Negotiating everyday life in Australia: unpacking the parallel society inhabited by Asian international students through their social networks and entertainment media use

Gomes, Catherine

doi:10.1080/13676261.2014.992316

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“…The finding of international students' internal sense of responsibility to help other international students also supports previous studies that identify international students' tendency to connect to one another for mutual support and exercise collective agency (Cullen et al 1994and Francis 2007cited in Hopwood 2010Gomes 2015;Pham and Tran 2015). Particularly, the participating students' perceived interpersonal responsibility predominantly towards their international peers, rather than local students, manifests Gomes' (2015, 532) observation of the 'parallel society' that international students tend to construct among themselves, other than with local students and other members of the host society.…”

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‘Responsibility in mobility’: international students and social responsibility

Trần

2016

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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Enhancing the educational experience and social connectedness for international students is the responsibility of different involved parties among whom international students themselves and host institutions play a key role. However, the question of how the condition of crossborder mobility has shaped and re-shaped international students' responsibility towards the home and host country and other social relationships that have been formed via their mobility experiences is often neglected. This paper examines the social nature of international students' responsibility. It is derived from a research project funded by the Australian Research Council that includes fieldwork and semistructured interviews with 155 staff and international students from 25 institutions in Australia over 4 years. Using positioning theory as a conceptual framework, the study shows that it is important to take into account the tangible aspects of transnational mobility in understanding international student responsibility rather than merely locating their responsibility in simple cultural, personal or institutional parameters. The study suggests the important roles of host institutions and community in creating conducive conditions and opportunities for international students to exercise responsibility as social members and intercultural learners. Enhancing student social responsibility and capacity for enacting responsibility is essential for nurturing meaningful transnational citizenship. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Interpersonal Responsibilitysupporting

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‘Responsibility in mobility’: international students and social responsibility

Trần

2016

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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“…The international students in this study were undertaking their learning in a language that was not their first. As discussed in the literature, it could also be inferred that they encountered additional difficulties adjusting to life and study in a new and diverse social and cultural context (Andrade, 2006;Gomes, 2015;Lê & Fan, 2015;Poyrazli & Grahame, 2007). Students from many Asian countries, studying early childhood education, also have to adjust to unfamiliar ways of teaching and learning which they may not have experienced in their home country.…”

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“…When studying in Australia, international students face varied challenges, including adopting a new language as well adjusting to life and study in a new place (Dai, Matthews, & Reyes, 2019;Ramsay, Jones, & Barker, 2007;Sawir, Marginson, Deumert, Nyland, & Ramia, 2008;Yu & Wright, 2016). They are not always proficient in English; many of them struggle with the language and find it challenging adjusting to life (Gomes, 2015;Poyrazli & Grahame, 2007). Differences like that of culture and language create challenges as students have to adjust to unfamiliar ways of teaching and learning which they may not have experienced in their home country (Andrade, 2006;Lê & Fan, 2015).…”

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The theory–practice challenge: International early childhood education students making connections in Australia

Rouse

Joseph²

2019

teacherswork

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Increasing numbers of international students are enrolling in Australian universities in early childhood teaching degrees. For many of these students understanding the early childhood education pedagogies and approaches is a different way of viewing teaching and learning from their own cultural perspective. Many of these students struggle to understand the teaching and learning theory that underpins early childhood education in Australia which draws on play-based pedagogies, child centred learning, and intentional teaching. This small-scale case study sought to gain insights into how international students undertaking a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) in an Australian university were enabled to link their theoretical learning to practical applications of being an early childhood teacher. Using questionnaire data, the study found that the international students struggled to connect the theory and pedagogical thinking that underpins early childhood education. What was most significant for these students was the experiences they gained through their practical placements.

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“…Special studies are conducted for several regions in the world (Phillips, et al, 2001) as well as including international organisations (Agrawal, 2002). Researchers analyse also different aspects of foreign student life in visiting county (Gomes, 2017).…”

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The impact of knowledge management, learning and socio-cultural factors on innovation

Baranova¹

2017

International Scientific Conference "New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2017. Digital Economy" : Proceedings

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Negotiating everyday life in Australia: unpacking the parallel society inhabited by Asian international students through their social networks and entertainment media use

Cited by 69 publications

References 18 publications

‘Responsibility in mobility’: international students and social responsibility

‘Responsibility in mobility’: international students and social responsibility

The theory–practice challenge: International early childhood education students making connections in Australia

The impact of knowledge management, learning and socio-cultural factors on innovation

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