International students, gender and group work : the case of Saudi students in an MA TESOL class

Etherington, S

Abstract

This case study looks at a particular issue which may arise when using group work in classes with high numbers of international students; namely the segregation of groups along gender lines. A recent article (May 2013) in The Guardian Education section discusses the rise of gender segregated events in UK universities and the issues arising from these (http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/27/gender-segregation-university-voluntary-equality). The article focuses on public meetings and university society activities, but this case study indicates that segregation can be an issue too for the HE classroom.

Citation

Etherington, S. (2016). International students, gender and group work : the case of Saudi students in an MA TESOL class. In J. Whatley, & C. Nerantzi (Eds.), Teaching with Team Projects in Higher Education (183-192). Informing Science Press

• Acceptance Date: Sep 15, 2013
• Publication Date: Aug 17, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jul 14, 2015
• Pages: 183-192
• Book Title: Teaching with Team Projects in Higher Education
• ISBN: 9781681100135
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