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Spencer-Oatey, Helen (2013) Maximizing the benefits of international education collaborations : managing interaction processes. Journal of Studies in International Education, Volume 17 (Number 3). pp. 244-261. doi:10.1177/1028315312454545 ISSN 1552-7808.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1028315312454545
Abstract
International collaborations are frequently mentioned in university strategies as a way of promoting internationalisation, often in relation to achieving greater connectivity among staff from different backgrounds. Much less explicit attention is paid to the underlying rationale for facilitating such connectivity, or the challenges academic staff may face in participating in such collaborations. In this article I argue that failure to pay adequate attention to such interaction issues can hinder the added value that international projects can offer and that much greater attention needs to be paid to the collaboration process itself in order to maximise benefits. I analyse the interaction experiences of staff who participated in a set of Sino-British collaborative e-learning projects and report and illustrate the key challenges they faced and the ways in which they responded. I conclude with a number of implications and recommendations for personnel involved in researching, planning and/or participating in international education collaborations.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Education, Higher -- Research, Group work in research | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Studies in International Education | ||||
Publisher: | Sage | ||||
ISSN: | 1552-7808 | ||||
Official Date: | 26 July 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 17 | ||||
Number: | Number 3 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 18 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 244-261 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1177/1028315312454545 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 December 2015 |
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