Education is a fast-growing industry, not only in the developed economies, but also in developing countries in the direction of grab a share of one allegedly become lucrative money-making industry. This article provides an insight into two big problems of teachers in dealing with international students and possible solutions to these problems.
1. Use of agents in students choose of the academic institution and study
Despite globalization and the Internet, many parents and students alike, especially by third world and transition countries, rely on marketing agents, to the choice and the registration of the study in a school, oblivious to many pitfalls on the way through such an approach to arrange.
Often the agent over sell will be to obtain a registration for a Commission and the students are really disappointed when you confronted with situations, not as expected. Agents often paint beautiful pictures of the institution and convince students how easy it is to get a recognised degree from a particular institution.
It is recommended that educational institutions commit to their own recruitment of international students, so that the details of the institution and study enrolled students are fully aware. Failure is a good institution student agreement during registration is detrimental to both parties with the reputation of the institution at risk and the students, that you do not you strive to achieve an internationally recognized education desired
Students with problems of issues such as payment of course fees, details and recognition of courses and assessment methods faced, teachers need to be good advice. Lecturers should be solved not leave problems administrators only when such issues are also the approach in the provision of the course content and assessment, require changes, to provide the student's that can present major challenges to teachers in maintaining the standards in education.
2. Proficiency in English
Than English often the most important medium of instruction in open for international students courses, are teachers with students, often confronted understanding the English language. Educational institutions, which lower the entry requirements in terms of knowledge of English pull even more problems. Which are often necessary standards for international students after results of their result areas in test of English language proficiency test to internationally standardized such as IELTS (International English language testing system) or TOEFL (test of English as a foreign language) not strictly complied with.
Therefore necessary, in particular for educational institutions, which hold that there must be ways for students to improve their command of English, such as such as additional English language teaching not by international standards. Teachers can help, by words in the provision of lessons speak slowly and with easier. Should students encouraged to speak and discuss issues in class evaluation towards the final examination results not only as a motivation for them to participate in discussions, but also to determine discusses their understanding of the subject.
Finally, teachers as educators, must understand students and to absorb at least at least required, to the required standard, a test pass. Non-academic related problems of the students are a distraction and have a negative psychological effect on them, which has poor performance in class and research result. It is obliged, on the speakers and speakers to the non-academic problems to solve, as far as possible and will adapt able, academic content and delivery to students needs, without, to adapt academic standards.
This article is written by Christopher Chew. He is a licensed financial advisor and part-time lecturer with a passion to enriching information to share. Follow his blog (http://www.trustyoucan.blogspot.com/) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/education2u)
