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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
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Internationalising the Student Experience: Preparing Instructors to Embed Intercultural Skills in the Curriculum
Mak, Anita S.; Kennedy, Monica
Innovative Higher Education, v37 n4 p323-334 Aug 2012
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 we 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. We report and discuss this approach and the outcomes to the challenges of and opportunities for internationalising the curriculum in the broader higher education context.
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Experiential Learning, Student Experience, Pilot Projects, Foreign Students, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Skill Development, International Education, Leadership Training, College Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Intercultural Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cross Cultural Training, Faculty Development, College Curriculum, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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