РОЗБІЖНОСТІ МІЖ РИТОРИКОЮ І РЕАЛІЯМИ ІНТЕРНАЦІОНАЛІЗАЦІЇ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ КАНАДИ

Abstract

The purpose of the article is defining the modern challenges of Higher education internationalization concerning gaps between discourses and reality in a global higher education by means of theoretical method of conceptual comparative analysis of current researches concerning HEI process on the example of Canada; conceptual approaches to studying HEI has been outlined the trend of gap appearing between the discourse and reality concerning internationalization at the national and global level. Detailed understanding of real internationalization at practice has been presented. Main challenges of HEI and perspectives of their overcoming in the context of university activity have been defined. Canadian universities chose internationalization as a key priority of strategic planning; it goes out from their official strategic documents. Johnston university outlined project «NGS» (North goes South) as a model of HEI. At the official level the project is outstanding model of HEI and an example for educational institutions. Based on the analysis of M. Larsen research, we have to mention the fact of divergence between official discourse and realities of the program. The divergence was found only after continuing, reflexive process, as authorities always shut down critics of the program. We also can state that the project had unequal relations from the very beginning between the representatives of university, who are considered to be bearers of knowledge and skills, and local partners. Only in some cases, relations reflect partnership. Although in theory international higher education has to provide critical, responsible and engaged inhabitants of the world, at practice it goes about commercialization of research, income generating and formation of international reputation. Key words: higher education internationalization, universities, gaps, challenges, perspectives.