Supporting International Graduate Student Learning at CLU – Classroom and Non-Classroom Opportunities and Challenges

Mary Jo Shane School of Management Kathi Jo Spaulding Graduate & Adult Programs Harry Starn School of Management Tiki Van Heest School of Management

International Student Enrollment As of fall census data

International Students in the Virtual Classroom

Mindmapping the Cross-Cultural Issues: Administration and Classroom Teaching

MIND MAPPING  Mind Mapping, first developed by Tony Buzan, is a creative brainstorming technique that uses both sides of the brain – the rational/logical, as well as our creative/innovative/intuitive side.  The same basic rules that apply to brainstorming also apply to Mind Mapping: –No evaluation or judgment of ideas –Strive for quantity – the more ideas the better! –Even wild ideas are encouraged – you never know where those wild ideas may lead! –Build on the ideas of others Mind Mapping is non-linear and rather than developing lists of ideas it clusters issues/topics/ideas together

MIND MAPPING  Elements of the mind mapping process include:  An image, word or words that represent the central focus or problem, is placed in the center of the page.  Ideas and thoughts are allowed to flow without evaluation or judgment  Key words or symbols are used to represent ideas  Similar key words/symbols/ideas are clustered together and connected to the central idea with lines.  Color is used for emphasis.  Images, and symbols are often used to stimulate the mind to make additional connections and to highlight ideas/thoughts. From: Wycoff, J. (1986) Mindmapping: Your personal guide to exploring creativity and problem-solving. New York: Berkley Books.

Mindmapping the Issues

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