Open Access6. Academic Writing and the International Imperative
Author(s) -
Linda Steinman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
collected essays on learning and teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2368-4526
DOI - 10.22329/celt.v2i0.3200
Subject(s) - internationalization , instrumentalism , interpretation (philosophy) , consumerism , articulation (sociology) , higher education , international education , sociology , international business , internationalization of higher education , political science , pedagogy , public relations , epistemology , economics , international trade , law , philosophy , politics , computer science , programming language
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.