Internationalising the student experience : preparing instructors to embed intercultural skills in the curriculum

The Internationalising the Student Experience Project was devised and piloted as a teaching innovation to improve the intercultural awareness of instructors and, subsequently, that of their domestic and international students. In this article the authors claim that instructor preparation in the use...

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Published in:Innovative higher education 2012-08, Vol.37 (4), p.323-334
Main Authors: Mak, Anita S., Kennedy, Monica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Curriculum
College Instruction
Cross Cultural Training
Cultural Awareness
Curricula
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Implementation
Education
Excellence in Cultural Experiential Learning and Leadership Program (EXCELL)
Experiential Learning
Faculty Development
Foreign Students
Higher Education
Innovation
Instructional Innovation
Intercultural Programs
International Education
International programs
Leadership Training
Learning
Multicultural education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Outcomes of Education
Pilot Projects
Program Descriptions
Program development
Program Effectiveness
Research Methodology
Skill Development
Student Diversity
Student Experience
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:The Internationalising the Student Experience Project was devised and piloted as a teaching innovation to improve the intercultural awareness of instructors and, subsequently, that of their domestic and international students. In this article the authors claim that instructor preparation in the use of the Alliance Building and Cultural Mapping tools of the international EXCELL (Excellence in Cultural Experiential Learning and Leadership) Program can provide a base for institutionalised support. The authors report and discuss this approach and the outcomes to the challenges of and opportunities for internationalising the curriculum in the broader higher education context. [Author abstract, ed]
ISSN:0742-5627
1573-1758
DOI:10.1007/s10755-012-9213-4