Abstract

The chapter analyzes the impact of increasing numbers of host country nationals on the nature of international schooling in Asia. By drawing on Cortazzi & Jin’s (2006) concept of cultures of learning and considering the relationship between international schooling and Western approaches to education, it explores the extent to which Asian students experience a culture clash when entering international schools in their own nations. Research from across the region identifies a number of tensions that may be exacerbated as a result of this increase:

Conflicting regulatory frameworks

Conflicting educational values

Conflicting social values