Resources: International students

10 resources found for "International students"

The Doctorate: international stories of the UK experience: This is a collection of stories written by non - UK students about their experience of studying for their doctorate in a number of different UK institutions. The stories are personal ones, in which they outline the barriers they have overcome and the feelings they encountered on the way. It is available to download as a PDF document
Internationalisation resources: This is a selection of internationalisation resources produced by ESCalate to support the project A Changing World: the internationalisation experiences of staff and students (home and international) in UK Higher Education. Fifteen focus groups were run with staff and with students, both home and international, to listen to their views on what internationalisation meant to them, how it had influenced teaching and learning, and what challenges...
Teaching and learning : the international higher education landscape : some theories and working practices: This discussion paper has been written in order to encourage academic staff to reflect on those dimensions of working with cultural diversity that are often uncomfortable and contentious. This is part of the ESCalate Discussions in Education Series and was written by Dr Sheila Trahar of the University of Bristol. This discussion paper is written in two parts. Part One provides an overview of the international higher education context in the UK:...
Developing academic skills with a diverse student body: This is an article from the ESCalate newsletter, issue 11, summer 2008, written by Tracey Johnson of the Education Support Unit at the University of Bristol. It explains how the university supports the development of academic skills in diverse groups of students and the particular needs of international students at UK universities. The article details how the Student Development Unit at the University of Bristol has trained over one thousand...
Resources from Improving Teaching and Learning for International Students: strategies for supervision & assessment: Resources from the ESCalate / 'Teaching International Students' event Improving Teaching and Learning for International Students: strategies for supervision & assessment, held on 11 May 2010 at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol. The themes for the day were: practical approaches to supervising and effective assessment of and feedback to international students. Jude Carroll led a session which identified the issues surrounding...
How do students feel about studying in a culturally diverse Higher Education environment?: This is an article from the ESCalate Newsletter, Autumn 2008 by Fiona Hyland of ESCalate, about her work on internationalisation, the integration of an international dimension into all activities of a university, focusing on the student experience. At the heart of the problem is perhaps the assumption by institutions and departments that intercultural learning will happen automatically just by having a multi-cultural environment. Of course,...
Resources from Developing intercultural competencies in international higher education communities : initiating European conversations: Resources from Developing intercultural competencies in international higher education communities : initiating European conversations, 22 September 2009. Cultural capability – the ability to function effectively in an international and intercultural context - is crucial in the interconnected world of the 21st century. Universities offer an excellent environment for the development of such cultural capability but consideration needs to be given...
Teaching international students: Introducing the 'Teaching International Students' initiative. The aims of the initiative are to: 1) raise the profile of teaching and learning for international students; 2) establish a repository of resources and research on teaching and learning for international students; 3) identify and disseminate information and guidance; 4) provide guidance on staff development strategies; 5) establish a network of interested people. The TIS website...
ESCalate newsletter issue 3, autumn 2005: This is the ESCalate newsletter issue 3, published in autumn 2005. Articles in this issue include: Editorial by James Rogers UCET Director, Education stories in the media, Partner sites news, Student award 2005/6, External examiners - Howard Colley, Foundation degrees - Christine Riche, Chartered teachers in Scotland - Alison Fox, Masters courses - Prof John Field, International students - Sheila Trahar, Development grant - Jean Murray, In...
International students and students' unions: Fiona Hyland of ESCalate presented a paper "The HEA / UKCISA ‘Teaching International Students’ project: Improving academic experiences of international students" at this NUS / UKCISA training event "International students and students' unions: Creating a Global Future for all students" at the University of Bradford, 13th October 2010. The PowerPoint slides are available for download and further resources from this event are available on the NUS...