Remembering Language Studies in Australian Universities: An Italian Case Study

Hajek, John; Baldwin, Jennifer Joan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_5

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“…While heritage language learning has a long history in Australia (Hajek & Baldwin, 2020) and despite a large number of multilingual background speakers in metropolitan areas, language study in Australian schools has declined rapidly, with less than 10% of secondary students completing language study throughout high school (Moloney, 2018). Students who embrace language studies value the affordances of fluency in another language and appreciate the diverse linguistic capital linguists bring to education specifically and to society as a whole (Asia Education Foundation, 2014, p. 31).…”

Section: Factors That Influence Students To Study Languagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Two sides of the same coin? Internationalisation and employability - students’ perceptions of employability and career outcomes from International Studies

Mueller

Robert

2021

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The Australian higher education sector has promoted internationalisation opportunities for students, including through international studies (IS) courses that entail language and culture study and international exchange. Educators promote internationalisation for many reasons, including enhanced employability, and international studies degrees are increasingly offered in combination with professional courses. Students, however, do not necessarily share in the belief that international opportunities and language study will increase their employability. A thematic analysis of statements (n=223) supplied on student applications to withdraw from combined international studies courses in favour of single professional degrees, reveals that students fail to see employability benefits and may even perceive their international studies course as a professional liability. Understanding these beliefs can allow educators to more effectively promote the value of not only international studies degrees, but also language and culture study and exchange opportunities, and to counter some of the myths that prevent students from undertaking international opportunities.

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Section: Factors That Influence Students To Study Languagesmentioning

confidence: 99%