Many participants reflected on a need to create a positive classroom environment, within which students could feel ‘safe’ and ‘comfortable’ to engage in discussions and contribute to collaborative tasks. This was particularly seen as important in intercultural environments, highlighting that work with international students is ‘about respect and trust’ (Participant 31, Education and teaching, Unaffiliated … Continue reading How our participants created ‘safe’ intercultural teaching spaces
How our participants built relationships with students
Related to facilitating learning from diversity, building relationships with students was seen as a key step for good teaching, particularly with international students. When asked what they saw as the key attributes of a good teacher, many participants highlighted ‘patience and empathy’ (Participant 36, Business and management, Unaffiliated pre-1992), before or rather than mentioning content … Continue reading How our participants built relationships with students
How our participants facilitated learning from diversity
As noted in our introduction, there was broad agreement among participants in the value of diversity in their classrooms, which they believed provided important learning opportunities for students to engage in learning from their peers. This was outlined particularly, but not exclusively, in relation to intercultural learning and the presence of international students. So the … Continue reading How our participants facilitated learning from diversity
Practices of Internationalisation 