2006 Conference Proceedings
The 17th ISANA International Education Conference was held in Sydney, New South Wales from the 5 – 8 December 2006.
Theme: Educate • Advocate • Empower
| Title: | 17th ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings |
| Publisher: | ISANA International Education Association Inc. |
| Place of Publication: | Sydney |
| Editor: | Dr Felicity Fallon and Dr Shanton Chang |
| ISBN: | 0-9757180-2-9 |
Referencing
Surname, Initial (2006), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 17th ISANA International Education Conference, 5 December – 8 December 2006, ISANA International Education Association, page XXX.
Presentations
Click on the link to open the abstract, paper, slides or other media, where available. Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All Refereed papers have been pre-screened for conformity with the submission guidelines and overall appropriateness for the conference. These papers have been evaluated in a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers include academics and researchers in the field of international education. Acceptance and rejection decisions are finalised by the Program Committee.
Updates from Authors
If you have additional material you would like included in the proceedings or if you spot any errors that need correcting, please email us at mail@conferencedesign.com.au.
Paper |
Title |
Authors |
Abstract |
Paper |
F1 Refereed |
Who’s not integrating? International women speak about New Zealander students | Ms Vivienne Anderson |  |
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Non Refereed |
The “Aussie Family” program at UniSA | Ms Nimala Ashok*, Mr Christopher Bridge | |
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Non Refereed |
‘Prevention is better than Cure’: Timely provision of strategies for academic and social success to RMIT Business students | Ms Heather Bigelow*, Ms Mary Kerstjens* | |
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Non Refereed |
Developing students intercultural communication competence: A workshop approach | Carmela Briguglio | |
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F1 Refereed |
Empowering students by developing their intercultural communication competence: A two-way process |
Dr Carmela Briguglio | |
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F1 Refereed |
Empowering International Students to Prepare for their Working Life – Through an Informed Career Framework |
Mr Greg Calvert | |
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F1 Refereed |
Managing Academic Support for International Students: the appropriateness of a Learning Support Unit in an Australian tertiary institution | Ms Mona Chung, Mr Martin Kelliher, Dr Wendy Smith* | |
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Non Refereed |
Collaborative learning in diverse groups: The New Zealand experience |
Jill Clark*, Trish Baker | |
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Non Refereed |
Enhancing the International Student Experience. The importance of Student Groups and peer support at Edith Cowan University |
Mrs Cassandra Colvin | |
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Non Refereed |
Empowerment through learning in a Virtual Environment |
Mr David Craven | |
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Non Refereed |
Returning Home or Staying On: The Evolution of the Returning Home Program |
Mr Joe Damrongphiwat*, Ms Rachel Wellam* | |
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Non Refereed |
Short Courses: ‘Drawcard’ OR Drawback! | Mr Nicholas Dowd | |
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Non Refereed |
Monash Language Exchange Program | Ms Leanne Fairbrother | |
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F1 Refereed |
Young, Worried and in a Foreign Culture: Factors involved in the help-seeking behaviour of international students in Australia
|
Dr Felicity Fallon | |
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F1 Refereed |
The challenge of understanding the academic expectations of Gulf sponsored students | Ms Katerina Gauntlett | |
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Non Refereed |
The safety of our International Students – A proactive approach |
Ms Shereen Ghobrial | |
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Non Refereed |
Is Higher Education a product? A French approach to the internationalization of higher education |
Stéphane Grivelet | |
|
F1 Refereed |
Engaging to educate and empower- NESB international students at western higher education institutions! | Ms Neera Handa | |
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F1 Refereed |
Enriching the learning for offshore students in a 1st year Management subject | Ms Fiona Henderson*, Mr Alan McWilliams | |
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Non Refereed |
IELTS: Empowering stakeholders | Ms Mary Jane Hogan | |
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Non Refereed |
Student exchange in New Zealand: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Kenneth Holt | |
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F1 Refereed |
South Asian Students’ Adaptation Experiences in an Australian Postgraduate Coursework Environment |
Mr Waliul Islam*, Prof. Helen Borland* | |
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Non Refereed |
Student voice: A powerful and realistic way to prepare students for study in Australia |
Mrs Lynda Lawson *, Dr Carol Dalglish, Mr Peter Nelson, Mr Martin Reese, Mr Christian Haker | |
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Non Refereed |
This is how we do it! | Prof Ross Lehman | |
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Non Refereed |
How do students make a difference when they can’t vote? |
Charlotte Long, Sharon Smith | |
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Non Refereed |
Key issues impacting on Muslim students today | Fawzan Malas | |
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Non Refereed |
OzAbroad: A new model for outbound student mobility in Australia |
Mr Rob Malicki*, Mr Russ Alexander* | |
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F1 Refereed |
International Students in New Zealand – Responses and barriers to intercultural interaction opportunities |
Mr Terry McGrath, Ms Sylvia Hooker | |
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F1 Refereed |
A problem based learning (PBL) approach to lectures in a large first-year business subject |
Mr Alan McWilliams*, Mr Robert Lawrence, Mr George Comodromos, Ms Fiona Henderson | |
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F1 Refereed |
Income security of international students in Australia | Ms Helen Forbes-Mewett *, Ms Mona Chung, Prof Chris Nyland, Prof Simon Marginson | |
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Non Refereed |
The Student Advocate: The Inherent Conflict facing the International Student Adviser? |
Mr Peter Mitchell*, Mr Nicholas Tan, Ms Cassandra Colvin | |
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Non Refereed |
Left in the dark from the word go? International students and Aussie Talk | Nancy Moncrieff | |
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Non Refereed |
The role of the International Student Adviser: How we have changed. Great Expectations – How to manage, survive and stay ahead |
Ms Maryann Seow | |
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F1 Refereed |
Can you teach Aussie Universities to Salsa? Investigating the orientation and support needs of Latin American students in Australian higher education |
Ms Kate Smart | |
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Non Refereed |
Keep it Safe: A Guide for International Women Students |
Ms Kylie Smith | |
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Non Refereed |
Give me wings to fly – What can be done better to smooth Chinese students’ academic adaptation experience at one Australian university? |
Ms Shengjie Su | |
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Non Refereed |
From Student to Student Adviser: A delicate transition |
Mr Nicholas Tan*, Ms. Megan Jager* | |
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F1 Refereed |
Journeys of adaptation to disciplinary academic communities: International students in higher education |
Ms Ly Tran | |
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Non Refereed |
Showcasing best practice in international education and training |
Ms Susy Trier | |
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Non Refereed |
Primary schooling of beggar street boys and the Universal Basic Educational policy in Northern Nigeria |
Dr Lantana Martha Usman | |
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Non Refereed |
Management, compliance and support services for school students | Judith Vincent, Judy Thompson, Don Stojanovic | |
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Non Refereed |
Accommodating your customers – Lifestyle student support services | Mr Tony Waters | |