Internationalisation and diversity – making progress

Making progress comprises (re-)designing education as well as keeping track of results. But how can you know that you are making progress? Summarizing the general process of educational design and specific models for curriculum re-design we propose the following three-step approach:

For example:

1) To what extent do students gain international experience abroad today and in the future? Examples of measurable answers: (%) students have credits from another university

2) To what extent are Leiden graduates interculturally and internationally competent today and in the future? Examples of measurable answers: (%) students gained international experience (at home or abroad)

3) How does teaching make use of diversity to enrich all students’ learning today and in the future? Examples of measurable answers: by including (x) international examples; (x) comparative research studies; (%) lecturers followed training in educational diversity/inclusive education

4) To what extent is the international/intercultural dimension of educational programmes reflected in the graduate attributes today and in the future? Examples of measurable answers: (%) graduate attributes reflect cultural responsiveness

5) How does the welcome students with different backgrounds and with a variety of abilities and talents today and in the future? Examples of measurable answers: (x) welcome activities for students;