ERIC Number: EJ1021623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
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The Influence of Internationalisation and National Identity on Teaching and Assessments in Higher Education
Vinther, Jane; Slethaug, Gordon
Teaching in Higher Education, v18 n7 p797-808 2013
Recent and current changes in higher education have been both top-down and bottom-up, i.e. regulation and control measures from authorities on one hand and increasing numbers of international students on the other. This has led to a dilemma between unification and diversification. There is a marked pressure towards more testing, more streamlining and less autonomy. This development is caused by both top-down regulation and increasing diversity in the student body. This paper will examine the consequent impact on pedagogy and assessment, current practices and educational philosophies. We aim to ask questions pertinent to the substantial values and goals of our higher education institutions and to begin a discussion of the what, why and how of the renewal process. In particular, it discusses the effects in relation to teacher and learner autonomy in an intercultural classroom with multiple languages, expectation and traditions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Personal Autonomy, Multicultural Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Assessment, Global Approach, College Administration, Student Diversity, Ideology, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Cultural Pluralism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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