Supplementary files: Experience of education in the international classroom-A systematic qualitative literature review study

Experience of education in the international classroom-A systematic qualitative literature review study

Jalal Safipour

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Stig Wenneberg

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Emina Hadziabdic

Linnaeus University, Sweden

ABSTRACT

Experience of education in the international classroom can be challenging if both the students and the teachers have different approaches with regard to ways to learn and teaching methods. This literature review study aimed to investigate the learning and teaching experiences in the international classroom from both the teachers and the students’ perspectives. The findings of this study showed that language barriers are one of the difficulties, but academic cultural differences seem to play a more important role that can impact on the learning outcomes in the international classroom. This can also lead to negative experiences and the forming of stereotypical views of international students solely based on their educational background.