Teaching in an International Environment

Abstract

In most studies, internationalization is primarily related to mobility of students, inward (foreign students) and/or outward (study abroad). Less attention is given to the international dimension of the curriculum itself. Three recent studies analyze different aspects of the internationalization of teaching. The first publication reviewed deals with the broad theme of internationalizing the curriculum in higher education. In the second publication, the relationship between area studies and study abroad is the central theme. And in the third publication, the interesting phenomenon of the bilingual university is the topic. All three combine analyses with case studies and practices: the first from Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom, the second from the United States, and the third from Europe, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In its own way, each study makes a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the international dimension of teaching.