Relevant Readings

The works referenced below explore relevant topics related to international student academic success. Most articles and books are available for the CU Boulder community through CU University Libraries or are open access resources.

Intercultural Competence

• Bennett, M. J. (2004). Becoming interculturally competent. In J. Wurzel (Ed.), Toward multiculturalism: A reader in multicultural education (2nd ed., pp. 62–77). Newton, MA: Intercultural Resource Corporation.
• Berry, J. W. (2008). Globalisation and acculturation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32(4), 328–336. 
• Brunton, M., & Jeffrey, L. (2014). Identifying factors that influence the learner empowerment of international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 43(PB), 321–334. 
• Cushner, K. (2007). The role of experience in the making of internationally-minded teachers. Teacher Education Quarterly, (Winter), 27–39. Retrieved from 
• Cushner, K. (2012). Intercultural competence for teaching and learning. In B. Shaklee & S. Baily (Eds.), Internationalizing teacher education in the United States. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Cushner, K., & Mahon, J. (2009). Intercultural Competence in Teacher Education. In D. Deardorff (Ed.), The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence (pp. 304–320). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. 
• Groeppel-Klein, A., Germelmann, C. C., & Glaum, M. (2010). Intercultural interaction needs more than mere exposure: Searching for drivers of student interaction at border universities. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34(3), 253–267. 
• Hofstede, G. (1986). Cultural differences in teaching and learning. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 10(3), 301–320. 
• Paige, M., & Goode, M. L. (2009). Intercultural Competence in International Education Administration. In D. Deardorff (Ed.), The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. 

International Student Experience

• Evans, N. W., Carlin, D. B., & Potts, J. D. (2009). Adjustment Issues. In M. S. Andrade & N. W. Evans (Eds.), International students: Strengthening a critical resource. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Marginson, S. (2013). Equals or others? Mobile students in a nationally bordered world. In S. Sovic & M. Blythman (Eds.), International students Negotiating Higher Education: Critical perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge.

Teaching International Students

• George, P. (1994). College teaching abroad : A handbook of strategies for successful cross-cultural exchanges. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
• Joy, S., & Kolb, D. A. (2009). Are there cultural differences in learning style? International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 33(1), 69–85. 
• Kisch, M. (2014). Helping faculty teach international students. International Educator, 23(6), 44–47.
• Lee, J. J. (2014). Engaging international students. In S. J. Quaye & S. R. Harper (Eds.), Student engagement in higher education: Theoretical perspectives and practical approaches for diverse populations (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
• McCalman, C. L. (2007). Being an interculturally competent instructor in the United States: Issues of classroom dynamics and appropriateness, and recommendations for international instructors. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2007(110), 65–74. 
• Mikk, B. K., & Steglitz, I. (Eds.). (2018). Learning across cultures: locally and globally. Washington, DC: NAFSA, Association of International Educators.
• Muzychencko, O. (2007). Learning style variation in a culturally diverse class: A case study. Enhancing Higher Education Theory and Scholarship, Proceedings of the 30th HERDSA Annual Conference.
• Van Hook, C. W. (2000). Preparing Teachers for the Diverse Classroom: A Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity. In Lilian Katz Symposium (pp. 67–72). Champaign, IL:  Retrieved from Institute of Education Sciences. 
• Vande Berg, M. (2007). Intervening in the Learning of U.S. Students Abroad. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11(3–4), 392–399. 
• Yamazaki, Y. (2005). Learning styles and typologies of cultural differences: A theoretical and empirical comparison. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(5), 521–548. 

International Student Experiences on Campus

• Glass, C. R., Gómez, E., & Urzua, A. (2014). Recreation, intercultural friendship, and international students’ adaptation to college by region of origin. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 42, 104–117. 
• Hotta, J., & Ting-Toomey, S. (2013). Intercultural adjustment and friendship dialectics in international students: A qualitative study. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 37(5), 550–566. 
• Kang, D. S. (2014). How international students build a positive relationship with a hosting country: Examination of strategic public, message and channel of national public relations. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 43(PB), 201–214. 
• Rienties, B., & Nolan, E.-M. (2014). Understanding friendship and learning networks of international and host students using longitudinal Social Network Analysis. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 41, 165–180. 
• Ross, P. G., & Krider, D. S. (1992). Off the plane and into the classroom: A phenomenological explication of international teaching assistants’ experiences in the American classroom. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 16(3), 277–293. 
• Ruble, R. A., & Zhang, Y. B. (2013). Stereotypes of Chinese international students held by Americans. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 37(2), 202–211. 
• Smith, R. A., & Khawaja, N. G. (2011). A review of the acculturation experiences of international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(6), 699–713. 
• Wang, K. T., Li, F., Wang, Y., Hunt, E. N., Yan, G. C., & Currey, D. E. (2014). The international friendly campus scale: Development and psychometric evaluation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 42, 118–128. 
• Ward, C., Okura, Y., Kennedy, A., & Kojima, T. (1998). The U-Curve on trial: A longitudinal study of psychological and sociocultural adjustment during cross-cultural transition. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 22(3), 277–291. 
• Williams, C. T., & Johnson, L. R. (2011). Why can’t we be friends? Multicultural attitudes and friendships with international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(1), 41–48. 
• Yang, R. P. J., Noels, K. A., & Saumure, K. D. (2006). Multiple routes to cross-cultural adaptation for international students: Mapping the paths between self-construals, English language confidence, and adjustment. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30(4), 487–506. 
• Ying, Y.-W. (2005). Variation in acculturative stressors over time: A study of Taiwanese students in the United States. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(1), 59–71. 
• Zhang, J., & Goodson, P. (2011). Predictors of international students’ psychosocial adjustment to life in the United States: A systematic review. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(2), 139–162. 
• Zhang, J., & Goodson, P. (2011). Acculturation and psychosocial adjustment of Chinese international students: Examining mediation and moderation effects. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(5), 614–627. 

Backward Design

• Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

Assessing International Student Learning

• Brown, S., & Joughin, G. (2007). Assessment and international students. In E. Jones & S. Brown (Eds.), Internationalizing higher education. New York, NY: Routledge.
• Ryan, J. (2000). A guide to teaching international students. Oxford: The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development.
• Schmitt, D. (2005). Writing in the international classroom. In J. Carrol & J. Ryan (Eds.), Teaching international students: Improving learning for all. New York, NY: Routledge.
• Shapiro, S., Farrelly, R., & Tomaš, Z. (2014). Fostering international student success in higher education. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Association.