| Autor: |
Clay, Heather, Frame, Philip |
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International Journal of Learning; 2009, Vol. 16 Issue 11, p349-357, 9p, 2 Diagrams |
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This paper explores the issues associated with delivering degree programs developed in one country, the United Kingdom, and delivered in a range of different cultural milieu. The investigation of this area is of increasing significance as Universities worldwide enter into a various relationships with overseas partners. These can include franchise arrangements, validated programs, distance learning and the establishment of a campus. After identifying the range of such arrangements, our initial discussion will focus on three case studies: 1) a campus in Dubai offering several degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level; 2) a franchise arrangement in China for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees where students complete the final year in the UK; 3) a franchise in Hong Kong for the whole undergraduate degree. We will highlight cross national management of such arrangements and the pedagogic diversity that is revealed: including the debate whether to treat learners as cultural objects (different cultures learn in different ways) or as individuals with a range of learning styles, and secondly whether we are engaged in cultural imperialism. We then report on the experience of staff in these three fora and suggest future developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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