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The Role of Academic Skill Development in Internationalized Education

The Role of Academic Skill Development in Internationalized Education
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Author(s): Mustafa Kayyali (Maaref University of Applied Sciences, Syria)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 28
Source title: Higher Education Institution Strategies for Internationalization
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Bing Wu Berberich (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)and Roland Martin Berberich (Edinburgh Napier University, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-1092-3.ch009

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Abstract

In the age of increasing cross-border education, academic skill development is no longer a domestic concern—it is a global imperative. This chapter explores the nuanced role that academic competencies play in shaping the success of students within internationalized higher education systems. Far beyond traditional literacy and numeracy, today's globally mobile learners must master a hybrid set of skills: cultural intelligence, critical thinking, effective academic writing, and cross-cultural collaboration. Drawing on case studies, policy frameworks, and pedagogical innovations, this chapter argues that academic skills are not simply tools for success—they are vessels through which identity, belonging, and empowerment are constructed in multicultural educational environments. The chapter highlights how the failure to embed inclusive academic skill support structures disproportionately affects students from underrepresented and non-Western backgrounds, exacerbating existing global inequalities in access and achievement.

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