Conversation Starter

The Conversation Starter is a Symposium publication dedicated to showcasing the diverse collection of essays about internationalization research, programming initiatives at institutions around the world and thought pieces about higher education in a global context. Essays are submitted by Symposium attendees, and used to facilitate discussions at the IPUTL Conversation Starter Roundtable sessions.

2018 IPUTL Conversation Starter Essays

A sampling of essays included in the Conversation Starter publication given with the 2018 IPUTL check-in packet. Please feel free to review these pieces for a peek into some of the discussions from the 2018 Conversation Starter Roundtable.

• "Advancing an International Teaching Model: Evaluating Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogies on Student Outcomes Through Randomized Control Trials" - Andrew Estrada Phuong and Judy Nguyen
• "Building Connections: Service Learning Projects Here and Abroad" - Scott Kramer
• "Crossing Borders Without Crossing Borders: Microcredit in the Field and in the Classroom" - Ranjini Thaver and Alan Green
• "Developing and Delivering a Consulting Project Course Abroad" - Daniel D. Butler
• "Evidence-Based Teaching in Higher Education" - Otchie, W. O.
• "Exploring the Chinese ESL learners’ preferred classroom environment and language learning Strategies" - Yanyan Gao and Gang Liang
• "Is Technology the solution to effective Pedagogy? A Constructivist Perspective" - Otchie, W. O
• "Language@KI" - Ann-Kristin Sandberg, Otto Huanuco Rios, and Emily Eriksson
• "The Good, the Bad, the Hesitant, and the Indifferent: Lessons Learned from Sponsoring Cross-Cultural Partnerships with International and Domestic Students" - Virginia (Ginger) Wickline, Jerry Martin, and Kathryn Vogel
• "The Need for Flexibility in Practical Training for Professional Degree Programs" - C. Ben Farrow
• "Virtual Office Hours: Bridging Student Isolation in Online Learning" - Laura McNeill
• "Yoga Strategies for Lowering the Affective Filter in a Foreign Language Class" - Cuartero Marco, Marina

2020 IPUTL Conversation Starter Essays

Once finalized, Conversation Starter essays will be available here for review prior to IPUTL 2020.