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Internationalization Agenda for Education
2006-2011
Kathleen Torrance Betty Feenstra
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Outline presentation

• Why an Internationalization agenda?
• 3 Recommendations
• 10 Issues for the coming years
• Benchlearning
• Discussion

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Advice

How can internationalization become an
integrated part of the curriculum in education?
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Why Internationalization?

Film Berlitz, sourcewww.berlitz.nl
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Why Internationalization?

Sourcewww.berlitz.nl
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Why Internationalization?
When I was growing up, my parents used to say to
me, ''Tom, finish your dinner -- people in China
are starving.'' But I am now telling my own
daughters, ''Girls, finish your homework --
people in China and India are starving for your
jobs.' Thomas Friedman, column New York
Times, 2 april 2005  

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European reference points

• European Qualification Framework (EQF)
• Common European Framework of Reference for
  Languages (CEFRL)
• Lissabon indicators
• International curricula, IB, IPC, PYP

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15 years Dutch internationalization in education

• - Internationalization visible in every sector
• - 20.000 primary and secondary education take
  part in exchange
• Bachelor Master in every (professional)
  university
• Nevertheless
• - Internationalization not a structural part of
  the curriculum
• - Total effectiveness, spending and activities
  are unknown

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Foreign students in Dutch HE ( of all students)
Dutch students who spent time abroad
1999-2000 7 HE 2001-2002 5,3
HE 2002-2003 5,0 VET, BVE 0,7 sources Bison,
Oeso

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Advice 1 Quality mark for institutions
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Advice 1 Quality mark for institutions, possible
criteria

• Internationalized curricula
• Foreign languages
• Exchange programmes
• International partnerships
• .?

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Advice 2 Front office for internationalization
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Advice 3 White paper on internationalization
- For all sectors (PE/SE/VET/HE)- Input 10
agenda items- Polder way
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10 issues for the next 10 years
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1. Internationalization of content

• Include international knowledge and skills in
• curricula
• Focus on specific international reference
  points,
• Link with European citizenship

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Example PE teaching material
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Example SE European language portfolio
Bron www.taalportfolio.nl/
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2. Using ICT

• Examples
• Virtual meeting point for schools, pupils and
  students
• Virtual exchange
• Preparation for physical exchange

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2. Example Using ICT
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3. Encourage international partnerships

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4. Encourage international mobility and encounters

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5. Support the development of international
educational routes

• Organize continuous, cosmopolitan,
  internationaleducational routes
• e.g. from primary school to higher education
• IPC, PYP, Joint Degrees

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6. Develop and export international curricula
(f.e. IB)

• NL IB only available to expat students
• Parliament asked for IB for the public
• Minister didnt agree -gt Education Council
• Follow-up report about IB

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6. IB curriculum
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6. Develop and export international curricula
(f.e. IB)

• Conclusion
• IB is a high quality international program
• Recommendations 1. Open up IB for Dutch
  pupils2. Formulate criteria for selection3.
  Develop Dutch international programs

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7. Recognition and transparency
Ensure recognition and transparency between
education systems through cooperation and
accreditation
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7. Recognition and transparency
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7. Recognition and transparency
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8. Link up with other policy areas and
international organizations.

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9. Encourage Internationalization LLL

• International mobility of employees will
  increase, therefore
• Develop standards for the appraisal of
  international competence and
• Make international agreements with professional
  sectors for post-initial education and working
  practice.

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7, 8, 9, 10
(7) Ensure recognition and transparency between
education systems through cooperation and
accreditation (8) Link up with other policy
areas and international organizations. (9)
Encourage internationalization within the
framework of life-long learning. (10) Pay
attention to the international competitive
position of higher education and explore the
possibilities for SE and VET.
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10. International competitive position of HE VET

• Examples
• - Curricula and qualifications
• - Quality control
• Assessment procedures
• Accreditation

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10 International competitive position of HE VET
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Sectors perform well

• P
• Integration of internationalization in learning
• Daily contact (webcams)
• IVET
• Thematically
• From multicultural to international
• S
• Exchange with host family
• European citizenship (ELOS)
• Bilingual edudcation

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VET HE

• VET
• Apprenticeship abroad (IBPV)
• Cooperation in border regions
• Language education
• HE
• ECTS
• International contacts with colleague teachers
• Information for students
• Research
• Joint degrees

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Benchlearning
P
bilangual
multic. to internationaal
IVET
S
thematically
information
VET
HE
apprenticeship abroad
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Benchlearning
Germany
Flanders
Spain
Portugal
UK
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Discussion
(The Netherlands developing tests),
Information k.torrance_at_onderwijsraad.nl b.feenstr
a_at_onderwijsraad.nl www.onderwijsraad.nl