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Overseas Students in Higher Education Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)

Overseas Students in Higher Education By Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)

Overseas Students in Higher Education by Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)


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Summary

Higher education institutions are concerned with the quality of teaching and learning experiences they provide for students, including the increasing number of overseas students.

Overseas Students in Higher Education Summary

Overseas Students in Higher Education: Issues in Teaching and Learning by Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)

Universities (particularly UK and Australia) are taking increasing numbers of international students - as yet little training for lecturers in how to adapt their teaching

Lecturers now subject to annual performance appraisal to much tougher assessment of professional development

About Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)

Both authors are based at the University of Hull. David McNamara is Head of the Department of Educational Studies and Professor of Education. Robert Harris is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Social Work.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction, David McNamara and Robert Harris Part One, Principles: Perspectives and Orientation 1. The Experience of Being an Overseas Student, Adrian Furnham 2. Overseas Students in the United Kingdom University System: A Perspective from Social Work, Robert Harris 3. Teaching and Learning for Overseas Students: The Hong Kong Connection, David Chan and Glenn Drover 4. Studying in Europe, John Brennan 5. Communication for Learning Across Cultures, Martin Cortazzi and Lixian Jin 6. Gender Matters: Access, Welfare, Teaching and Learning, Caroline Wright 7. The Purpose of Study, Attitudes to Study and Staff-Student Relationships, John Barker Part Two, Practice: Supporting Learning 8. The Induction of International Students to Academic Life in the United Kingdom, Murray Macrae 9. Through A Glass Darkly: Problems of Studying at Advanced Level Through the Medium of English, Nadine K Cammish 10. Counselling for Excellence: Adjustment Development of South-East Asian Students, Othman Mohamed 11. Supervising Overseas Students: Problem or Opportunity?, Liz Todd 12. Evaluating United Kingdom Courses: The Perspective of the Overseas Student, Jim Ackers Bibliography Index

Additional information

NPB9780415131995
9780415131995
0415131995
Overseas Students in Higher Education: Issues in Teaching and Learning by Robert Harris (University of Hull, UK)
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1997-01-02
240
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