Academic staff response to international students and internationalising the curriculum: The impact of disciplinary differences

International Journal for Academic Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-57

  Sawir, Erlenawati ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disciplinary differences; International education; International students

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952032591     PISSN: 1360144X     EISSN: 14701324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2011.546224     Document Type: Article

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