TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide insights for educators when adapting their pedagogy to suit the increasingly diverse international student body. Design/methodology/approach– Archival analysis was conducted at three levels: students’ teaching style preference; epistemology of the students’ home culture; and national sociocultural dimensions. Findings– The study elucidates the importance of recognizing heterogeneity rather than homogeneity of the increasingly international student body. It extends understanding of sociocultural underpinnings of different student learning styles and encourages educators to increase their cultural empathy to adapt their pedagogy. Originality/value– This paper helps forge the way to a truly global learning environment. Understanding, adapting to and celebrating the differences among international students helps to create more inclusive learning about our global community.
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
SN  - 1074-8121
DO  - 10.1108/OTH-05-2014-0016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/OTH-05-2014-0016
AU  - Bygrave Constance
AU  - Asik-Dizdar Ozen
AU  - Kaur Saini Guneet
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - From homogeneity to heterogeneity: the multicultural future of higher education
T2  - On the Horizon
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 199
EP  - 209
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -