NSTeducation: “From an academic viewpoint, every student and academic should be equal. Why do we treat international students as cash cows just because they pay more or treat international academics as second class citizens on a contract basis?”
“Across these policy documents, internationalisation serves to position Malaysia as an international education hub, or more specifically, an international student hub.
“The simplistic nature of counting international students and academics gives an overly simplified picture of what is international in higher education,” said Wan. Wan said: “University rankings may be a misleading indicator of internationalisation. If we are serious about improving the quality of teaching and learning for Malaysian universities, we should not play the ranking game.
“In some Malaysian universities, we are still dealing with long hours of teaching thus having time to write is a luxury. The situation is evident from the number of teachers opting for early retirement, dying young or leaving academia for a greener pasture. “Our general population must also be welcoming of international students especially those from developing countries. There are cases where students would get harassed for being different,” said Faridah.
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