INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE
CURRICULUM

A REMEDY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT DIFFICULTIES?

SUGGESTED RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONALIZING THE CURRICULUM AND TEACHING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

	Anticipating the Future: Workshops and Resources for Internationalizing the Post-Secondary Campus, 2nd edition  by Karen McKellin, The British Columbia Centre for International Education, Vancouver, BC, 1996 This resource serves as a step-by-step workshop planning guide for facilitators preparing workshops for faculty, staff, administrators and students at post-secondary institutions. It provides activities to promote awareness and understanding of internationalization within post-secondary education and includes a module entitled "Internationalizing Across the Curriculum".   Additional resources by The British Columbia Centre for International Education that focus on the internationalization of post-secondary education are available.
	Best Practice Guidelines for Internationalizing the Curriculum by Tom Whalley, Lin Langley, & Linda Villarreal, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education, Skills and Training, Victoria, BC, 1997 This publication provides an organizational framework and guidelines for internationalizing the curriculum including a list of "best practices" to assist institutions in planning to internationalize their curricula.  It can also be used as an assessment mechanism to evaluate curricula which have already been internationalized.
	How to Teach International Students: A Practical Teaching Guide for Universities and Colleges by Paul J. Kurucz, Success Orientations Publishing, Nanaimo, BC, 2006 This practical teaching resource provides background information on the "hows and whys of international student behavior" (Kuruca, 2006, p. 173) including their origins  and their reasons for choosing to study in an international setting; information on the learning styles of students from diverse cultures and how they can attain academic success; an overview of assessment techniques for international students; common challenges in teaching international students; and a summary of teaching strategies.
	Teaching for Quality Learning at University: What the Student Does, 2nd edition by John Biggs, The Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, Philadelphia, PA, 2003 This resource provides a pragmatic approach to assist post-secondary educators in improving their teaching in order to enhance students' learning. It includes chapters on teaching large classes, assessment strategies, and the use of educational technology in teaching, as well as a section on teaching international students.
	Teaching International Students: A Brief Guide for Lecturers and Supervisors by Brigid Ballard and John Clanchy, Education Australia, Deakin, Australia, 1997  This resource provides information regarding the academic adjustment difficulties encountred by predominantly Asian international students in institutions of higher education due to cultural differences in educational systems and pedagogy. It provides practical suggestion and strategies that faculty can employ to modify their teaching to better meet the needs of international students.