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ESCalate final Seminar: Looking back, seeing forward

ESCalate final Seminar: Looking back, seeing forward. Internationalisation of Teaching and Learning in HE. elisabeth.lazarus@bristol.ac.uk. Breakout Workshop. 10 min. presentation 20 min. discussion 5 min. single ‘lesson learned’ for the future. ‘Who are international students?’.

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ESCalate final Seminar: Looking back, seeing forward

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  1. ESCalate final Seminar: Looking back, seeing forward Internationalisation of Teaching and Learning in HE elisabeth.lazarus@bristol.ac.uk

  2. Breakout Workshop • 10 min. presentation • 20 min. discussion • 5 min. single ‘lesson learned’ for the future

  3. ‘Who are international students?’ “ ‘International students’ are no more a homogenous group than any other group of people. Terms such as ‘international students’, ‘EU students’ and ‘home students’ reflect fee status but are often used to differentiate between groups in ways that can be pejorative.” (Trahar, 2007:6) I was an international student when I came to study in the UK, hence my special interest in this topic.

  4. What are some factors creating internationalisation? • Greater mobility of students and staff • Bologna Process – much wider than EU • Tuning Education Network http://www.unideusto.org/tuningeu/ • Value students place on degrees awarded in UK / range of different universities • Internationalisation of research • HEI income stream

  5. Some statistics from UoB 2009-10 5% + 15% 6.5% + 38% GSoE UoB overall

  6. Internationalisation in Education departments • PGCE (mainly EU – 30% of MFL group) • Masters Programmes • Doctoral Programmes

  7. Opportunities • Different perspectives, outlooks, interpretations • Challenging preconceptions which lack of awareness of policies and practices in other countries can engender • Greater intercultural awareness • Linguistic enrichment • Generating income for HEIs

  8. Challenges • Isolation and ‘culture shock’ (Trahar, 2011) • Managing expectations e.g. TLA • Anticipating linguistic difficulties – oral vs. writing (in UK and abroad) • Mediating between different experiences and levels of participation • Neglecting groups of students • Rising costs and greater competition

  9. Possible solutions • Being explicit about TLA methods • Good induction programmes • Linguistic and study skills support • Enculturation into English school system (esp. PGCE); into research culture • Mentoring • Networks of support for students and staff

  10. Seeing students as individuals • Group tasks – time for preparation • Learning from other institutions and countries • Providing enough time for tutors, supervisors and advisors • Social and cultural events

  11. Some interesting reading • Murray, J. and Wishart, J. (Eds.) (2011) Teacher education in transition: the changing landscape across the UK, ESCalate/HEA. • Trahar, S. (Ed.)(2011) The Doctorate: international stories of the UK experience, ESCalate/HEA. • Trahar, S. (2007)Teaching and learning: the international higher education landscape, ESCalate/HEA.

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