Finding common ground: enhancing interaction between domestic and international students in higher education |
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| Authors: | Sophie Arkoudis Kim Watty Chi Baik Xin Yu Helen Borland Shanton Chang |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for the Study of Higher Education , University of Melbourne , level 1, 715 Swanston St., Parkville, Melbourne , 3010 , Australia s.arkoudis@unimelb.edu.au;3. Faulty of Business and Law , Deakin University , Melbourne , Australia;4. Centre for the Study of Higher Education , University of Melbourne , level 1, 715 Swanston St., Parkville, Melbourne , 3010 , Australia;5. Office for Postgraduate Research , Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia;6. Faculty of Science , University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Australia |
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| Abstract: | A feature of Australian Higher Education over the last 10 years has been the increased numbers of international students. This feature has been perceived to have great potential for enhanced learning for all students – both international and domestic. Yet, student surveys and research clearly indicate that there is very little interaction occurring between domestic and international students. This article reports on a study that investigated the extent to which university teaching can promote interaction between students from diverse cultural and linguistic background. Using an innovative video-analysis methodology, the research found that academics engage in a variety of activities to encourage interaction between student groups. In order to assist academics in planning interaction, one of the main findings of the study was the development of ‘The Interaction for Learning Framework (ILF)’, that identifies key dimensions for curriculum design that can be used by academics to inform ways that they can enhance interaction between diverse student groups within teaching and learning contexts. |
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| Keywords: | student engagement internationalising the curriculum teaching and learning student diversity |
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