Conference Proceedings

The 20th ISANA International Education Conference was held in Canberra, ACT, from 1 - 4 December 2009 at The Realm Hotel.

Click on the title to open a PDF of the paper or, where an paper has not been supplied, an abstract. Note, some files are larger than others, and will take longer to download depending on your internet connection. If a paper or abstract are not available no link will be shown. The total size of all PDF papers is approximately 25MB.

Referencing these papers:

Surname, Initial (2009), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 20th ISANA International Education Conference, 1 - 4 December 2009, Hotel Realm, paper XX, page XXX.

Paper	Title	Slides	Presentation Type
1	A phenomenological study of international postgraduate students’ sense of security in an Australian context Noparat Tananuraksakul		Refereed Paper
2	Bridging differences: Saudi students and the Australasian education experience Mohammad Zeidan, Waleed Wahsh		Workshop
3	Catering the needs of Gen Y from overseas in Australian University Moli Jasmine Yang, Stephen LIN		Refereed Paper
4	Choices and expectations of Asian born NZ trained business graduates Terry McGrath, Viv Anderson, Chze Pheng Ching, Dr Andrew Butcher		Refereed Paper
5	Creating Safe Communities - Online Safety Tutorial Katie Yamaguchi, Jan Thomas		Non-refereed Paper
6	Cross-cultural influences on the help-seeking behaviours of adolescent females Dr Nadia Lovett		Refereed Paper
7	Cultural differences in foreign language learning attitudes Wai Ha Leung		Non-refereed Paper
8	Cultural diversity and effective homestay placement Tina Holland		Non-refereed Paper
9	Developing Materials for Homestays and Students from Saudi Arabia Felicity Fallon, David Bycroft Homestay Hosts of Saudi Students Focus Groups		Non-refereed Paper
10	eCounselling for international students to assist in successful transitions Nicole King		Non-refereed Paper
11	Embedding ‘Learning Guides’ in a flexible delivery model: Improving academic acculturation for international students at an Australian university Donna Velliaris, Richard Warner		Refereed Paper
12	Engaging with education agents Paula Dunstan		Non-refereed Paper
13	ExcelL: a strategic intervention for increased interaction between international and local students Karen Commons, Helen Gray Workshop Material Cross-cultural listening for meaning Where to from here? Blank cultural map		Workshop
14	Indian students in Australia - victims of crime, racism or the media? Peter Spolc, Dr Murray Lee		Non-refereed Paper
15	Initiatives in English language development for international students Dr Jeanette Baird		Workshop
16	International student program structures: Optimising intercultural interactions Kathryn Richardson		Non-refereed Paper
17	International students and fire safety awareness: An initiative towards meeting the challenge of community, industry and cultural expectations Sharon Smith, Marc Florio		Non-refereed Paper
18	International students and international relations: bridging the gap between education policy and foreign policy Dr Andrew Butcher		Refereed Paper
19	Invisible? Inscrutable? ---Concerns, needs and support of Japanese students Sayako Inui		Non-refereed Paper
20	Is it a match made in heaven between the international students and local communities? Stephen Lin		Non-refereed Paper
21	It's too easy - studying at NZ universities, perceptions vs reality. A pilot study Jane Gunn-Lewis		Non-refereed Paper
22	Love & friendship across cultures Ravi Lulla		Workshop
23	Many Chinese cultures, Many learning styles Moli Jasmine Yang, Stephen Lin		Refereed Paper
24	Perceptions of facework in international student-international student advisor interaction Quang-Ngoc-Thuy Tran, Jacqui Harding		Refereed Paper
25	Prospective students’ expectations of academic language and learning support to be provided to them at La Trobe University Usha Rao		Non-refereed Paper
26	Sink or swim - A case study of Indian medical students’ community interaction in a regional University in China Stephen Lin, Moli Jasmine Yang, Prof Qixi Dong		Non-refereed Paper
27	Successful Orientations – Presenting tedious information in a student-friendly format Cara Jacoby, Alexandra Hill, Kate Davidson Workshop notes		Workshop
28	The acculturation dilemma of Asian international students in Australia: The case of Vietnamese international students Le Nhat Tran		Refereed Paper
29	The NZAID Prestart Programme: a new take on international orientation tailored to a specific audience Inge De Leeuw, Julia Nicholson, Mrs. Xiaodan Gao		Non-refereed Paper
30	The pre-Australian study experience: An Analysis of how Australian educated Malaysian educated women (and men) view their overseas education experience prior to their point of embarkment Janice Boey, Dr Wendy Smith, Prof Denise Cuthbert		Refereed Paper
31	Towards a more inclusive and integrated model – orientation for international and domestic students Maryann Seow		Non-refereed Paper
32	Using digital storytelling to explore the help-seeking behaviour of international students Dr Nadia Lovett		Workshop
33	Virtual enterprise: An opportunity for inter-connections Ma. Virginia Sinay Aguilar		Non-refereed Paper
34	Volunteering made me feel like part of something bigger: Service learning in international volunteer programs Kym Treacy, Vailoa Milo-Harris		Non-refereed Paper
35	What students are actually learning on study abroad and how to improve the learning experience Melanie Dunkley		Refereed Paper
36	When ‘onshore’ looks like ‘offshore’: quality assurance with onshore partner providers Dr Jeanette Baird		Refereed Paper
37	When we are at Uni our minds are at home: Saudi students worrying about wives Warren Midgley		Refereed Paper