International Environments and Practices of Higher Education

Andrea Caputo is Associate Professor in Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln International Business School of the University of Lincoln, UK and at the University of Trento, Department of Economics and Management, Italy. Andrea’s main research expertise is related to negotiation, decision-making, entrepreneurship and strategic management, covering subjects such as integrative negotiations, strategic negotiations, cultural differences, cultural intelligence, women and entrepreneurship in developing countries, and innovation.Deborah Lock is a Deputy Head of College; Professor of Inclusivity & Innovation in Teaching. Deborah is an academic leader with more than twenty years of strategic-level experience in higher education. In her role she is responsible the internationalisation of the curriculum, online and flexible employer-led provision and student employability.Dieu Hack-Polay is Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour & Management in the Lincoln International Business School. He worked for several years in various sectors of activity including the voluntary sector and local government as a human resources and training practitioner in the United Kingdom.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Higher Education Environments, Human Capital Mobility, and A Question of Identity; Dieu Hack-Polay, Andrea Caputo, and Deborah Lock Chapter 2. Authentic Learning – Insights from a Tourism Postgraduate Programme; Georgina Els Chapter 3. Students’ Perspectives on Teaching Practices: A Focus on Feedback for a Highly Diverse Cohort; Vikki Abusidualghoul Chapter 4. Enhancing Capacity for Sustainable Education and Youth Employment in Africa; Chinyere Augusta Nwajiuba, Micheal Olayinka Binuomote, and Paul Agu Igwe Chapter 5. Navigating Cultural Diversity to Engage Chinese Teachers in Best Practice Professional Development; David Littlefair, Joanne Clifford Swan, and Karen Hudson Chapter 6. Switching Cultures: Personalised Reflexivity in Practice; April Liu, Deborah Lock, and Dieu Hack-Polay Chapter 7. Excellence in Teaching Synchronous and Hybrid Classes; Selina Neri Chapter 8. Human Capital, Labour Mobility and Implications for Higher Education in Africa; Ajuruchukwu Obi, Taiwo Olufunmilayo Olusa, and Adewuni Stephen Oladapo Chapter 9. A Critical Perspective on Remote Working and Self-directed Learning in an International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Program; Alessandra Scroccaro and Alessandro Rossi Chapter 10. International Student Success in the UK: Scaffolding Curriculum Strategies and Cultural Intelligence; Cheryl Yu and Heather McClean