Betul Bulut Sahin

Middle East Technical University | METU · Department of Educational Sciences

Although English-speaking countries are still the main destination of international students, several regional hubs have emerged as new destinations for these students. The current incoming international student population suggests that Turkey is one of these newly emerging regional hubs. In particular, students from the Balkans choose Turkey as a...

This study examines virtual exchange (VE) as a mode of internationalization at a distance through the Turkish higher education context. Recognizing the constraints of geographical mobility, VE emerges as a viable alternative to enhance international and intercultural learning through technology. Employing a qualitative phenomenological design, we i...

Internationalization is becoming an increasingly important target and process for the higher education sector worldwide. Higher education sector stakeholders follow the current internationalization developments and try to benefit more from this phenomenon. Policies and practices usually address the issue of quantity and visible tools such as mobili...

The mobility of international students is a crucial tool for the European Union's goal of creating a unified European Higher Education Area. Despite the initial assumption that all European universities and students can benefit equally from cross-university study experiences, certain regions in Europe have become disproportionately favored over tim...

Yükseköğretimde uluslararasılaşma son yıllarda tüm dünyada giderek artan bir öneme sahiptir. Türk yükseköğretim sisteminde de ulusal ve kurumsal düzeyde uluslararasılaşmaya atfedilen önem giderek artmıştır. Yurtdışı ile olan bağlantıların giderek artmasıyla, yurtdışındaki üniversiteler ile Türk üniversiteleri arasında uluslararası işbirlikleri önem...

Internationalization has become an indispensable part of universities worldwide. Since the 1990s, various research has been conducted with those often seen as the main stakeholders of universities, namely administrators, academics, and students. However, the leading implementors of internationalization and especially mobility programs, internationa...

This policy brief intends to guide non-European credit-seeking international students in their integration into European universities and countries they are studying in.

Internationalization of higher education (IHE) has become one of the most prominent strategies in national policies and universities’ agendas during the past three decades. IHE provides numerous benefits to nations, institutions, and higher education stakeholders and plays a vital role in improving the quality of education and research. However, it...

Uluslararasılaşmanın yükseköğretimde giderek artmasıyla beraber, üniversite öğrencilerinin yurt dışında eğitim alma eğilimlerinde bir artış gözlemlenmektedir. Öğrenciler farklı üniversitelerde yeni bir akademik deneyim elde etmenin yanı sıra, farklı ülkelerdeki kültürleri öğrenme, yabancı dil becerisi geliştirme, çok kültürlü ortamlarda yaşamayı öğ...

The need for strategic planning of the internationalization process in universities is inevitable. The key stakeholders in higher education institutions (HEIs) are expected to be involved in the strategy-making process. It is argued that international office professionals (IPs) are one of these key stakeholders and need to be part of strategy devel...

International student and staff mobility, which is widely experienced worldwide, constitutes one of the most critical dimensions of the internationalization of higher education. The Erasmus program, initiated by the European Union, plays a significant role in increasing mobility, especially between European countries. Turkey is one of these countri...

Bu bölüm, kitabın genel başlığıyla uyumlu olarak Türkiye’nin 2001 yılında başlayan Bologna Süreci serüveninin yükseköğretiminin uluslararasılaşmasına etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Temel argümanımız Bologna Süreci’nin oluşturduğu, görünür kıldığı ve sistematik hale getirdiği mekanizmaların Türkiye’de uluslararasılaşmanın somut, sürdürülebili...

u bölümde ilk olarak Türkiye’de yükseköğretimde uluslararasılaşmanın tarihi ve gelişi- mi ele alındıktan sonra; vakıf üniversitelerinde uluslararasılaşmanın nasıl geliştiği tartışılacaktır. Bu amaçla, vakıf üniversitelerinin stratejik planları uluslararasılaşma bağlamında incelenmiş ve bulgulara dayalı olarak sonuç ve öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

The internationalization of higher education (IHE) has become a key policy issue for governments, a research field for scholars, a strategic priority for universities, and a career orientation for administrative staff. Yet, with recent social, political, and economic trends heavily embellished by globalization and neoliberalism, the term IHE has re...

The COVID-19 pandemic increased virtual student mobility as an elective choice and an emergency solution. Whether brought on by the pandemic or encouraged as a solution for more sustainable international education programming, virtual student mobility is a complex method for making internationalisation more inclusive. This qualitative research exam...

In looking to a post-pandemic future, Betül Bulut Şahin draws distinctions between "international education" and "internationalization of higher education" from her perspective in Turkey.

This chapter presents the lived experiences of women academic leaders in higher education during the pandemic period in Turkey. The chapter elaborates on the illusion of gender equalities for women in higher education through formal and informal support mechanisms. The authors then present recent knowledge and experiences of women academics in the...

The research outlined in this report was commissioned by the British Council in Turkey to explore the opportunities and barriers to further developing higher education partnerships between Turkey and the UK, and to provide the basis for a set of recommendations for key stakeholders – at both national and institutional levels.

Bu kitabın yazılma amacı üç nedenden oluşmaktadır. Birincisi, genelde sosyal bilimler özelde ise eğitim bilimleri alanındaki araştırmacıların eylem araştırması yöntemini kendi araştırmalarında kullanabilmeleri için kaynak ihtiyacını gidermektir. İkincisi eylem araştırmasının Türkiye’de yaygınlaştırılmasını sağlamak ve araştırma yöntemlerine çeşitli...

Erasmus Program plays a vital role for internationalization of Turkish higher education Although the number of students and staff participating in this Program has been increasing; this increase in the quantity may not directly result in an increase in quality. 129 staff working in international offices of Turkish universities representing various...

As a result of globalization, educational systems become more and more internationalized through mobility programs. Universities have to continuously update their systems and increase the effectiveness of their services to benefit more from these international development opportunities. Besides, the knowledge era requires international skills from...