International Education

IN THE CENTER OF LEARNING

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Overlapping Identities of International Students

International students actually have different overlapping identities. These identities are present at the same time, sometimes complementing, but also sometimes fighting each other. That is the reason why we sometimes fail to integrate them on campus. To do that, we need to understand the identities and the needs that go with them. We can't just pick one, but need to make sure that all these identities can be expressed on campus.

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Why fit in when you are born to stand out?

Dr. Seuss got it right when he asked: Why fit in when you are born to stand out? When we compare the International learner to the traditional learner, I find that in many ways they stand out. Their financial and cultural background, their reason for being on campus, but also things like age, education, length of stay, or family status differs. I would like to have a look at all these factors because I think understanding what makes them stand out is the basis to successfully address their needs.

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Learning Is Created Through Experience

David Kolb was an American psychiatrist who developed a learning theory that has experience in the very center of learning. But he does not stop at the experience, but takes it further and developed a four-stage model of learning.

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