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  • 03:26 - 17.01.2009 Articles >> Multi-ethnic Communication

    Ruth Gresham and Jeannette Walsh

    Abstract: The University of Newcastle has taken a proactive approach in promoting interactions between international
    Muslim students, staff of the University and members of the broader community. The development of networks
    has been integral to a number of projects and has been vital in connecting students to the community.
    Through these networks, three resources were collaboratively developed. Their focus was on assisting
    international Muslim students…

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  • 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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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

    Cathy Saenger

    Abstract: Being a mentor to International Students in the Faculty of Business and Computing at a polytechnic in New Zealand, the author has experienced the trials and tribulations of International Students first hand. They begin fresh faced with many expectations, but very soon find that things are not as easy as expected. Some graduates have indicated that they have found it nearly impossible to find jobs and that they are not…

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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 >> 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 - 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 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Study Abroad

    Lynda Lawson

    Abstract:  This paper will consider the experience of two Australian exchange students at the Grenoble Ecole de Management ( GEM) through a short film that I made about them while I was on staff development leave at this institution during the first 3 months of 2005. I will show the film, discuss how the film was made and then discuss some of the themes it raises in terms of the value that such…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Academic

    David Craven

    Abstract: The traditional view of the learning style of the Asian student learner as being suited to rote learning, concrete thinking and teacher dependence can restrict the innovative learning experiences that are provided to the Asian learner. For subjects such as business where there is no one right way but rather a variety of approaches that are often contextually determined, the traditional learning style can be ineffective in fostering knowledge. This…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Heena Akbar

    Abstract: The QUT Homestay Program is an essential part of the university’s commitment to meet the accommodation needs of international students. Despite the importance of this style of accommodation, there is very little research addressing issues related to homestay arrangements. The program at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was evaluated in 2002 to develop a continuous improvement framework to ensure provision of quality homestay services to international students.

    This paper presents…

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

    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…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Student Support

    Mary Ann Seow

    Abstract: The role of the international student adviser was once largely confined to orientation activities, the odd critical incident and welfare and counselling during the student’s stay in Australia. Progressively over the years, the role has changed. Federal government legislation, increasing competition amongst universities for the international student market and increasing numbers which have in some part being influenced by the incentives in the Migration Act have…

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  • 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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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Gillian O’Neill and Grant Harris

    Abstract: This paper first outlines a 12 week programme of Ongoing Academic Orientation (OAO) which was trialled in the Waikato Management School (WMS) during the 2004 A and B semesters and then reports the results of a questionnaire survey given to the students who followed the programme in A semester 2004. The questionnaire had three functions: to gather data on the trial programme’s efficacy, content, timing, and length;…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2006 Articles >> Student Support

    Judith Vincent, Judy Thompson, Don Stojanovic

    Introduction: What are the challenges in managing an international program for school students and monitoring compliance across a large system such as the NSW government school system? How do NSW government schools support young international students adjusting to a new cultural and educational environment and help them succeed?

    The NSW government school system has over 2000 international students enrolled in over 160 schools across the…

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

    Taeko Sakurai

    Abstract: Previous studies have indicated that local/international students intervention programs are beneficial in order to help international students make local friends (e.g., Ward et al 2001). However, no study was found which assessed the effect of multicultural interactions such as activities for international students. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a bus excursion on international students. Ninety six international students from 12 countries completed surveys one month…

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Student Support

    Gerry Mullins

    Abstract: This workshop is designed to help you develop effective strategies for helping international postgraduate research students in your university. What we will do
    is spend the time discussing:
    • What are the issues?
    • What strategies are available?
    • What might you do in your university?

    Keywords: International students, post graduate research students

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  • 00:00 - 30.11.2007 Articles >> Policy

    Sylvia Hooker and Felicity Fallon

    Abstract: Both Australia and New Zealand have had regulations relating to the care and accommodation of younger students for several years. This paper compares and contrasts these pieces of legislation and finds that a different emphasis has been placed on accommodation in each of these countries. Finding the best accommodation arrangements for each unde-age student is one of the most complex issues in the care and monitoring of…

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  • 00:00 - 01.12.2004 Articles >> Student Support

    Prasuna Reddy

    Abstract: As the number of international students in Australian increases, there is a greater need to understand their values and attitudes toward equal opportunity issues such as sexual harassment. The current study investigates cultural differences in student attitudes toward harassment in the Australian context. Participants included 47 Asian women students and 47 non-Asian women local students; all participants were undergraduates in major Australian universities. The results show a range of attitudes toward sexual…

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Free Help Services For Your Students Print E-mail
Saturday, 17 January 2009

Free Help Services For Your Students - VICTORIA

Consumer Affairs Victoria provides a number of services that may
assist students studying in Victoria

 

Free Help Services For Your Students - VICTORIA

In anticipation of the start of the new school year I would like to remind
you that Consumer Affairs Victoria provides a number of services that may
assist students studying in Victoria including:
free workshops on consumer (life skills) and renting for students
free workshops for landlords on renting laws in Victoria
free information resources for students on renting.
free information and advice (including free interpreter service if
required) via our helpline 1300 55 81 81

The downloadable documents below contain further information about each of these
services and how to make bookings. Workshops can be delivered in
languages other than English if required.

Consumer workshops in schools.pdf

Rent order form.pdf

Registration interest flyer - Landlord Workshops - 2009.doc

Student Resources Order form.pdf

Helping_Consumers.pdf

regards
Rachel Smith
Program Manager - Indigenous & Multicultural
Consumer Affairs Victoria
17/121 Exhibition St
Melbourne 3001
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 January 2009 )
 
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