Globalising Education: Strategies, Challenges, and Sustainability
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2026-07
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Centre for Internationalisation and Strategic Partnership (CISP), University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
This study addressed global disparities in AI education through curriculum
internationalisation. Analysing AI educational frameworks across 12
countries on six continents, we identified key barriers: algorithmic
colonialism, culturally homogeneous training data, English-language
dominance, and context-insensitive pedagogies. The study proposed the
Culturally Responsive AI Education (CRAE) framework featuring three
dimensions: pluralistic epistemological foundations integrating diverse
knowledge traditions, localised dataset development, reflecting regional
priorities, and multilingual programming environments, reducing linguistic
barriers. Our 30-month mixed-methods study examined curriculum
documents from 38 institutions, conducted 54 faculty interviews, and
analysed instructional materials, using comparative methods. Implementation
across universities in Nigeria, Brazil, India, and Germany showed enhanced
student engagement and technical mastery through connecting AI concepts to
locally meaningful problems. Results indicated that the CRAE framework
facilitates genuine knowledge exchange between Western and Global South
institutions and has the potential to reshape the global AI development
landscape to address diverse regional priorities. This research contributed to
advancing educational practices that can help democratise AI innovation
while preparing students to work effectively across cultural boundaries in an
increasingly interconnected technological landscape. By fundamentally
reconsidering how AI is taught and applied across diverse cultural contexts,
this study contributed to a more equitable distribution of AI benefits globally.
Keywords: Internationalization, Curriculum, Artificial Intelligence
Education, Cross-cultural Education.
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Internationalization, Curriculum, Artificial Intelligence Education, Cross-cultural Education
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Internationalization, Curriculum, Artificial Intelligence Education, Cross-cultural Education.