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  • 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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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2005 Articles >> Student Support

    Maria Victoria McCarthy

    Abstract: Learning and practising basic skills in aromatherapy and gentle yoga stretches proved to be a promising venue for both International and Domestic Australians Students to get together in a safe and positive environment. Within International Student Services at QUT, this activity is usually offered from the third week of each semester. It is a one hour program for four weeks where participants gather in a circle and are welcomed to express…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Study Abroad

    Parvinder Kaur Hukam Singh, Thavamalar Thuraisingam

    Abstract: This study sets out to capture the essence of the socio-cultural and academic lived experiences of international students in a private higher education institution as the phenomenon of adjustment has neither been studied extensively nor qualitatively in the South East Asian setting. The narrations of 12 international students from four countries; Nigeria, Korea, India and Indonesia were gathered through prolonged conversational interviews. The interviews were then transcribed verbatim…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2005 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

    Diana Collett

    Abstract: International students invest large sums of money when choosing to study in English speaking Universities. They are hoping for opportunities to immerse themselves in English language and Western style culture. Local students attending the same university have completely different expectations. Frequently a cultural divide occurs between the two groups typified by awkward silences, unmet expectations and stereotyping. This widely documented phenomenon has inspired Academic staff to devise clever strategies as desperate attempts…

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  • 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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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

    Colleen Schooling

    Abstract: Working with international students – both long term and short term Study Abroad groups from abroad across a section of countries, as provided Campus Living Villages (CLV) with a general understanding of international students ’ wants and needs in terms of their housing and lifestyles. Going forward, as a company dedicated to providing innovative and supportive accommodation solutions on university campuses, CLV seeks to achieve an ongoing recognition of shifting generational trends,…

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  • 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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  • 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 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Cross-cultural Communication

    Amanda Daly and Justine Brown

    Abstract: The New Zealand international education sector has seen significant growth over the last decade. Associated with this change, New Zealand tertiary educators need to be increasingly aware of language and learning needs of students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB). Certainly, language is seen as an underlying factor influencing student socio-cultural and educational adjustment. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the ways in which lecturers…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Academic

    Karen Commons and Xiaodan Gao


    Abstract:  Research on the experiences of international students and their adaptation to the education environment in NZ has revealed some dissatisfaction relating to the academic experience of international students in NZ. It has been suggested that the discrepancy between international students’ expectations and reality may sometimes contribute to negative views and difficulties with study. Student Learning Support Service at Victoria University of Wellington has designed…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Student Support

    Kylie Smith

    Abstract: The presentation takes participants through the content of our newly launched website “Keep it Safe: A Guide for International Women Students” . The website content is simple and accessible and provides comprehensive, relevant information that's easy to understand and navigate, with a positive spin on safety for women. Developed from conversations with International women students over a period of 12 months, the 9 sections together take a…

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

    Jill Clark, Trish Baker

    Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a research project examining New Zealand experiences with collaborative learning. International research on collaborative learning is very positive about the educational benefits of working in diverse groups but much of this research has been carried out with diverse students from the same society. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the current New Zealand situation is different as International students come from many different societies. Additionally,…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Student Support

    Greg Calvert

    Abstract:  The paper draws on research of 110 international fee-paying students studying Science and Engineering courses in the Schools, Vocational Education and Training, and Higher Education sectors in nine institutions in five Australian states and territories. The research identified that 68 percent of the sample had not had career advice before coming to Australia. This has implications for students’ understandings of Australian education and training, especially entry procedures into…

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  • 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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  • 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

    Dr Gavin B. Sanderson

    Abstract: Whilst attention as seen paid over the past decade to internationalisation at the organisational level, and, lately, to the international student experience, this presentation focuses on internationalisation at the level of the individual lecturer, that is, the internationalisation of the ‘academic self ’. delegates will be introduced to the main characteristics of the Profile of the Ideal Lecturer for the international classroom, an educational model that originates from Western…

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  • 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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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Academic

    Alan McWilliams & Fiona Henderson

    Abstract: This paper reports on the development of a problem based learning (PBL) approach to lectures in a large first-year subject in an undergraduate business degree. The PBL approach was adopted as a means of encouraging students to engage with the formal discourse of the subject discipline and to ground the theories presented in the subject in an authentic simulation of business practice. The first-year undergraduate subject Management and Organisation…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Study Abroad

    Dr Zakir Rahmani

    Abstract: In late 2006 AEI embarked on a benchmarking nation-wide survey of international students studying in Australia across all sectors. The international student survey sought information about international students ’e xperiences in Australia with respect to: their choices to study in Australia; their level of satisfaction with their education; pastoral and support services; social integration; and life in general. It also examined the future plans and aspirations of international students.

    The paper…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Study Abroad

    Chika Anyanwu

    Abstract:  The Federal Government funding cuts since the 1990s have forced many (if not all) Australian universities to find alternative means to subsidise such shortfalls, one of these being increased international enrolment. One of the consequences of this new economic direction is the influx of international students with new kinds of expectations and overwhlmed academic and administrative staff who have not fully appreciated or undertood the full import of such dramatic academic cultural…

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    ISANA welcomes you to the web site where new additions are constantly being added to keep your information up-to-date, to support the ISANA community and to continually build the resouces on the site.

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    ...A mechanism to enable you to communicate directly with the ISANA community.

    1)  Select Community tab from the top menu - Go to Community/Forum and click on 'Register'.

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    The Forum Login section is at top of the Home page.  You choose your own login name and password when you register.

    The new web site has been designed so that you don't need to generally login to access the great information resources that ISANA provides.

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AEI June data released Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 July 2008

AEI International Student Data YTD June 2008

AEI has released the June 2008 statistics on international students studying in Australia on student visas. AEI’s latest data shows that across all education sectors, international student enrolments in Australia have grown 19.3 per cent.

Last Updated ( Monday, 08 September 2008 )
 
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