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A decolonial praxis for research with international students (2023)
Book Chapter
Oyinloye, B., & Zhang, B. (2023). A decolonial praxis for research with international students. In J. Mittelmeier, S. Lomer, & K. Unkule (Eds.), Research with International Students (216-225). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003290803-27

This chapter argues that decolonial thinking can be useful in resisting dominant ways of researching with international students which deepen the colonial gaze. We draw on two concepts in decolonial ethics – an area of decolonial thought which seeks... Read More about A decolonial praxis for research with international students.

Mismatched expectations of internationalisation: Lived experiences of Chinese returnee academics in an international joint university (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, B., Mittelmeier, J., Lomer, S., & Lim, M. (2022). Mismatched expectations of internationalisation: Lived experiences of Chinese returnee academics in an international joint university. International Journal of Chinese Education, 11(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/2212585x221139298

This study examines the lived experiences of Chinese academic returnee staff working in a joint venture university in China. Through in-depth interviews with 11 Chinese returnees, we explore their expectations and experiences working in an internatio... Read More about Mismatched expectations of internationalisation: Lived experiences of Chinese returnee academics in an international joint university.

The ideologies and practices of internationalisation in universities (2022)
Book Chapter
Mittelmeier, J., & Zhang, B. (2022). The ideologies and practices of internationalisation in universities. In I. Bruce, & B. Bond (Eds.), Contextualizing English for Academic Purposes in Higher Education: Politics, Policies and Practices (27-44). Bloomsbury

An essential driver of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) provisions is the rising global focus on internationalisation of higher education. Relevant to EAP, English is frequently considered a ‘symbol’ of internationalisation, due to its rising use... Read More about The ideologies and practices of internationalisation in universities.

A Comparison between Pedagogical Approaches in UK and China (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, B. (2021). A Comparison between Pedagogical Approaches in UK and China. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 13(5), 232-242. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v13i5.2629

With globalization increasingly define the world, international students are undertaking an important agentic role in terms of communicating different cultures. Therefore, their experiences are significant in revealing the pedagogic practices between... Read More about A Comparison between Pedagogical Approaches in UK and China.