Academics with International Educational and Research Experiences: Differences Across Countries?

Abstract

This study analyses the most striking characteristics of academics with international educational and research experiences, and their engagement in teaching, research, and governance in Argentina, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, and Russia. Drawing on findings from the international database of the APIKS project, the study depicts an overview of a portrait of key characteristics of academics from various backgrounds with international educational and research experiences in the seven case countries. Further, the comparative study suggests that more differences and fewer similarities were confirmed in their engagement in teaching, research, and governance between the seven case countries. Finally, the study suggests that not only were the similarities and differences in these aspects identified based on the cross-country analysis in a more comprehensive way, but also, more details of these aspects were analysed and classified into patterns among the seven case countries in terms of both academic rank/generation and disciplines.