Implementation of internationalization practices vis-`a-vis school culture of quality
Background: The clear-eyed consciousness and collaboration of the entire school and community members are absolutely significant for the successful integration and implementation of internationalization practices essential for realizing a culture of quality.
Purpose: The study aims to investigate in depth and analyze how the execution of internationalization practices impacts the attainment of a school’s culture of quality.
Setting: Three performing autonomous universities or colleges in the National Capital Region were purposively selected.
Participants: A sample of 147 third-year college students, faculty, and administrators were chosen from the three selected higher education institutions (HEIs) using convenience sampling.
Research design: Quantitative-inferential research method.
Data collection and analysis: Data were drawn from a Likert scale survey that was statistically validated (α =.945), and prepared and gathered online through Google Forms. Data analysis was carried out using means, analyses of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regressions.
Findings: The HEIs implemented their internationalization practices successfully, and significant differences exist in how they execute home-based initiatives (F(2,146) = 3.109, p = .048) and cross-border efforts (F(2,146) = 3.658, p = .028). Culture of quality in terms of teaching and learning, and leadership and management are remarkably high. Internationalization practices and culture of quality were significantly correlated (r = .532, r = .559, r = .405, r = .471; p < .001) resulting in significant impact. Internationalization practices predict the attainment of culture of quality in terms of teaching and learning (home-based: 2.305 + .382x, cross-border: 2.775 + .246x), and leadership and management (home-based: 2.180 + .421x, cross-border: 2.607 + .299x).
Conclusions and recommendation: Based on the findings’ implications, to successfully implement the internationalization of education and attain a school culture of quality, universities and colleges should (a) strengthen their ties and activ- ities with cultural and ethnic groups and establishing organizations related to international and local perspectives; (b) invest in an offshore presence of the institution in other countries, strengthen research collaboration, and improve clear program articulation of internationalization perspectives and practices through twinning programs, academic franchising, and other means; (c) conduct benchmarking; and (d) redesign the research study to consider universities outside the Philippines.
Authors: John Robby Robiños
Keywords: home-based, cross-border, internationalization practices, culture of quality, autonomous universities and colleges, NCR, Philippines