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Sophia Deterala

@sophiadeterala.bsky.social
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I research and teach in education. I am interested in the internationalisation of Higher Education and I want to help international students and mature students navigate the world of higher education studies.

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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“The quantity was good, the quality was not.” Christopher G. Haswell talks about how the quality of research declines when using internationalisation ranking metrics as an instrument for measuring improvement.
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“Students sometimes lie in post-game reflections.” is a very insightful finding which needs reflexive consideration during a qualitative study. This is not necessarily a moral judgment but is an illustration of the contextual nature of qualitative work.
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“They forget that they should be focused on the language and not just the games.” In Outlining Challenges Faced During a 2-Year Game Console Use in a SALC, Derrick Wong looks into how students interacted while playing games at a self-access learning centre (SALC)
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Public Education in the Digital Era: Dr. Jonathan Tillotson explores how literature museums like the Haruki Murakami Museum, the Basho Memorial Hall, and the Musashino Literature Museum present the legacy of Japanese and global literature to the public in an era of digitalisation.
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Urban Environmental Engagement in Tokyo and Virginia: Maynard Schaus uses students’ experience in engaging with the environment to address the philosophical question, “What is natural?”
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
How Japanese Young Adults Mobilize Study Abroad Credentials in Japan: Case Studies of University Credit-Earning Study Abroad Returnees: Naho Yoshikawa wants to know how young Japanese students want to mobilise transnational human capital gained from studying abroad. 1/3
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The Future of Formal Business Education in the Gig Economy: Incorporating Autonomy, Technology, and Micro-Credential into the Curriculum by Dr Jonathan Nahum Marpaung and Dr Marcia Sun talk about problems in business schools linked to the prevalence of the gig economy. #gigeconomy #business 1/3
Dr Jonathan Nahum Marpaung and Dr Marcia Sun talk about problems in business schools linked to the prevalence of the gig economy.
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Post-study abroad challenges in Japan by Dr. Ana Sofia Hofmeyr; Dr. Fern Sakamoto: Stage 1 - focus groups. Stage 2 - used cards to help students excited themselves #methodology
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I’m currently at Lakeland University Tokyo, Japan attending the Conference on Global Higher Education. 1/3
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CGHE @cghe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🌍 CGHE Conference 2026! 30 panels & roundtables across 5 themes: 💰 Finances & sustainability 🌏 Mobilities & inequalities 🕊️ Freedoms & geopolitics 🏛️ Governance in a populist world 🌱 Equity & reparative futures More info: shorturl.at/IoqJe Sign up for updates shorturl.at/GHos6
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
ugh I hate the illusion of ok-ness and put-togetherness
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Sophia Deterala @sophiadeterala.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
In some cases, some people become elitist and prescriptive in the use of English or another dominant language, without realising that this attitude can sideline curiosity and humility in trying to understand others. #language #internationalisation
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