International education in New Zealand: contemplating a new dawn following COVID-19’s darkest night

ABSTRACT

In this reflective piece, I consider how COVID-19 has impacted the international education sector in New Zealand and, in particular, explore the potential benefits that might arise from the pandemic’s disruptive effects, including the prospect of a new strategic approach that provides the basis for critical inquiry, student-centred practice and a fledgling international education specialist profession.

KEYWORDS:

• International education
• moral philosophy
• critical inquiry

Disclosure statement

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