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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…

Chong Zhou, Guiyun Chen

Abstract:   In this study, the researcher intends to make some contributions to the research literature regarding
the analysis of secondary students’ cross-cultural adjustment through investigating a group of
Mainland Chinese students’ experiences in secondary schools in South Australia. The study
explores the perceptions of Chinese students in a more naturalistic way through conversations with
them in their own language. It focuses on the cultural challenges faced by…

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,…

Dr Shanton Chang and Dr Sophie Arkoudis

Abstract: This paper focuses on unpacking the myths and assumptions around engagement between international and local students. By exploring current literature on socialisation and practices within the higher education sector, the discussion will concentrate on possible research agendas in the area of socialisation and localinternational student engagement. The paper will highlight some of the strengths of current literature and practice as well as some of the gaps that…

Sidoryn, Tristana and Slade, Jo

Abstract:  Transition is an area which is critical to the overall student experience in higher education, from
students’ entry into university to exit from the university. The University of South Australia has developed
and implemented various strategies to respond to the needs of international students studying business
degrees. The needs identified relate to international students’ feeling part of the university community,
level of interaction with other…

Katrina Allitt

Abstract: This paper attempts to explore the stages of development that a homestay family goes through and the psychological significance of each stage. A family who is recruited to be a homestay provider for the first time needs guidance and support from an experienced professional as well as from other families who have been providing this service for a certain length of time. Two ‘new’ families have been selected and the stages they…

J. Kapnoullas, N Love, J Reidy

Abstract: Many people involved in Higher Education in Australia are currently discussing the many issues related to the quality of the large and complex field known as ‘international education’. This is not surprising, given that in 2003, a total of 136, 807 international students were studying onshore in Australia with another 73, 590 students enrolled offshore (Morris, 2004). Of particular importance to the students and their families, as…

Ali Abusalem

Abstract:  There are approximately 300,000 international students in Australia, overall representing a significant contribution to the Australian economy. So huge, that the Australian government is now accustomed to referring the international students’ market as an ‘export commodity’. When there are new emerging trends of students from certain countries/regions, the influx more often than not equates to the dollar value each student can bring in to the country. This trend is only likely to…

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…

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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• Assessment and Diversity: A collaborative project between academic staff and learning support staff
  03:18 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Academic

  Dr Mary Roberts

  Abstract: Many academic staff members find assessing written work by international students to be frustrating and
  worrying. “Should I correct the language errors or stick only to the academic topic?”, “Should I correct all the
  errors or only some?”, “Should I correct any errors at all?” and “Why doesn’t it seem to make any difference
  to the students’ written English, no matter what I do?”. Partly because of teachers’…

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• Effect of Interactions between Demographic Variables and Learning Traits on Int. Students Performan
  03:35 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Academic

  Dr.V.K.Varughese

  Abstract:  This research study investigated approaches by international students from vastly
  different educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds to learning and their academic
  performance in Foundation Studies (FS) at RMIT University. This paper explores the
  effect of the interactions between various demographic variables and learning traits on
  students’ performance under Traditional method of Teaching and Learning (TTL) and
  Problem Based method of Learning (PBL). Most universities around the world run Read more...

• A sustainable approach to enhancing the experience of ESB (non English Speaking Students)
  00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Multi-ethnic Communication

  Karyn Gonano and Karen Nelson

  Abstract: This program developed and trialled structured sustainable program to enhance NESB student experiences in their first year at QUT. The project focused on improving access and participation in learning activities in order to increase the success rate for NESB students on a unit requiring teamwork. That is, by addressing communication carriers, providing practical strategies and raising awareness of the broader social ssues, this program aimed to increase the awareness…

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• Weekend Break Program: Encouraging intercultural community connections
  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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• Transition strategies for international students
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

  Clare Rhoden & Kathryn Boin

  Abstract: I’ve settled in, but it’s a hard question because there are no methods, it’s just like an ongoing thing. It’s just like a transition thing – you can’t say ‘If you do this, it will make it better’ because it is based on the individual.*

  International students, who choose to pursue study in a foreign university, are among the highest-achieving candidates in most institutions. Nevertheless they experience a number…

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• A Peer Group Support Network For An International Masters Programme
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

  Mark Dougherty, Yella Siril

  Abstract:  In 2001 Högskolan Dalarna launched a masters programme in computer science. This programme has attracted a large number of applications from international students. This has yielded many exciting opportunities, but also given rise to some problems, both practical and academic. A key element of the success in solving some of these problems has been to make the programme highly modular in structure, allowing two intakes per year. This has been…

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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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• 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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• Responding to student diversity in New Zealand university settings
  05:19 - 18.01.2009 Articles >> Academic

  Pang, David

  Abstract:
  Many universities in western countries attest with eloquence that international students are now an important
  learning community in their campuses. In the case of New Zealand, international education is synonymous with
  educating Asian students because of the numerical domination of fee-paying students from Asia. Often referred
  to as non-traditional, these students bring with them different academic learning styles. Addressing their
  learning needs has often been a challenge…

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• An Holistic Perspective on International Education
  00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Policy

  Barbara A Giorgio

  Abstract: International Education can be viewed as a finger on the pulse of the world of international relations. It provides a view of where we are heading as a global community. By looking at how it is unfolding within our own shores of Australia, we can gauge how far we as a player on the world stage, have come in meeting the goals of education. Philosophy of Education is a core component…

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