Innovative teaching methods for international students

Abstract

Student mobility is one of the forms of internationalization of higher education. The internationalization of higher education
involves the universalization of knowledge, the orientation in the global intellectual market. Our work studies the innovative
teaching methods right down international student alley. These teaching approaches are discussed based on case study
workshop, brainstorming session, small group teaching, and project work. Using these methods lead to improve the learning
efficiency and to solve a range of learning tasks, including using a foreign language in interpersonal communication and
professional activities; setting goals and formulate the tasks related to the application of professional skills; organization a
teamwork; implementation business communications, such as public speaking, negotiations, meetings, business
correspondence, electronic communications, and development the ethics of professional manager and cultural sensibility.
The result of our investigation was validated on Tomsk Polytechnic University international students by benchmarking study,
questionnaires, interviewing of the lecturers and the international students. This University ranks second among the Russian
universities and ranks fifth among BRICS countries universities in terms of international students. We also suggest that the
only systematic use of innovative methods may produce outstanding results in teaching.
Keywords: Creativity in education, innovative teaching methods, international students, internationalization of education.