1. BCCIE Summer Conference
Internationalized: Planning Beyond Recruitment Dr. Linda Pardy Dr. Rita Atake Dr. Mai Anh Doan

2. How Internationalized Are You – Really?
Canadian Perspectives from Coast to Coast
Linda Pardy & Tamara Leary

3. Internationalization
“The process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education”
Knight, 2004, p.11

4. Complexity
Government & Higher Education have Influence & Impact (van der Wende, 2007)
No Longer an Inward Process but Outwards as Well
Institutions: Global Networks of Learning, Discovery & Engagement (Sutton, 2010, p.60)
Solutions Not Simplistic & Not Always Cooperative

5. Strategic Options
By integrating globalization higher education & governments benefit:
national
international
cooperatively
competitively
Van der Wende (2007)

6. What Does This Mean for Students?

7. Micro Perspective: Integration
- Services
- Programs
- Curriculum
- Social Events

8. Student Life Health Integrated Planning – But does it Happen? Housing
Teaching & Learning
Student Life
Housing
Leadership

9. Sork Model (1997)
Draws on adult program planning (Houle, 1972; & Caffarella, 2002)
Can be applied to informal and formal learning
Provides a holistic approach

10. Sork Model Analyze Planning Context Develop Summative Evaluation
Justify & Focus Planning
Clarify Intended Outcomes
Formulate Instruction Plan
Formulate Admin. Plan
Develop Summative Evaluation
Plan
Formative
Evaluation

11. Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization
Honouring
Learner Experiences, Perspective & Expectations
Recognizing Diversity
Gender, race, ethnicity, linguistic background etc.
Context Awareness
Social, economical, cultural, political

12. Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization
Learner Needs
Alternative needs assessment – away from being reactive
Clarifying Aims & Goals
Away from institutional driven objectives – to student-centered
Active Engagement
Connects learning to “doing” across cultures

13. Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization
Instruction with Care
Emphasis on relationship across classroom and social spaces
Application
Measured – practical, intrinsic, and motivational
Administrative
Attention to details: Care, professional, vision, organized

14. Key Features Plans an engaging physical & emotional safe space
Focuses outcomes on student engagement
Provides a critical lens to assess program
effectiveness
Prevents marginalization or “the exotic other”

15. Supports Risk Management
Takes into account planning for:
Academic Practices
Freedom of Speech
Student Code of Conduct
Immigration Policy
Faculty Training and Development
Institutional Polices (i.e. Discipline, Admissions)
Human Resources
Inclusion

16. Towards a Inclusive Approach Sork Planning Model
Recommendations:
Towards a Inclusive Approach
Sork Planning Model
Professional Development Across Discipline
Research & Best Practice Trading
Cross Discipline/Cross Culture Events

17. Discussion:
How is planning done at your institution?
How is integration achieved at your place?
How do you assess the effectiveness of integration?