work 4.0, a process that is widely predicted to evoke fundamental changes in the ways that work is performed and who does it. This volume explores various dimensions of this process, examining various aspects of the process as they are affecting national and regional economies even as the phenomenon produces a wide variety of engagements with the global economy as a whole.
Author(s): Shingo Ashizawa, Deane E. Neubauer
Series: International and Development Education
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 243
City: Cham
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
References
Chapter 1: Reassessing the Nature and Dynamics of Student Mobility Within Asia Pacific Higher Education
Introduction
Some Predominant Push/Pull Factors
Quality
Demographics and Capacity
Targeted Government-Initiated Pull Factors
Part II: Confounding Factors
Nationalism Versus Globalization and the “New” Information Revolution
The Return of Exclusionary Nationalism
AI and Work 4.0
So What? Where Does This Take Us?
Conclusion
References
Part I: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Chapter 2: The Changing Roles of University Education in the Age of Innovation: Implications from China and Japan
Introduction
Background
Policy Frameworks in Response to the 4th IR in China and Japan
China
Japan
Responses of Higher Education Toward New Demands in the Context of the 4th IR: Cases of China and Japan
China
Japan
Global Scenarios of University Education: Implications from the Two Case Countries
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: The Impact and Implications of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Student Mobility in Asia Pacific Region
Introduction
The 4th Industrial Revolution Policy in Asia Pacific
Student Mobility Examined at Three Levels
Multilateral Mobility
National Mobility
Student Mobility as an Institutional Practice
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Education Economics of Student Mobility in Asia-Pacific and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Introduction
Literature Review: Impacts Brought About by the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Increase of Global Knowledge Stock and its Obsolescence
Enhancing Global Connectivity Without Physical Movement
Increasing Inequality
Economic Model of Studying Abroad
Costs and Utilities
Implications
Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Student Mobility in Asia-Pacific
Possible Changes in Demands for Studying Abroad
Chances and Risks for Higher Education Institutions in Asia-Pacific
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Linking Higher Education to Patterns of Job Mobility and Emergent Technological Change
Introduction
New Types of Practical Learning Opportunities Within the Changing Environment
Pedagogy and Teaching Methods Influenced by 4IR
Varied Aspects of Organizational Behavior of Universities
Internationalization and Cross-border Education
Adaptive Design of Curriculum for 4IR and Lifelong Learning
Private Sector Engagement with HE Processes as Affected by the Dynamics of 4.0
Conclusion
References
Part II: Direct Impacts of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Higher Education as a Social Enterprise
Chapter 6: Reassessing the Overall Trends of the Push and Pull Factors in Student Mobility Under the Work 4.0 Framework
Introduction
Transformations in Student Mobility Trends
Push and Pull Factors in Student Mobility
Analysis of Push and Pull Factors in Student Mobility Toward Work 4.0 Era
Scenarios for Student Mobility Under the Work 4.0
References
Chapter 7: Changing Dynamics Occurring Within Asia Pacific Student Mobility
Introduction
Organizational Behavior of Universities and International Student Mobility
Trends of Organizational Structures of International Student Mobility in Asia
English as a Medium of Instruction
Dual and Joint Degree Programs
Consortia and University Networks
The Competitive-Cooperative Agenda
Implications for Work 4.0
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Higher Education Trends in Transforming the Teaching Experience
Trends in Higher Education Pedagogies Related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Definition of Pedagogy
Pedagogical Trends Related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Trend #1: Changes in the Purpose of Teaching
Trend #2: Changes in Teaching Settings and Methods
Trend #3 Changes in the Teaching of Content
Trend #4 Changes in Assessment and Feedback
Trend #5 Changes in the Role of Teachers
New Modalities of Distance Education
Massive Open Online Courses
Mobile Learning
Trends in Non-formal Education Related to the Fourth Industry Revolution
Trends in Collaborative Teaching Initiatives
Interdisciplinary Teaching Trends
Role New Devices/Technology Play Out of AI-Influenced Work 4.0 Dynamics
The Role of AI in Teaching and Learning
Personalized Learning and Tutoring Support
Voice-Assistant Technology
The Automation of Non-teaching Tasks
The Role of AI in Research and Innovation
The Role of AI in Social Services and Development
Role of Professional Development Centers in Transforming the Teacher Experience
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: The Global Market for Digital Educational Content and its Impact on Institutional Strategy, Program Design and Teaching Practice
Introduction
The Demand Side: Digital Transformation of Higher Education
Evolution of Educational Technology
Evolution of Educational Content
Discoverability and the Evolution of Educational Platforms
The Supply Side: Commercial Viability of Digital Content
Student-Licensed Content
University-Licensed Content
Free Content
Implications for Institutions, Program Design and Teaching Practice
References
Part III: Transformative Impacts of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Student Mobility in the Asia Pacific Region
Chapter 10: Changing Certification Modalities: The Tokyo Convention and Its Impacts
Cross-Border Mobility and Foreign Credential Evaluation
Drivers of FCE: ENIC-NARIC Network and FCE Service Providers
FCE in Asia: The Case of Japan
Tokyo Convention and Its Impact
Basic Principles and “Substantial Differences”
Recognition of Qualifications Obtained Through Non-traditional Modes, Partial Studies and Qualifications Held by Refugees
Implications of the Tokyo Convention: A New Modality of Credential Evaluation
Digitization of Credentials: The Groningen Declaration
Conclusion: Opportunities and Challenges in Asia and the Pacific
References
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Five Propositions
References
Index