Table 3 Results of the exploratory factor analysis.
From: School internationalization in Taiwan: constructing assessment indicators and future application
Dimension | Indicator | λ |
|---|---|---|
IG | 1. Establish the school-based vision, goals, strategies and action plan for development of the school internationalization. | 0.830 |
2. Perform annual evaluation of achievements and difficulties and suggest feasible improvement strategies. | 0.898 | |
CpI | 3. Set up foreign language/bilingual school signs. | [removed] |
4. Establish foreign language/bilingual school website (webpage). | 0.794 | |
5. Provide the latest news in foreign language or bilingual version. | 0.781 | |
PI | 6. Establish an incentive mechanism for internationalization training. | [removed] |
7. Evaluate and analyze the current level and resources of the school’s manpower internationalization. | 0.526 | |
8. Serve as a training center/resource center and support for administrative affairs related to international education. | 0.668 | |
9. Invite foreign professionals to assist in teaching or conduct lectures using diverse teaching approaches. | 0.697 | |
AI | 10. Establish an international education database for future use. | 0.437 |
11. Provide and regularly update various administrative documents and forms in FL/bilingual versions. | 0.437 | |
12. Faculty, parents or community members actively participate in the school’s internationalization activities to enhance cooperation relationships. | 0.656 | |
13. Provide foreign students or foreign teachers with FL/bilingual teaching or learning assistance and consultation. | 0.813 | |
14. Provide resources or opportunities for disadvantaged students to participate in international education courses and activities. | [removed] | |
15. Schools and teachers join international education-related cross-school/city/country educational organization alliances to keep pace with the times and accelerate the internationalization of schools and international connection | 0.405 | |
CcI | 16. Implement on-demand and regular professional development courses to improve teachers’ professional practice in the curriculum internationalization. | 0.576 |
17. Based on the Curriculum Guidelines of 12-Year Basic Education, develop the curriculum for the school’s internationalization goals. | 0.660 | |
18. Develop international exchange courses based on the Curriculum Guidelines of 12-Year Basic Education to provide students with an internationalized learning experience. | 0.660 | |
19. Establish evaluation standards for international curriculum. | [removed] | |
20. Establish international teaching resources based on the needs of the curriculum to enhance the quality of the international curriculum | [removed] | |
IP | 21. Establish international partnerships actively. | 0.695 |
22. Sign agreements with international sister schools or international partnership. | 0.873 | |
23. Teachers and students participate in online or in-person international exchange activities held in domestic. | 0.707 | |
24. Teachers and students participate in overseas exchange activities online or in-person. | 0.730 | |
25. Attend international exchange experiences on or off-campus. | 0.431 |
