Date of Award

1-1-2023

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 161 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Mitch Leventhal

Committee Members

Richard Klavans, Harvey Charles

Keywords

bibliometric analysis, conference program, international education, international education research, knowledge community, International education

Subject Categories

Higher Education

Abstract

This study seeks to identify Knowledge Communities (KC) in the field of InternationalEducation (IE). Kuhn’s concept of research paradigms (2012), Crane’s theory of scientific communities (1988), and Linkvist’s theory of knowledge communities (2005) provide theoretical basis of this study. Using a novel, mixed methodology – bibliometrics and content analysis – this study identifies KCs among both IE researchers and practitioners. Researcher Knowledge Communities (RKCs) were identified using the research Community Model (RCM) developed by Klavand and Boyack (2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2020) and data from all journals and books published between 2000 to May 2019 and catalogued in Scopus. Practitioner Knowledge Communities (PKCs) were identified through NVivo coding and analysis of association conference programs taken from five major IE associations convening 2019. Twenty-three KCs were identified with a high degree of confidence among both researchers and practitioners, including 11 RKCs and 12 PKCs. Four KCs were shared by both groups. An important result of this study relates to the disconnect between researchers and practitioners, which has implications for the future development of the field. This study is the first attempt to systematically describe the various KCs in the field of IE. It is significant for both researchers and practitioners regarding presenting the current KCs and pointing out potential future emergent KCs in IE. These can offer a better understanding of IE development and provide reference for policy makers of associations and research.

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