Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish Higher Education. Understanding Lecturers' Experiences.

Autor/in	Renfors, Sanna-Mari
Titel	Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish Higher Education. Understanding Lecturers' Experiences.
Quelle	In: Journal of studies in international education, 25 (2021) 1, S. 66-82Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153; 1552-7808
DOI	10.1177/1028315319888464
Schlagwörter	Finnland; Lehren; Hochschulbildung; Internationalisierung; Lehren; Internationalisierung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Finnland
Abstract	This qualitative study presents an example of the internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) in a non-English speaking country, Finland, by including the lecturers in the debate. The topic is highly relevant, as IoC is becoming a focus area in Europe, and internationalization has been identified as an area in need of improvement in the Finnish system of higher education. The findings demonstrate that many lecturers are familiar with the meaning of IoC, but its implementation is highly dependent on the priorities at the institutional level. The lecturers can incorporate inclusive curriculum content and perspectives of the future profession in their teaching, but they do not have competencies, resources, and tools to adapt their teaching styles to an international, culturally diverse teaching and learning environment. Thus, IoC in Finland calls for the establishment of a new program design culture supported by the institution with the focus on international and intercultural learning outcomes and assessment practices. (HoF/text adopted).
Erfasst von	Institut für Hochschulforschung (HoF) an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Update	2021/3