Education in a Changing Environment: Conference Book Vol. 4
- Paperback: 414 pages
- Publisher: Informing Science (October 1, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932886133
- ISBN-13: 978-1932886139
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price on Amazon $49.99
The papers are presented in four themes, the first of which is
Diversity, Internationalisation, and Intercultural Learning. Dealing
with internationalisation, Caruana presents evidence from a Higher
Education Academy sponsored literature review. The findings suggest that
although there is still a reliance on a deficit model when dealing with
aspects of internationalisation, there is evidence of an approach to
teaching and learning that aspires towards genuine ‘cultural inclusion’.
There is evidence from the review that researchers and teachers are
engaging in a dialogue with international students about a range of
issues related to cultural adjustment, learning, teaching and
assessment. Jones indicates the strategic approach taken since 2003 at
Leeds Metropolitan University and provides examples that are evocative
of the values driven orientation to internationalisation adopted.
Etherington and Spurling, use an action research study centred around a
cultural project during a pre-sessional language programme at one UK HE
institution. They suggest that students’ perceptions of knowledge or
learning as process or transmission are critical to engagement with
different forms of pedagogic practice. At a different level of
curriculum design and evaluation, Sola and Wilkinson, drawing on their
involvement in the Erasmus/Socrates funded IICEE project (Interpersonal
and Intercultural Competence for the Enlarged Europe) outline a module
to prepare people for work and leadership in a European context. Their
focus for the module is intercultural competence that develops awareness
of relevant concepts and equips learners with practical skills which
enable them to manage and work in multicultural teams. Accordingly, the
IICEE module is structured around three learning units: interpersonal
and intercultural communication, teamwork and presentation skills;
creative problem solving strategies; and cross-cultural project
management and team facilitation. In chapter 5 the issue of diversity is
taken up by Lloyd-Jones, Odedra and Neame from the perspective of a
postgraduate institution. The findings from the staff consultation
emphasised the different lives and experiences of taught course and
research students and the consequences for educational needs. For the
former, competence in the English language, particularly written skills,
was a major concern. Students’ preparedness for the autonomy and
self-reliance of UK Masters studies was another issue which was
attributed to cultural differences and the variety within undergraduate
education.
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