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Fostering International Student Success in Higher Education, Second Edition
Fostering International Student Success in Higher Education, Second Edition, offers insights and strategies for supporting international students in higher education (i.e., tertiary or postsecondary) classrooms. This site provides some helpful additional information and resources as well as a selection of appendixes.
Contents
Chapter 2: Supporting Cultural Adjustment and Inclusion
Chapter 3: Supporting Language Development With Linguistically Inclusive Pedagogy
Chapter 4: Effective and Equitable Assignments and Assessments
Appendixes
Chapter 2: What Do You Need to Know About TESOL?
Article
Tips for Pronouncing Unfamiliar Names
- How to Pronounce Chinese Names: A website from a former graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University
- Mini Lecture and Exercises Pronounce Chinese Names (Video): A mini-lecture on pronouncing Chinese names for faculty and staff at The Ohio State University
Community Building
Say My Name: Video of students doing a pronunciation activity
Additional Resources Related to the Importance of Getting Students’ Names Right
- Say My Name (Correctly); (op-ed): by Anuksha S. Wickramasinghe
- My Name, My Identity (website): The My Name, My Identity Campaign was created by the Santa Clara County Office of Education in partnership with the National Association for Bilingual Education.
- Getting It Right (reference guide): A reference guide for registering students with non-English names. This resource includes useful information on naming conventions and forms of address across multiple languages.
- Getting It Right; Why Pronouncing Names Correctly Matters (TEDx Talk): by Gerard Ochoa
- Struggles of Having a Unique Name (video)
- Struggles of Growing Up With a Latino Name (video)
Additional Helpful Ted Talks
- The Danger of a Single Story, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Don’t Ask Where I’m From, Ask Where I’m a Local, by Taiye Selasi
Chapter 3: Supporting Language Development With Linguistically Inclusive Pedagogy
Downloadable Resources
- Sample Reading Guide (.docx) graphic organizer
- Academic Reading Workshop worksheet
- 3-2-1 Active Reading Strategy handout
- Socratic Smackdown Activity
Cornell Notes Resources
- The Cornell Note Taking System (website)
- How to use Cornell Notes (video)
The Flipped Classroom
- Flipped Classroom (website): From the University of Texas at Austin Center for Teaching and Learning
- Flipped Classrooms (website): From the Harvard University Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
- Flipped Learning in Higher Education (white paper): From Pearson Professional Development
Online Resources for Practice in Particular Skills
- Reading Improvement: The College Student’s Guide to Better Reading Comprehension (edumed.org)
- Pronunciation and Oral Communication Skills: Rachel’s English (YouTube Channel)
- Listening Skills: Voice of America Learning English
- TEDTalks with an international student focus:
- 5 TED Talks all International Students Should See (Meld Magazine)
- How I Learned to Be a Functional International Student, by Prapye Srisa-An
- An International Students Story and Advice, by Lily Chang
Chapter 4: Effective and Equitable Assignments and Assessments
Resources for Teaching Oral Presentations and Public Speaking
Text
Exploring Public Speaking, 4th Edition. Available for free through Galileo Open Learning Materials.
Video
- The Science of Stage Fright (TED-Ed), by Mikael Cho
- How I Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking (TEDx Talk), by Danish Dhamani
- Why Do We Fear Speaking on Stage? (TEDx Talk), by Pratik Singh Uppal
- Stage Fright: Don’t Get Over It; Get Used to It (TEDx Talk), by Dr. Anwesha Banerejee
- Lecture: Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques, by Matt Abrahams
Assessment and Academic Culture
- Short Guide to Understanding University Grades and Grading Systems in UK, America, and Europe (StudyPortals)
- International Grade Equivalencies (IFMA Foundation)
Public Speaking Activity
Public Speaking Assignment (.docx): In this activity from author Raichle Farrelly’s public speaking course, students create short presentations that emulate best practices from a TED Talk of their choice that they share on Padlet for feedback. View a student example here.
Appendixes
Appendix A: Classroom Activities