Abstract
Never before have Australian universities been presented with such exciting and compelling global opportunities. The richness of the student body that assembles on our campuses (both on and off-shore; virtual and physical) provides a cohort that is global, connected and outward-looking. Of this cohort, almost half a million are overseas students (internationals) studying in Australia, representing 193 countries (Australian Education International, 2014). Woven loosely into this cohort is the outbound mobility of domestic students, with up to 16,000 Australian students undertaking international study experiences per annum. Whilst all Australian universities welcome significant numbers of inbound international students and also conduct and increasingly encourage outbound student mobility programmes, the two “strands” of international activity rarely engage in deliberately organised learning and teaching activities. This project investigated coherent approaches of integrated teaching and learning between these two cohorts at six different, sector-representative universities. Building upon the investigations and lessons of previous work (Billett, 2011; Gothard, Gray & Downey 2012; Leask & Carroll, 2011; Mestenhauser, 2011) this project created a Global Canopy. A “canopy” by definition is a place of selected shelter where growth and nurturing occurs, where healthy specimens thrive with cross-fertilisation, care and interest. It is a place to nurture and develop discipline-based learning and teaching innovations in global mobility for others to share. (Jennings, Brown, & Sheil 1999). The project aim was to identify, examine and showcase evidence-based case studies of best practice learning opportunities between outbound domestic students and inbound international students in discipline-based activities at six national universities; and to build confidence and capacity in academic staff to pursue additional avenues of global mobility learning and teaching integration between these cohorts.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Canberra, A.C.T. |
| Publisher | Australian. Department of Education and Training |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760289140 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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- international education
- internship programs
- occupational training
