books

Publications

Book

Tamtik, M., Trilokekar, R. D., & Jones, G. (2020). International education as public policy in Canada. McGill-Queens University Press. [Edited volume with 19 chapters].

Book Chapters

Tamtik, M. & Davies*, W. (2021). Facilitating positive leadership practice through guitars that rocked the school. In K. D. Walker, B. Kutsyuruba, &  S. Cherkowski, (Eds.). Positive leadership for flourishing schools. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Trilokekar, R. D., Jones, G. A., & Tamtik, M. (2020). Introduction. In M. Tamtik, R. D. Trilokekar, & G. A. Jones (Eds.). International education as public policy in Canada (pp. 3-25). Montreal, QC: McGill-Queens University Press.

Tamtik, M. & Sa, C. (2020). Chapter 4: Research policy. Enhancing internationalization in Canadian research policy – from rhetoric to action? In M. Tamtik, R. D. Trilokekar, & G. A. Jones (Eds.). International education as public policy in Canada (pp. 90-110). Montreal, QC: McGill-Queens University Press.

Tamtik, M. (2020). Chapter 7: Manitoba. Collaborative efforts administering K-12 internationalization through policy and practice. In M. Tamtik, R. D. Trilokekar, & G. A. Jones (Eds.). International education as public policy in Canada (pp. 158-178). Montreal, QC: McGill-Queens University Press.

Tamtik, M., Trilokekar, R. D., & Jones, G. A. (2020). Conclusion: International education as public policy – the Canadian story. In M. Tamtik, R. D. Trilokekar, & G. A. Jones (Eds.). International education as public policy in Canada (pp. 407-426). Montreal, QC: McGill-Queens University Press.

Tamtik, M., & Sabzalieva, E. (2018). Emerging global players? Building international legitimacy in universities in Estonia and Kazakhstan. In M. Chankseliani & I. Silova (Eds). Comparing post-socialist transformations. Purposes, policies, and practices in education. Oxford Studies in Comparative Education, pp. 127-145. Oxford, UK: Symposium Books.

Sá, C., Tamtik, M., & Kretz, A. (2013). Evidence and expertise in policy making for university research (pp. 59-82). In P. Axelrod et al (Eds.) Making policy in turbulent times: Challenges and prospects for higher education. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Felder, A., & Tamtik, M. (2023). Federal servants of inclusion? The governance of student mobility in Canada and the EU. Politics and Governance, 11(3), 251-263. https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/6815

Tamtik, M. (2023). Indigenous innovation and organizational change towards equitable higher education systems: The Canadian experience. AlterNative, 19(2), 345-355. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231170277

Tamtik, M. & Colorado, C. (2022). Multi-level governance framework and its applicability to education policy research - the Canadian perspective. Research in Education 114(1), 20-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/00345237221140141

Tamtik, M. (2022). Selling out the public university? Administrative sensemaking strategies for internationalization via private pathway colleges in Canadian higher education. Journal of Studies in International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153221137687

Tamtik, M. & Darazsi, S. (2022). Navigating turbulent waters: Leading a Manitoba school in a time of crisis. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy. Special Issue: Pivotal Leadership During a Pandemic: Impacts on Educational Administration and Educational Policy in Canada, 200, 22-36.

Tamtik, M. (2022). Mirroring society? Tracing the logic of diversity in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(3), 127-144.

Tamtik, M. (2020). Informing Canadian innovation policy through a decolonizing lens on Indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 50(3), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188773

Trilokekar, R. D., & Tamtik, M. (2020). A comparative analysis of K-12 international education policies of Ontario and Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 193, 32-48.

Jones, G., Tamtik, M. & Trilokekar, R. (2020). Research on higher education in Canada: history, emerging themes and future directions. Peking University Education Review 2, 56-72. [In Chinese, Invited submission to a Special Issue]

Tamtik, M., & O’Brien-Klewchuk, A. (2020). The political process of international education: Complementarities and clashes in the Manitoba K-12 sector through a multi-level governance lens. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 28(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.28.4609

Tamtik, M., & Guenter, M. (2019). Policy analysis of equity, diversity and inclusion strategies in Canadian universities - how far have we come? Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 49(3), 41-56.

Tamtik, M. (2019). School-aged children and decisions for studying abroad in CanadaInternational Journal of Educational Management, 33(5), 1052-1064

Tamtik, M. (2018). 'Innovation policy is a team sport' - insights from non-governmental intermediaries in Canadian innovation ecosystem. Triple Helix. A Journal of University-Industry-Government Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 5 (8). OPEN ACCESS: https://triplehelixjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40604-018-0062-8

Tamtik, M. (2018). International education in Manitoba: exploring leadership practices in policy contexts. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 187, 18-30.

Tamtik, M. (2018). Movers and shakers of Canadian innovation policy – Recognizing the influence of university vice-presidents as policy advocates. Tertiary Education and Management, 24(4), 311-324.

Tamtik, M., & Jang, S. Y. (2018). Administering higher education policies in the Baltic states: balancing the language demands in multilingual societyJournal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39(9), 803-817. 

Tamtik, M. (2017). 'Who governs the internationalization of higher education? A comparative analysis of macro-regional policies in Canada and the European Union', Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale, 46(1), 1-15.

Tamtik, M. (2016). Policy coordination challenges in government's innovation policy - the case of Ontario, Canada. Science and Public Policy, 44(3),417-427. 

Tamtik, M. (2016). Institutional change through policy learning: The case of the European Commission and research policy. Review of Policy Research, 33(1), 5-21.

Tamtik, M., & Kirss, L. (2016). Building a norm of internationalization - the case of Estonia’s higher education system. Journal of Studies in International Education, 20(2), 164-183.

Tamtik, M., & Sá, C. (2013). Policy learning to internationalize European science: Possibilities and limitations of open coordination. Higher Education 2(6), 317-331.

Tamtik, M. (2012). Rethinking the Open Method of Coordination: Mutual learning initiatives shaping the European research enterprise. Review of European and Russian Affairs 7(2), 1-27.

Tamtik, M., & Sá, C. (2012). The role of experts in the European Union’s research policy. Review of Policy Research 29(4), 449-466.

Sá, C., & Tamtik, M. (2012). Strategic planning for academic research: a Canadian perspective. Higher Education Management and Policy 24(1), 1-20.

Sá, C., & Tamtik, M. (2011). Structural genomics and the organization of open science. Genomics, Society and Policy, 7(1), 20-34.

Padrik, M., & Tamtik, M. (2009). Comprehension and production of noun compounds by Estonian children with specific language impairment. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 23 (5), 375-391.

 

Other

Tamtik, M. (2017). Overview of the future vision for higher education: The Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, New Zealand. Policy report to Government Office, Republic of Estonia. [In Estonian]

Tamtik, M. (2016). Overview of the state-funded scholarship programs – Denmark and Norway. Policy report to Government Office, Republic of Estonia. [In Estonian]

Tamtik, M. (2016). Blogpost @CIHE Canadian and International Higher Education. On Strike at the University of Manitoba: A View from the Picket Line. Availabl at https://ciheblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/on-strike-at-the-university-of-manitoba-a-view-from-the-picket-line/

Tamtik, M. (2016). Blogpost @CIHE Canadian and International Higher Education. New Innovation Agenda for Canada – Can the Federal-Provincial Policy Divide be Overcome? Available at https://ciheblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/new-innovation-agenda-for-canada-can-the-federal-provincial-policy-divide-be-overcome/

Tamtik, M. (2016). Blogpost @Europe of Knowledge. Hidden from the Eye – Learning Practices to Coordinate European Research Policy. Available at http://era.ideasoneurope.eu/2016/05/12/hidden-eye-learning-practices-coordinate-european-research-policy/

Tamtik, M. (2014). Book Review. Comparative education research. Approaches and methods. 2014. Edited by Bray, Adamson and Mason. Canadian and International Education/Education Canadienne et Internationale 43(2), Article 8.

Tamtik, M. (2014). Media Tip. From Blackberry euphoria to innovation boost - A way forward for the Canadian governments. Available at http://www.eucanet.org/news/media-tips

Tamtik, M., & Kirss, L. (2011). Policy Report. The Evaluation of Estonian Higher Education Internationalization Strategy 2006-2015. [In Estonian]. Report submitted to Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. PRAXIS: Center for Policy Studies, Estonia.

Tamtik, M. (2006). Research Paper. The skills of understanding and forming compound nouns of 5-6 years-old children. (Liitsõnade mõistmis- ja moodustusoskus 5-6aastastel lastel). Eripedagoogika, oktoober 2006.

Tamtik, M. (2001). Research Paper. Formation of Compound Words of Children with Speech Delay. Studies in Language 36. Nordic and Baltic Morphology: Papers from A NorFA Course, Tartu, June 2000. University of Joensuu, Faculty of Humanities, pp. 121-128.