Reflecting on the value of resources for internationalising the curriculum: exploring academic perspectives
Journal Article
McKinnon, S., Hammond, A., & Foster, M. (2017)
Reflecting on the value of resources for internationalising the curriculum: exploring academic perspectives. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2017.1359506
Increased interest in internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC) has led to the development of a range of resources designed to support staff in translating theory into prac...
The Accidental Podcaster
Book Chapter
Robertson, S., & Sholl, S. (2016)
The Accidental Podcaster. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing
The aim of this chapter is to explore student use of podcasts, employing longitudinal data from large cohorts to demonstrate to other teachers their potential as a relevant pe...
Invited Keynote: Exploring the impact of international student mobility on cross-cultural learning adaptation
Presentation / Conference
Foster, M. (2016, October)
Invited Keynote: Exploring the impact of international student mobility on cross-cultural learning adaptation. Presented at International Conference: Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning, TARUC, Malaysia
Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens
Book Chapter
Foster, M. (2016)
Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens. In D. Coleman-George, & D. M. Velliaris (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility; Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development, 349-369. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch014
In the research literature regarding international students' learning experiences, a frequently studied theme is the ‘Chinese culture of learning' as contrasted by the ‘Wester...
Exploring intercultural awareness: international student mobility in China and the UK through a non-essentialist lens.
Book
Foster, M. (2016)
Exploring intercultural awareness: international student mobility in China and the UK through a non-essentialist lens. In Velliaris, D. & Coleman-George, D. (Eds.). Handbook of research on study abroad programs and outbound mobility, 349-370. IGI Global. ISBN 9781522501695
This chapter is focused on the increased internationalisation of teaching and learning in Higher Education (HE) worldwide (Knight 2006; Caruana & Spurling, 2007) and specifica...
Innovations in Learning and Teaching.
Book
Penman, C., & Foster, M. (2016)
Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Edinburgh Napier University Publishing
Does mobility matter? Outcomes of an empirical study on the impact of mobility on students’ cross cultural competencies.
Presentation / Conference
Foster, M. (2016, April)
Does mobility matter? Outcomes of an empirical study on the impact of mobility on students’ cross cultural competencies. Paper presented at Association of Business Schools’ Learning, Teaching and Student Experience conference, Birmingham, UK
Editorial: Exploring Internationalisation of the Curriculum to Enhance the Student Experience
Journal Article
Foster, M., & Anderson, L. (2015)
Editorial: Exploring Internationalisation of the Curriculum to Enhance the Student Experience. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 3(3), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v3i3.206
Exploring cultural aspects of student mobility – what do we know about students’ perceptions of their own and host culture of learning.
Presentation / Conference
Foster, M. (2015, May)
Exploring cultural aspects of student mobility – what do we know about students’ perceptions of their own and host culture of learning. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2015: Internationalising the Curriculum: What does this mean? How can we achieve it?, Manchester, UK
In an increasingly globalised education, with universities aiming to develop student mobility through exchange and study abroad programmes (Sweeney 2012), this study used the ...
Student destination choices in higher education: exploring attitudes of Brazilian students to study in the United Kingdom.
Journal Article
Foster, M. (2014)
Student destination choices in higher education: exploring attitudes of Brazilian students to study in the United Kingdom. Journal of Research in International Education, 13, 149-162. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475240914541024
Cross-border education provides evidence about international student destination choice including the push and pull model of international student choice. The research upon wh...