Intercultural teaching and learning and respectful dialogue with international students

John, Tomasz (2015) Intercultural teaching and learning and respectful dialogue with international students. In: The Internationalisation of Higher Education: Policies, practices & pedagogies: PICASA 2015, 13 February 2015, University of Roehampton. (Unpublished)

Details

[+][-]

Details

Creators:

John, Tomasz

Description/Abstract:

The internationalisation of higher education tends to be theorised in the literature at the organisational, strategic level with an emphasis on marketization. There are, however, few in-depth investigations of interactions between international students and academics supported by accounts of the experience of practitioners or students. This paper will report some of the findings of a PhD study on enhancing the PG international student experience, which attempts to address this gap in the research. It will look, in particular, at themes emerging from a focus group discussion which gives voice to staff attempting to foster intercultural competencies in their teaching, based on their encounters with international students in the classroom. It will explore their interpretations of 'international competencies', barriers created by students' low level of English and possible ways forward. It will also underline the diversity of international students and argue that engagement with individuals, rather than groups, is a prerequisite for nurturing intercultural competencies among both students and staff.

Item Type:

Conference or Workshop Item

Date:

2015

Event Location:

University of Roehampton

Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :

Intercultural competencies, cross-cultural communication, international student experience

Schools:

School of Further Education

Related URLs: