Internationalising Programmes in Higher Education: An Educational Development Perspective (Internationalization in Higher Education Series)

This book addresses challenges that higher education institutions face when bridging the gap between internationalisation as a key university strategy and their delivery of interculturally competent and responsible graduates. Combining international case studies and research outcomes, it provides an in-depth understanding of the role educational developers can play in the internationalisation of higher education and in the provision of an internationalised learning experience for all students. The book situates international education in global and local contexts and contributes to the design and delivery of internationalised curricula in very concrete terms. In doing so, it suggests how academic staff may enhance the quality of their programmes by leveraging the opportunities of international classrooms where students have diverse academic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. The content of the book is therefore also foundational for continuing professional development (CPD) programmes that enhance staff competences for designing and teaching inclusive internationalised programmes and include topics such as: An international competence profile for educational developers Intercultural competence as a graduate attribute Internationalised curriculum design and delivery Intercultural group dynamics The role of languages in internationalised higher education classrooms Reflective processes for teaching and learning in the international classroom This book is essential reading and a go-to resource for any academic looking to internationalise their education programmes. It will also be of interest to those directly involved in curriculum development, learning, and teaching as well as those who have more strategic responsibilities within and beyond HEIs, or who are involved in higher education research. Review "Educational developers play a crucial, but frequently undervalued and overlooked, role in higher education. While previous research, my own included, has highlighted the importance of their role in internationalization of the curriculum, there is no other resource that covers the area so comprehensively. This book breaks new ground in that it is not only based on extensive research, but is edited by a team with diverse management experience in higher education. It is therefore both conceptually and theoretically grounded, and practically focused. Comprehensive examples and case studies from very different disciplinary, institutional and national contexts are provided. It is written in a positive, scholarly and accessible style. Whether you are an educational developer with experience, or just starting out, a faculty member, a teacher, or a leader seeking to improve the quality of education in your institution, this book will be one you will want to keep close to you, as a reference, a guide and an inspiration."―Betty Leask, Emeritus Professor of Internationalisation of Higher Education, La Trobe University, Australia; Research Fellow, Center for International Higher Education (CIHE), Boston College, US; and Editor in Chief, Journal of Studies in International Education "This book is a very welcome addition to the existing literature on the internationalisation of higher education. Edited and co-authored by two leading specialists and experienced practitioners in the field with the collaboration of experts from around the world, it fills a gap in adopting a comprehensive approach to the educational development process necessary for the implementation of internationalised curricula, addressing decision-makers, developers and lecturers responsible for delivery. The editors informedly adopt a multi-facetted approach to harnessing the full potential of internationalised learning and teaching, including, in particular, the need for continuous professional development to assist academics in the design and provision of internationalised perspectives in their professional practice