Internationalization of State Standards through Institutional Research: Bridging the Knowledge Gap for International Competitiveness

Abstract

Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is a need in the globalized world. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) dictates policy standards to enhance quality assurance. Besides, there is a gap between the Philippine HEIs and their rankings. This study identified the knowledge gap through the perceptions of administrators, faculty, and students about the privilege of raising the education standards and state standards for internationalization of education for international competitiveness. The institutional theory recommends institutional research for state standards and knowledge gap theory on quality assurance. This study used qualitative research design with interviews, focus group and literature review; and is limited to HEIs in Silang, Calabarzon Region (Region IV-A) as the respondents. The major findings are the effects of internationalization, institutional research on standards in college/ university under CHED, and effects of internationalization of standards on bridging the knowledge gap. Recommendations are made for HEIs and policymakers of CHED.