Readiness Of The Higher Education Institutions In Surigao Del Norte Towards Internationalization Of Education

Abstract

  This study was conducted to specifically determine the present strategic initiatives and practices, opportunities and challenges of the college or the university on globalization based on the following: curriculum and instruction; research and extension and international linkages and networking as basis to propose a program of development on internationalization of education. It is quantitative in approach, using descriptive survey research design. The participants were 98 officials and staff of six selected Higher Education Institutions in Surigao del Norte namely: Surigao State College of Technology now Surigao de Norte State University (with three satellite campuses in del Carmen, Mainit and Malimono), Surigao Education Center, St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology and St. Paul University. Findings revealed that the strategic initiatives and practices and the opportunities on globalization as to Curriculum and Instruction (M= 1.96, SD = 0.48), Research and Extension (M= 2.55, SD = 0.60, and International Linkages and Networking (M=1.78=SD0.42) is not so evident which means that the readiness is to a less extent or is barely noticeable. Results on the opportunities and challenges (M=2.07, SD=0.52) described that the challenges which prevailed over the opportunities are not so evidently addressed so readiness is barely noticeable. The researcher thus, recommends the use of the researcher proposed development program on internationalization of education by the selected HEIs who participated in this study for their reference in moving forward in internationalization of education.