Abstract
It is evident, both in the literature and our experience in teaching, that many overseas students
need assistance and guidance to accommodate cultural and academic expectations of
Australian universities in their first year of graduate studies. This paper discusses the design of
an entry-level subject, Professional Practice in IT, for our graduate IT coursework students, to
meet their needs. The paper extends our previous work to support students in adapting to the
Australian teaching and learning environment and minimise plagiarism. The aim of the subject
is to institutionalise appropriate support for overseas students (and mature students who
return to study after a long break) at the entry point to our graduate coursework to support
their learning. The subject incorporates critical thinking, effective group work and
communication and time management skills. The skills are reinforced in later subjects as part
of our quality assurance approach to ensure that students become more actively engaged in
their own learning and that the requirements of potential employers are met
need assistance and guidance to accommodate cultural and academic expectations of
Australian universities in their first year of graduate studies. This paper discusses the design of
an entry-level subject, Professional Practice in IT, for our graduate IT coursework students, to
meet their needs. The paper extends our previous work to support students in adapting to the
Australian teaching and learning environment and minimise plagiarism. The aim of the subject
is to institutionalise appropriate support for overseas students (and mature students who
return to study after a long break) at the entry point to our graduate coursework to support
their learning. The subject incorporates critical thinking, effective group work and
communication and time management skills. The skills are reinforced in later subjects as part
of our quality assurance approach to ensure that students become more actively engaged in
their own learning and that the requirements of potential employers are met
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd ASCILITE Conference |
Subtitle of host publication | Balance, Fidelity, Mobility: maintaining the momentum? |
Editors | Halima Goss |
Place of Publication | Brisbane |
Publisher | Queensland University of Technology |
Pages | 5-9 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 0975709313 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | ASCILITE 2005 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2005 → 7 Dec 2005 |
Conference
Conference | ASCILITE 2005 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Brisbane |
Period | 4/12/05 → 7/12/05 |