Clayton Smith

Clayton SmithClayton Smith is professor at the University of Windsor in the Faculty of Education where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Over the course of his career, Dr. Smith has amassed significant knowledge and expertise in the areas of enrolment management, internationalization of higher education, and student success. He is the co-editor for the IGI-Global book, . His current research focuses on the promising practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students, microaggression experienced by international students in postsecondary educational institutions, and international students' sense of belonging in secondary schools.

Publications

Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms
Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms
Xiangying Huo, Clayton Smith. © 2024. 370 pages.
Postsecondary language classrooms perpetuate racial discrimination and linguistic inequalities, posing a significant problem for racialized students who face institutional...
A Systematized Review of Anti-Racist Pedagogical Strategies
A Systematized Review of Anti-Racist Pedagogical Strategies
Teresa Holden, Clayton Smith. © 2024. 19 pages.
Racism permeates postsecondary language classrooms around the world which affects the experiences and learning outcomes of language students, namely those who study English as an...
Handbook of Research on Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students
Handbook of Research on Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students
Clayton Smith, George Zhou. © 2022. 471 pages.
As the world moves toward an integrated global society, it is essential for teachers to understand the potential cultural and linguistic differences present in students. Many...
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically-Diverse International Students: Connections Between Promising Teaching Practices and Student Satisfaction
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically-Diverse International Students: Connections Between Promising Teaching Practices and Student Satisfaction
Clayton Smith, George Zhou. © 2022. 16 pages.
This chapter describes three studies that explore promising teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally-diverse international students by identifying teaching...
Connecting Best Practices for Teaching International Students With Student Satisfaction: A Review of STEM and Non-STEM Student Perspectives
Connecting Best Practices for Teaching International Students With Student Satisfaction: A Review of STEM and Non-STEM Student Perspectives
Clayton Smith, George Zhou, Michael Potter, Deena Wang, Fabiana Menezes, Gagneet Kaur. © 2021. 18 pages.
This chapter explores promising teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students by identifying the teaching practices that have high...
Why Don't They Participate in Class?: A Study of Chinese Students' Classroom Participation in an International Master of Education Program
Why Don't They Participate in Class?: A Study of Chinese Students' Classroom Participation in an International Master of Education Program
George Zhou, Zongyong Yu, Glenn Rideout, Clayton Smith. © 2021. 21 pages.
This study explores how Chinese international graduate students participate in Canadian classrooms, what factors promote and inhibit their participation, and what approaches can...
Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students
Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students
Guoying Liu, Zuochen Zhang, Clayton Smith, Shijing Xu, Karen Pillon, Haojun Guo. © 2021. 25 pages.
The population of international students has increased significantly at the University of Windsor in recent years, and the university takes a variety of actions to address...
Teaching Preferences of International Students: A Review of STEM and Non-STEM Student Perspectives
Teaching Preferences of International Students: A Review of STEM and Non-STEM Student Perspectives
Clayton Smith, George Zhou, Michael Potter, Deena Wang, Fabiana Menezes, Gagneet Kaur, Habriela Danko. © 2021. 19 pages.
This article explores promising teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students by identifying the teaching practices that have high...