Abstract
This paper investigates the role and value of internationalization in educational research through a
focus on a particular innovation from the UK. It begins with a brief summary of claims that have been made about
internationalization in research, especially claims about the Fourth Age of Research by Jonathan Adams. The main
body of the paper illustrates the nature and significance of internationalization in educational research through the
story of a program of research on educational talk in the UK which began in the 1990s. This example shows the
relevance of international networks and collaborations for the success of research from the point of view of the
individual researcher, the institution and world as a whole.
