ERIC Number: EJ1057045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 7
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Academic Writing and the International Imperative
Steinman, Linda
Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, v2 p33-39 2009
Internationalization at the university level may be envisioned in various ways. Often, it is considered along the economic dimensions: money in, money out; international fees; and international articulation possibilities for both education and business. Harris (2008) argues for a less economic, more cultural interpretation of internationalization. Otherwise, internationalization is in danger of degenerating (or translating) into instrumentalism and consumerism. This paper focuses on the classroom where so many students themselves are international beings and looks at how faculty might manage, integrate, and learn from this classroom-level reality.
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Global Approach, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Student Diversity, Culturally Relevant Education, Rhetorical Criticism, Critical Theory, Multiple Literacies, Educational Research, Personal Narratives, Writing Processes, Writing Strategies, Higher Education
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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