A practical look at the why and how of supporting international students: A checklist of teaching tips
Abstract
© 2020, University of Wollongong. All rights reserved. This paper looks at a pilot of a strategy designed to help academic staff better respond to the inclusive teaching needs of its international students. The strategy was implemented by a School in a Western Australian University and offered academic staff evidence-based information on specific techniques for internationalising curriculum content and delivery. The extent to which international students perceived lecturers had implemented the suggested strategies was subsequently evaluated. While the evaluation found the School had performed adequately in the eyes of its international students across key areas of teaching practice, it also suggested that achieving greater inclusiveness required attention to things beyond classroom processes. These broader aspects included the University’s climate of belongingness and the extent to which the curriculum content took account of international perspectives.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2020
Volume
17
Issue
5
Publication Title
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
Publisher
University of Wollongong
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
35417
Copyright
free_to_read
First Page
1
Last Page
12
Comments
Beatty, S., Clark, K., & Doherty, S. A. (2020). A practical look at the why and how of supporting international students: A checklist of teaching tips. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 17(5), article 12. https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol17/iss5/12/