ISANA

Vivienne Anderson

Abstract: International students in New Zealand are positioned within internationalisation and export education discourses reflecting market rather than human concerns. These discourses position international students as consumers and commodities rather than people. In order to change this, there is a need to reinstate human agency and human imagination in relation to international education and the global marketplace. Gibson-Graham’s (2003) ‘ethics of the local’ is a framework that facilitates this. It allows us to…

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…

Lorraine Macmaster, Annalise Tindal

Abstract:  Graduation celebrates the completion or the commencement of an academic career. It has been considered a rite of passage in which we emphasize confronting new responsibilities, opportunities and threats and adjusting to the nostalgia of leaving a familiar scene. At PIBT and CIC, International students can fast track to their 2nd year of University by completing their Diploma. As Student Advisors at these Colleges we are particularly involved with the…

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…

Usha Rao, Karen Demirtel

Abstract: Participants in this workshop will work in small groups, having chosen a leader to provide feedback to the whole group. Each group will be involved in the following:

• Reading a short narrative text on a real-life case study of a student or students from La Trobe University International College.
• Discussing and deciding with group members the Standards (of the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of…
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• A Comparison of the Cognitive Styles of SE Asian & Aust. students.
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

  Felicity Fallon

  Abstract:  Many factors are involved in the way an individual gains an understanding of Mathematics. Their cognitive style i.e. the way they code information for further processing in the brain is one of these. Riding and Rayner (1998) have a developed a model for the whole learning process which contains two dimensions of cognitive style.

  This study investigates the effect of cultural factors on cognitive style, looking particularly at the cultures of South-East…

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• Exploring new media usage among Indonesian students
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

  Anne Suryani

  Abstract: Previous studies suggest that young people are the majority of internet users. Most research has focused on what people do on the internet, but has not considered how the use of internet relates to other aspects of their lives. This paper examines how the Indonesian students take up with the new media and use the internet in relation to their academic studies. A mixed method approach is applied in this study, using…

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• Stress Less for Better Success in International SL Education
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

  Dr Stanley W Theron.

  Abstract: A basic premise of this paper is that stress experienced is in an inverse ratio to learning outcomes. Practically applied it means that in any learning situation – especially SL situations – there should be subjective and objective awareness of the stress factor, continuing attention, assessment, alleviation and addressing of stress-producing factors to optimise outcomes. These aspects should be both preventative as well as therapeutic when…

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• Enhancing the International Student cultural experience - International Student Activities
  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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• Study Tours – The time and cost effective model for an international experience
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

  Georgina Douglas and Louisa Covalea

  Abstract: There is an increasing awareness within international institutions today of the importance of an international experience for students who are about to enter our global society and economy. Student mobility programs such as traditional exchanges, work and clinical placements have long contributed to the internationalisation of teaching and learning. Now the Study Tour is an increasingly popular form of mobility chosen by both under graduate and post graduate students,…

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• Partnering for student success – a case in crisis management
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Policy

  Mary Ann Seow, Nimi Ashok
  
  Abstract: A critical incident has been identified as any situation involving injury and hospitalisation, trauma and death. ISANA has been helpful in developing guidelines for international student advisers to support the student, their family and friends on behalf of the education provider in an efficient and compassionate manner. When critical incidents coalesce and escalate to include students from other education providers, the modus operandi for…

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• Building intercultural competencies: Implications for academic skills development
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

  Patricia McLean, Laurie Ransom

  Abstract:  Ideally, the student experience of internationalisation in higher education is to become part of an intellectual environment which values diversity, fosters mutual understanding and respect and is responsive to diverse needs. From the perspective of higher education institutions across the world, international success depends on an institution’s ability to develop globally competent citizens who are comfortable with diversity both at home and abroad (Gilbert, 1995). This chapter focuses on student…

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• Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: New Challenges to Higher Education
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

  Anne Ellerup Nielsen, Peter Kastberg, Ph.d.

  Abstract:  Recent years have seen a gradual burring of boundaries between core academic disciplines such as linguistics, economics, politics, sociology, etc. There are many factors which have contributed to this change, for example our global economy where networking, transparency, learning, and knowledge management seem to be the key to capital, consumers, the press, etc. Such developments point towards increasingly interdisciplinary knowledge. Some universities have reacted to this demand for…

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• Good marks, not just a good time! An in depth review of study abroad
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Study Abroad

  Davina Potts

  Abstract:  There is a long standing perception in university circles that study abroad students have tended to achieve relatively weaker results than other groups of students. This has been attributed to many factors, such as cultural differences and different learning styles, as well as belief in the common expression ‘They’re here for a good time, not a long time! As part of long term study, Macquarie Abroad has been collecting and processing data…

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• Building Community : The Latin American Student Experience
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Multi-ethnic Communication

  Andres Gabriel Villamizar Maldonado

  Abstract: The study reported in this document explores the perceptions and attitudes of international students of Hispanic background on their experience at Monash university and the different factors which influence their involvement in campus-based activities compared to off-campus community based events. The participants are 14 international students who are members of the Monash Hispanic Community Club (registered and unofficial members). They were contacted via the Facebook group Monash Hispanic Community,…

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• Opening doors: A snapshot of the expanding volunteer program at ECU
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

  Nicholas Tan

  Abstract:  In order to provide better value to all stakeholders, ECU International revisited its key student programs in 2003. Refreshing its approach, it is evolving its Orientation volunteer program and low-cost recreational program into a multi-faceted experience that is inclusive, interactive and responsive to the needs of all participants.

  This presentation provides snapshots of the features that are incorporated in the program. The experience is focused on increasing the range and quality of…

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• The National Code: Nuts and bolts of Australian international Education
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Policy

  Cheryl Cook

  Abstract: This workshop reviews the challenges of engaging with revised legislative environment and looks at these encounters from three angles – practical application, recognition of content and function and, issues discussions. The aim is to engage industry professionals, both physically and mentally, in consolidating their awareness and examining the National Code 2007 in relation to their work requirements and encourage them to consider informed options. Through teamwork, problem solving, and strategy discussions, participants…

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• International Students - A Segregated and Vunerable workforce
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

  Chris Nyland, Helen Forbes-Mewett, Simon Marginson, Gaby Ramia, Erlenawati Sawir, Sharon Smith

  Abstract: The growth of the international education market has generated a community of student-workers that is vulnerable, growing and under-researched. Drawing on interviews with 200 international students, we show that a very high proportion of these students are employed and that this workforce is segmented and that while all student workforces are segmented, many international students must accept forms of work and levels…

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• The challenge of understanding the academic expectations of Gulf sponsored students
  00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Academic

  Katerina Gauntlett

  Abstract: The Gulf States have identified educational sponsorship as one of the most powerful means of building a better qualified national work force, with a view to redressing the overrepresentation of expatriates in the private sector. Over the past five to seven years, this has created an opportunity for Australian education providers to enrol Gulf Nationals who have been identified as the elite of their high school graduating cohort and sponsored to obtain…

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• Plagiarism and students from Asia studying in Australia and New Zealand
  11:41 - 14.04.2008 Articles >> ISANA articles presented at other confernces

  Dr Felicity Fallon, President, ISANA International Education Association, Australia and New Zealand.

  Presented at the 2008 APAIE Conference in Japan
  
  Abstract: This paper explores the issues relating to plagiarism and students from Asian countries, particularly those with a Confucian-heritage background, studying in Australia and New Zealand. It looks at the issues of cultural values and ownership of knowledge as they are related to this issue from the perspective of Hofstede’s Cultural…

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