MicroCPD: Making international students feel more included
Els Van Geyte gives some tips on making international students feel more included
Els Van Geyte gives some tips on making international students feel more included
What else can you do for your students?
Signposting: Encourage them to book an appointment or go to a drop in session, for a 30-minute individual consultation with an English tutor about an aspect of their work (e.g. based on a few pages from an essay):
Encourage students to attend lunchtime classes or afternoon workshops, e.g. study skills, thesis writing skills, British culture:
Setting up bespoke classes: Contact the Birmingham International Academy (BIA) to discuss the requirements for ‘English for your subject’ classes, in which BIA tutors provide discipline-specific academic English:
Further reading
Corrigan, P. T., 2015. When students don’t answer a question, what does the awkward silence mean? Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed – Perspective [Online]
Hsu, C.F. and Huang, I., 2017. Are International Students Quiet in Class? The Influence of Teacher Confirmation on Classroom Apprehension and Willingness to Talk in Class. Journal of International Students, 7(1), pp.38-52.
Robertson, M., Line, M., Jones, S. and Thomas, S., 2000. International students, learning environments and perceptions: A case study using the Delphi technique. Higher Education Research & Development, 19(1), pp.89-102.