Research-led Learning Story Collection

We invite proposals that address one or more of the following areas:

• Innovative practices and strategies for integrating international and intercultural dimensions into curriculum design and delivery.
• The role of international partnerships and collaborations in enhancing the educational experience.
• Models of student and staff mobility programs that promote global learning opportunities.
• The impact of internationalization on teaching methodologies and learning outcomes.
• Strategies for developing students’ intercultural competence and global citizenship.
• Challenges and opportunities in managing and leadinginternalization initiatives in higher education institutions.
• Technologies and platforms that support international learning and collaboration.

• Proposals should be 150-200 words, including a title, abstract, and names of the author(s), titles, and department(s).
• We encourage collaboration with students, international partners, and cross-disciplinary teams in submitting proposals and stories for the collection.
• If you have a preliminary idea or expression of interest, please submit a brief paragraph describing your intent and how it relates to the theme.
• Proposals should outline the focus, relevance, and potential impact of the proposed story on the internationalization of higher education.

• Deadline for Proposals and Expressions of Interest: 17:00, January 31, 2025.
• Notification of Acceptance: February 17, 2025.
• Full Manuscript Submission: August 1, 2025.
• Expected Publication Date: December 2025.

• Please send your proposals to edu@xjtlu.edu.cn with “6th Issue: Internalization in Higher Education Story Collection” in the subject line.

• Title: Please capitalize the first letter of each word in the title.
• Author(s): All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation, including the school or department.
• Structured Abstract: No more than 150 words.
• Keywords:  No more than 5.

Please identify the research question and provide its background, outlining the specific challenge, problem, or potential quality enhancement idea recognized in the teaching or learning environment, classroom, programme, or module. Explain why this particular challenge or problem was selected, and clearly state the desired result or outcome aimed to be achieved by addressing the issue or idea.

Please describe the potential solution you implemented to address the identified problem, challenge, or idea, providing specific examples such as screenshots, photos, or design plans to illustrate it. Please detail the sources you relied on to decide on, design, and develop the solution, such as EDU resources, internet searches, relevant literature, case studies, peer input, or past experiences. Additionally, please outline the steps you took to design, develop, and deploy the solution, ensuring a clear and logical explanation of the process.

Please firstly explain the method you used to evaluate the change and how you measured the impact of the intervention. Secondly please clearly present the results of the evaluation and discuss whether the intervention successfully addressed the identified challenge, problem, or idea, providing reasons for its success or failure. Finally please reflect on the findings and include a conclusion that outlines your insights and a future action plan for further improvement or continuation of the initiative.

Reflect on whether the results aligned with the existing literature on the topic, explaining why or why not and considering the reasons behind any similarities or differences. Discuss how this knowledge could be disseminated, such as through presentations, publications, or workshops, and explore the potential impact of sharing these findings on your department, school, XJTLU, or the broader field of education, highlighting how it could contribute to further development or innovation.

Please include at least five references with APA 7 referencing style.

2000- 3000 words (excluding references, figures, tables and no more than 2-page appendix).

Please consider using the APA 7^th format for your story. Please find a sample paper here.

Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, not attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables can be placed either next to the relevant text in the article, or on separate page(s) at the end. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.

Please include interactive data visualizations (if possible) in your publication and let your readers interact and engage more closely with your story, i.e. video link, images, photos.