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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Academics' International Teaching Journeys: An Introduction; Introduction; Who are international academics?; Why focus on international academics?; Why teaching?; Why lived experiences?; The personal narratives; Reflections and implications; References; 2 Contextualizing the New Teaching Environment; Introduction; The enigma of arrival; Understanding the new situation; Involvement; Rehearsal; Consideration; Deliberation. |
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Developing a contextualized understanding of the situationConclusion; References; 3 Complexities and Cross-Cultural Challenges of Foreign Lecturers: Personal Narrative Histories in Cameroon and England; Introduction; Personal and geographic background: Cameroon -- sociopolitical and educational context; Transition and becoming an academic in Europe (Scotland and England); Realities and challenges in the new settings (Scotland and England); Teaching and learning approaches; Assessment and feedback challenges; Research-informed teaching (RIT) and the research excellence framework (REF). |
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Students' satisfaction and the national student survey (NSS)Conclusion, reflections and recommendations; References; 4 Cultural Shock of an International Academic: From a Liberal Arts Education in the United States to a Post-1992 University i; Introduction; Comparison of setting; American higher education vs English higher education; Culture shock; Curriculum; Assessment; External evaluation; Resolution and conclusion; References; 5 Being Women and Being Migrant: Confronting Double Strangeness in UK Higher Education; Introduction; I am my stories: autoethnographic narrative. |
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The beginning of reinterpretationMy life worlds and their pedagogy; From confusion to delightful conversations; Flirting along the borders: the learning wave; Empowering start; Constructed identities: the non-white female; Finding my own self: confronting the stranger within; The pedagogy of the (nativized) migrant; My story and the wider context: implications; References; 6 Overcoming Doubts in an Intercultural Academic Journey: From the East to the West; Introduction; Am I respected enough? (Teacher-student relationship); What does it mean to be a good lecturer? (Professional identity). |
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Am I an alien to other colleagues? (Sociocultural adjustment)Conclusion; References; 7 Negotiating Transitions in Academic Identity: Teacher or Researcher?; Introduction; Transitions in academic identity; A framework for understanding transitions in academic identity; Narratives of the tensions between teaching and research; The narrative of competition; Morning tea; The narrative of concern; You just concentrate on your research; The narrative of deficit; Good luck with that; That wouldn't work here; The narrative of fear; Just don't fail anyone; The narrative of the casuals; Moving on. |
| Summary |
"Academics' International Teaching Journeys provides personal narratives of nine international social science academics in foreign countries as they adapt and develop their teaching. The team of international contributors provide an invaluable resource for other academics who may be exposed to similar situations and may find these narratives useful in negotiating the conflicts and challenges that they may encounter in being an international academic. The narratives provide a fascinating reference point and a wide range of perspectives of teaching experiences from across the world, including Europe, Australia, North America and the Caribbean. The book offers a timely spotlight on contemporary issues of globalisation that many higher education institutions around the world may encounter. It contributes to the originality of constructing new knowledge in the field of transnational higher education ¿ a modern phenomenon which will be increasingly prominent in the current and next generation in the globalised higher education contexts."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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College teachers -- Biography.
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College teachers -- Biography. |
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College teachers. |
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Education, Higher.
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Education, Higher. |
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Globalization. |
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Higher & further education, tertiary education. |
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EDUCATION -- Higher. |
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Hosein, Anesa, editor.
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Rao, Namrata, editor.
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Yeh, Chloe Shu-Hua, editor.
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Kinchin, Ian, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781474289795 (electronic book) |
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1474289797 (electronic book) |
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9781474289801 (online) |
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1474289800 |
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1474289770 |
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9781474289771 |
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9781474289788 (PDF) |
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1474289789 |
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9781474289771 (print) |
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