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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Multi-ethnic Communication

    Carmela Briguglio

    Abstract:It is a common belief that tertiary students acquire intercultural communication competence through interacting with each other in multicultural classrooms. Much research undertaken in Australia, however, indicates that having culturally diverse classrooms will not, by itself, necessarily promote student development in this area. This is particularly true of students working in multinational/multicultural teams, where often the experience can reinforce negative stereotypes instead of promoting understanding. What is required, instead,…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Academic

    Jocelyn Wolfe

    Abstract : Writing about music is fundamental to the study of music in a university. This may not be surprising to most people familiar with study in tertiary institutions in Australia. However, many aspiring young musicians coming from overseas to study music in Australia are not prepared for this aspect of their music education. Their lack of preparedness is, first, in understanding what the academic requirements are…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Academic

    Cathy Dickson, Assoc. Prof. Linette Lock, Dr. Michael Carey

    Abstract: International students enrolling in undergraduate nursing courses in Australian universities are an increasing presence. The literature in regard to enhancing international student success has concentrated on theoretical, or class room learning. For nursing, and other practice based disciplines, success is also required in the practical learning experience. Clinical practice experience is recognised within the profession world wide as an essential element of nurse education for…

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  • 02:57 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

    Jirayu Chotimongkol and Deborah Jones

    Abstract : Student clubs available at the universities are an obvious site for students, especially Asian international students
    to learn and develop leadership skills through real life experience. However, it is still uncertain how Asian
    international students learn and develop the skills through participating in the clubs.
    This paper describes a qualitative study which explored a perception of Asian international students on club
    participation and how…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Gavin Sanderson

    Abstract: This paper reports on research undertaken in a university department to determine if academic staff used a range of theory-based practical teaching strategies that are promoted to assist international students adjust to Australian academe and support their learning. The department has an enrolment of 50 per cent international students and is located at a medium-size Australian university that is in the planning phase of internationalising its teaching and learning activities. A ‘mixed…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Student Support

    Helen Forbes-Mewett, et al

    Abstract: Growth in the number of international students studying in English language countries has slowed in recent years and this development has generated extended debate amongst university managers and policy makers. In these discussions much attention has focussed on whether the slow down is to be explained by currency realignments, visa requirements, the quality of education, or the increasing competitiveness of the international education market. But what has attracted little attention…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

    Kay McNamara, Izabela Skorka

    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to share the practical ways in which teachers at Kelvin Grove State College (Qld) have attempted to improve contact between international and local students using the award winning Teaching Emphases for English Proficiency Levels (TEEPL) http://www.kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au/asp/teepl/teepl_cover.asp (presented at ISANA conference 2005).

    TEEPL is a comprehensive database of suggestions to support students both academically and socially…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Mr Ian Egan

    Abstract: For many International Students, “Seeing Australia” is a top priority alongside their academic ventures. Swinburne University recognised this need and over the past 7 years, have developed a comprehensive International Student Activities program. Activities take the form of course-based day trips through to organised programs that run over the whole semester. In this paper we will draw on the experiences of the Swinburne Activities Model and cover such topics as: the…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Academic

    Fiona Henderson, Alan McWilliams

    Abstract: Student academic literacy and learning support at Victoria University is an integral part of the educational experience offered to students by Student Learning Unit (SLU) lecturers. Good practice in student language and learning support includes a shift from prevailing ‘remedial’ approaches that imply service provision from outside the curriculum towards systemic approaches involving embedding support material in curriculum through collaboration with mainstream staff (Skillen et al., 1998).
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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

     

    Jill Clark, Trish Baker, Mingsheng Li

    Abstract: International research is positive about the educational benefits of working in diverse groups but there has been little New Zealand research in this area. This paper investigates how students are prepared for collaborative learning in three New Zealand tertiary institutes and identifies the particular problems experienced by Chinese students when the preparation in multi cultural classes is not carried out adequately…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2005 Articles >> Multi-ethnic Communication

    Fiona Pakoa

    Abstract: While working with AusAID sponsored students in a Queensland university, Melanesian students, as a distinct cohort, appeared to struggle the most with their academic program. Their ability to meet the academic expectations of the university appeared to be constrained, not by ability, but by their inability to cope with the competing academic, cultural and social demands. This research sought to explore the role of Melanesian students’ cultural identity in their academic experiences.

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

    Jo Byng and Anna Rees

    Abstract:  In response to the Educational Services Overseas Student (ESOS) Act 2000, Macquarie International undertook the task of implementing an academic performance monitoring project to assist those students who were not progressing satisfactorily and to help students at risk resolve problems which could impede successful completion of their study. International students studying on a student visa must achieve an academic result that is certified by the education provider to be…

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  • 05:37 - 18.01.2009 Articles >> Student Support

    Clare Cunnington and Olivia Reid

    Abstract:  Exit surveys and feedback from Returning Home programs indicate that many
    international students have an unmet desire for a ‘real Australian experience’. Those
    students that lived on their own or with other international students while studying in
    Australia reported that, despite completing a degree here, they had not had the
    opportunity to be invited into an Australian home. Related findings from A Growing
    Experience…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

    Kate Borrett and Ania Zysk

    Abstract: Talking about sexuality, relationships and friendships may be perceived as a ‘taboo’ topic of conversation in many cultures. This poses a challenge for engaging international students and in providing education on sexual health and the negotiation of healthy relationships. As part of their orientation activities, commencing international students at UniSA were invited to attend a forum…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Academic

    Ly Thi Tran

    Abstract: The case study reported in this paper has examined the of adaptation of international postgraduate students from China and Vietnam in two disciplines, Education and Economics, at an Australian university. It focuses on how individual students mediated their disciplinary writing practices and their personal values. Based on the discussion of the students’ experiences, it will be argued that the accommodating process they go through seems complex and multifaceted. The study highlights…

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  • 03:45 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Academic

    Pho, Phuong Dzung

    Abstract:  The number of international students coming to Australia or New Zealand to obtain higher degrees is
    on the increase. Few of them, however, had their research published in scholarly journals during their
    study. Evidence from research into professional academic writing has indicated that many non-native
    speaking researchers have difficulty getting their work published in English. One of the problematic
    areas, as pointed out by Flowerdew (2001), is…

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  • 05:40 - 18.01.2009 Articles >> Student Support

    Peter Kell, Virginie Schmelitschek, Anne Maree Smith and Gillian Vogl

    ABSTRACT:  This paper reports on a community action project that was developed by a
    community committee to assist international students to feel more welcome in
    Wollongong. Research with international students carried out since 2005 by Peter
    Kell and Gillian Vogl found that international students who were well connected to
    their communities experienced greater well being and performed better
    academically. In…

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  • 03:51 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Academic

    Felicity Fallon, Terry McGrath

    The workshop addresses the interests and needs of those working with international students at
    the secondary school level. It has three main emphases: how to enable both the international and
    the local students to gain the most from the presence of international students in the school,
    academic and classroom management issues and the support and welfare issues associated with
    the education of younger international students.

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

    Bobbie Matthews

    Abstract:  A longitudinal study was undertaken to investigate whether CHC students’ approaches to learning were retained or modified in a Western social, cultural, and educational environment. A bilingual version (Chinese and English) of the Study Process Questionnaire (Biggs, 1987) (SPQ) was used to measure sojourner students’ approaches to learning on five occasions over two years in Australia. A two-level analysis was undertaken at the intra and inter student levels to see…

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  • 00:00 - 05.11.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Cheryl Cook, Julie Murray and Dr Stuart Levy

    Abstract: The challenges of engaging with a university environment are encountered on at least three levels – academic, personal and cultural. Not all of these challenges are stated, visible, easily recognised or even acknowledged. As a consequence, difficulties often arise for individuals to successfully navigate their way through the uncharted waters of academia. Studies and professional experience, have shown that students repeatedly encounter common traps, difficulties and…

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    ISANA: International Education Association is the representative body for international education professionals in Australia and New Zealand who work in student services, advocacy, teaching, and policy development in Australia and New Zealand.

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Senate Report - The Welfare of International Students
Friday, 27 November 2009

The Senate Report was tabled on Thursday 26 November, 2009 and a motion to accept was passed in the Senate on Friday 27 November 2009

The report can be accessed on the Senate committees reports page - download the document .

 
First Annual AIEA Global Dialogue: Academic Cooperation Across Borders and Continents
Saturday, 13 February 2010

First Annual AIEA Global Dialogue:

 Academic Cooperation Across Borders and Continents

American University,

Washington, DC

February 13, 2010

The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) and sponsor ELS Educational Services are pleased to announce the first Global Dialogue on February 13, 2010 at American University in Washington, DC.

Based on the highly successful Transatlantic Dialogue and Dialogue of the Americas, this interactive and participant-centered seminar brings together senior international education leaders from around the world to discuss common issues and challenges.

The Global Dialogue will focus on East-West, North-South issues, research collaboration, student and faculty mobility, and joint programs.

The seminar provides the opportunity to meet together in a non-threatening atmosphere, where we are able to freely share information and ideas, and engage in dialogue.

As with the previous seminars, we will draw conclusions and make recommendations to AIEA and constituent organizations for dissemination of information and implementing policy and procedures.

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OECD 2009 Presentation
Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Assessing and Anticipating Impacts of Economic Downturn on U.S. Higher Education: An Unfolding Story

Prof. John K. Hudzik

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