Cultural knowledge deficit: how facilitation theory can reduce the impact of your knowledge bias

This article explores the challenges posed by cultural knowledge deficits in higher education, particularly in culturally diverse environments. Acknowledging biases and cultural preferences, I reflect on my teaching experience in southeast China. Drawing inspiration from Piaget's cognitive theories and Rogers' facilitative approach, the article emphasizes the importance of embracing cultural complexities and creating space for …

A Feast of Opportunity: Introducing Chinese lecturers to British art and design teaching practice

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Abstract At a time when many UK universities have embarked on a process of rapid internationalisation, this article argues that students working together in teams to solve problems could prove an effective way of overcoming some of the linguistic and cultural impediments to transnational education. The article reflects on a unit delivered to a largely …