Resources

A growing number of international students come to study in UK universities, thus teaching is taking place in an increasingly culturally diverse setting. To ensure that teaching is effective it is of great importance that staff understand the complexity and diversity of the needs and expectations of all students, including international students. In making the expectations of students regarding teaching, learning and assessment explicit, it is likely that all students will benefit. For example, staff might provide clear guidance on the implicit conventions relating to the purpose of lectures and seminars, or the requirements for an essay.

Teaching International Students Project

This is a two-year project on behalf of the Higher Education Academy and United Kingdom Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA). The project focuses on the ways that lecturers and other teaching staff can maintain and improve the quality of teaching and learning for international students.

The project has produced a wide range of materials including the International Student Lifecycle Resource Bank which contains resources on Critical Thinking, Avoiding Plagiarism, Independent Learning and more, case studies, workshops and events.

Resources

The HLST website materials include a useful resource guide ‘Enhancing the study experience and academic success of international students in the UK’, which introduces the issues relating to international students studying in the UK and advice on further resources.

Supporting international students in UK Higher Education: a course for staff
This course, written by Dave Burnapp, was commissioned by the LLAS Subject Centre. The materials provide activities designed to engage teachers with some of the key issues for staff working with international students and practical ideas for ways in which these can be addressed.

Assessing students unfamiliar with assessment practices in Australian higher education
Although written for Australian universities this guide includes suggestions that will be of benefit to staff working with international students unfamiliar with assessment practices in UK universities, and may also assist local students to adjust to expectations of higher education. There is also an accompanying guide for students that is suitable to reproduce and distribute.

The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development provides a brief but informative guide to working with international students.

The HEA Engineering Subject Centre has produced Working with International Students: a Guide for Staff in Engineering which contains much useful generic advice for helping teach international students.

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