WWW of International Academic Mobility: Who? Why? What? Dr. Andrei Kuznetsov Russia

1. WWW of International Academic Mobility: Who? Why? What? Dr. Andrei Kuznetsov Russia

2. ‘The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation’ Bernard Russel, philosopher • ‘Birds have wings; they are free; they can fly wherever they want when they want. They boast the kind of mobility many people would but envy’ Roger Tory Peterson, naturalist and educator

3. We are to specify the actual objectives of ELT in the context of internationalization of education and in terms of - - content - technology - institutions - international academic mobility

4. Social and cultural competencies Three levels – • Intracultural • Intercultural • Incorporacultural

5. Approaches to the development of cultural training materials • Nomenclature+Generalization • Gap-bridging

6. Nomenclature+Generalization E.g.: - key place-names, - key subject fields of politics, economy and culture of the host country/-ies, - generalized traits of mother tongues

7. Gap-bridging The something that is really new, culturally challenging, provocative, extravagant E.g.: - Tricky manifestations of professional cultures • Behavioral strategies • Communicative implications

8. International Mobility Competencies: • specific aspects of language competency • specific aspects of cultural competency • specific aspects of communicative strategic competency

9. Results of SWOT-analysis: Needs - in-depth training in international professional ethics, etiquette, AM terminology, partner expectations, etc.; • Role-play based training that would reproduce typical AM situations (e.g.: student-teacher, student-student, student-host programme coordinator, AM programme interviews, etc.); • Cross-cultural training (dailies)

10. ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC MOBILITYАНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК ДЛЯ АКАДЕМИЧЕСКОЙ МОБИЛЬНОСТИ TEMPUS Project - ILAN

11. Partner Universities • University of Klagenfurt (Austria) • University of Likoping (Sweden) • MADI • MSAU • MISiS • Tambov State Technical University

12. Target Groups • Students • (Technical) Teachers (Lecturers) • Administrative Workers (International Department)

13. Training Kit • COURSEBOOK • LEARNER’SGUIDE • TEACHER’SGUIDE • MULTUMEDIA TOOL-KIT(DVD)

14. UNITS • Unit 1. The Bologna Process as a Stimulator of Academic Mobility • Unit 2. English in a Globalizing World • Unit 3. Engineering Education in Europe • Unit 4. Student Exchange Programmes • Unit 5. International Cooperation in Engineering Education

15. UNITS • Unit 6. Understanding University Structure • Unit 7. University Rules and Procedures • Unit 8. On the Campus • Unit 9. International Conference

16. Structure of a UNIT • Reading • Glossary • Listening • mini-lecture • conversation • Speaking • Writing • Bridging the Cultural Gap

17. Multimedia Tool-Kit • Reading • Listening • Mini-lecture • Conversation • Writing • Culture • Glossary

20. Unit 1. Cultural Diversity and Culture Shock • Unit 2. National Stereotypes • Unit 3. Status of Professionals • Unit 4. European Students and Professors: the Way They Are • Unit 5. ‘On-Time’ or ‘In-Time’ • Unit 6. The Way They Dress: University Perspective • Unit 7.Study Style: Collectivism vs. Individualism • Unit 8. European Campus Milieu • Unit 9. Personal Contacts With Peers

21. Fly high and far, but mind the nest of yours! Dr. Andrei Kuznetsovandremos@inbox.ru