Degree Name
MA in International Education
First Advisor
Lynée Connelly
Abstract
International students represent about 5.4% of the total student body at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. However, roughly a third of academic dishonesty cases which have been reported since the 2010-2011 academic year have been international students. The needs assessment and literature review presented in this paper point to the importance of involving academic departments in strengthening support for international students not only in avoiding plagiarism, but also in being academically successfully. Furthermore, it is argued that international students’ cultural diversity holds incredible potential for enhancing the educational experience of all students.
Based on that rationale, this proposal outlines the design of International Students in the Classroom, a year-long faculty learning community that seeks to support academic staff at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh in adjusting to the teaching and learning implications of a growing international student population. Participants will particularly focus on developing pedagogical practices which create more culturally inclusive learning environments. By so doing, faculty will be in a position to help international students learn more effectively, and encourage their classmates to learn more effectively from them.
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Curriculum and Instruction | Higher Education | International and Comparative Education
Recommended Citation
De la Rosa, Carolina, "International Students in the Classroom: A Faculty Learning Community" (2014). Capstone Collection. 2737.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2737
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Higher Education Commons, International and Comparative Education Commons