Supporting Faculty in Curriculum Internationalization: Perspectives and Practices of Educational Developers

• In Event: Faculty Development Practice

Abstract

While faculty are the primary architects in the curriculum internationalization process, the role of educational developers is critical in supporting faculty to design and teach an internationalized curriculum. However, little is known about specific interventions and strategies educational developers may use to successfully engage faculty in internationalizing the curriculum. This study recognizes this gap and utilizes a hermeneutic lens to generate and interpret data. A total of eleven educational developers from nine countries were interviewed. The study found that educational developers employ a variety of different activities and strategies to support faculty with curriculum internationalization. These include one-on-one consultations, workshops and training sessions, intense courses, and learning groups.

Author

• Muhammad Adil Arshad, University of Calgary