Title: Internationalising the Curriculum: at home or far away? Making connections through a holistic approach based on inclusivity Viv Caruana and Jane Hanstock
1Internationalising the Curriculum at home or far
away? Making connections through a holistic
approach based on inclusivityViv Caruana and
Jane Hanstock
11 September 2005
2Internationalisation Initial forays
- prepare students for careers that will be in
the global economy and to enrich the wider
student experience by integrating the knowledge
and experience of our international students - (UoS, 2004)
- HOW TO CONCRETIZE POLICY?
- HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN RHETORIC AND
PRACTICE?
3Internationalisation Initial forays
- Alternative approaches to internationalisation
- Ethos internationalisation by osmosis
(Martin, 2000) - Activity/mobility the means towards goals that
are often left fuzzy (Green, 2002) - Content Uniformity predominating over sense of
own, other and diversity in cultural terms
(de Wit, 1997) - Graduate attributes or competency Issues of
cohesion and dominant cultural literacy
(MacKinnon and Manathunga, 2003) - Infusion curriculum as another bag of
content? (De Vita and Case, 2003)
4Equality and Diversity at home,
internationalisation far away?
- valuing diversity in the context of the
Enterprising University - curriculum and learning opportunities which
are racially and culturally sensitive and aware -
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5Equality and Diversity at home,
internationalisation far away?
- an environment in which a diversity of
backgrounds and experiences are valued - The delivery of programmes should take into
account the needs of the diverse student body or,
where appropriate, be adapted to accommodate
their individual requirements - (UoS, 2005 2002)
6Equality and Diversity at home,
internationalisation far away?
- Internationalisation experiencing diversity
outside the nation state - Ethnic diversity policies aim to take advantage
of the diversity that already exists within a
nation state - (Stier, 2002)
- Separation underpins traditional emphasis on
international mobility which in turn, reinforces
the myth that a country has a homogenous culture - (Teekens, 2005 Liddicoat, 2004)
7An integrated approach to internationalisation
and ethnic diversity
- Common goals, different rationales
- Linking the international and the intercultural
through Internationalisation at Home (IaH) - The inclusive curriculum deficit driven,
paternalistic and assimilationist OR
promoting reciprocity, dissolving difference
and valuing difference - (Stier, 2003 Teekens 2005 Frame and OConnor,
2002)
8Professional Development for Internationalisation
based on Inclusivity The Challenges
- The developmental continuum
-
Relational participation Fostering cultural
production Confronting homogenisation New forms
of transcultural experience
Technical observance More international students
and staff Add-on Remedial support
HOW?
(Adapted from McTaggart, 2003)
9Professional Development for Internationalisation
based on Inclusivity The Challenges
- Exploding the myths associated with
internationalisation - Understanding the ways in which our own culture
and language influences our actions, beliefs,
reactions and values - Acquiring the international mindset
- (Leask, 2000 Paige, 1993 Rizvi, 2000)
10Professional Development for Internationalisation
based on Inclusivity Assumptions
- Wealth of good practice internationally
- Avoid prescription
- Internationalising curricula as an intentional
approach to curriculum design and delivery that
values cultural diversity - Engaging internationalisation as an idea rather
than as a set of best practices - Working with faculties
- The programme of study is the appropriate unit of
analysis - Engaging the concept of internationalisation
/intercultural learning at a number of discrete
levels vis-à-vis the teacher as learner and
perception of self
11Professional Development for Internationalisation
based on Inclusivity The Possibilities
- Locating culture
- Who is the international educator?
- From people to discipline
- How intercultural is the existing curriculum?
- Constructing the intercultural learning
experience - Continuing professional support
12References
- Caruana, V. and Hanstock, J. (2003)
Internationalising the Curriculum From Policy to
Practice, Proceedings Education in a Changing
Environment University of Salford, 18-18
September - De Vita, G. and Case, P. (2003) Rethinking the
Internationalisation Agenda in UK Higher
Education, Journal of Further and Higher
Education 27(4) - De Wit, H. (1997) Rationales for the
Internationalisation of Higher Education
available at http//www.ipv.pt/millenium/wit11.htm
- Frame, P. and OConnor, J. (2002) From the high
ground of policy to the swamp of professional
practice the challenge of diversity in teaching
labour studies Labour Studies in Transition,
33(2)278-292
13References
- Green, M.F., (2002) Address to Panel Session in
International Association of Universities,
International Conference on Internationalisation
of Higher Education Policy and Practice,
Lyon-Rhone-Alpes, France, 12-13 April. - Leask, B., (2000) Internationalisation Changing
Contexts and their Implications for Teaching,
Learning and Assessment in Flexible Learning for
a Flexible Society ASET-HERDSA Conference,
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 2-5
July. - Liddicoat, A. (2004) Internationalisation as
education, Paper presented at seminar on The
Intercultural in teaching and Learning,
University of South Australia, 21 June
14References
- MacKinnon, D., and Manathunga, C., (2003) Going
Global with Assessment What to do when the
dominant cultures literacy drives Assessment,
Higher Education Research and Development, 22(2),
pp.131-144. - Martin, K., (2000) Internationalisation what
does it mean for the curriculum available at
http//www.csd.uwa.edu.au/newsletter/issue0500 - McTaggart, Prof. R. Internationalisation of the
Curriculum A Discussion Paper available at
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15References
- Paige, R. M. (1993) On the nature of
intercultural experiences and intercultural
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Intercultural Experience, Yarmouth, Maine
Intercultural Press - Rizvi, F. (2000) Internationalisation of
Curriculum Melbourne, RMIT University available
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Diversity and the Acquisition of Intercultural
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education unexplored possibilities and
unavoidable challenges European Conference on
Educational Research, 11-14 September, Lisbon,
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16References
- Teekens, H. (2005) Internationalisation at Home
a background paper, International Conference,
9-10 May, Rotterdam - University of Salford (2005) Policy on Race
Equality - University of Salford (2004) The Strategic
Framework, Building the Enterprising University,
2004/2005 - University of Salford (2002) Code of Practice on
Equality and Diversity Students