TAKING CURRICULUM PERSONALLY: ANALYZING WILLIAM PINARS METHOD OF CURREREAND IMPLICATION IN IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION IN CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Currently, the internationalization of higher education has been suggested and implemented as an approach to address the trend of educational globalization. According to international standards for measuring university internationalization, the proportion of international students is a basic indicator. Chinese higher education institutions have paid more attention to promoting the enrollment rate of international students. Meanwhile, underlying challenges also have been impacting the improvement of international student education about admission standards, pedagogy, curriculum design, and student-teacher relations. This study attempts to systematically analyze William Pinar?s method of Currere as a theoretical framework and probe its implication in improving international student education in Chinese higher education institutions. Arguably, University teachers with visiting learning experiences abroad may be viewed as the main promoter and practitioner of William Pinar?s method of Currere?framing cross-cultural teaching methods and curriculums to elevate the level of international student education.