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Diaz, Adriana Raquel. "Developing a Languaculture Agenda in Australian Higher Education Language Programs." Thesis, Griffith University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365619.

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The last few decades have witnessed profound changes in population mobility, instant international communication and the ever-increasing frequency of intercultural encounters. In response, languages education, as an inherently intercultural activity, has been called upon to equip learners to deal with this new reality, heralding significant changes to the field of language teaching. The most fundamental change is reflected in the underlying goal of language learning, no longer defined primarily in terms of the acquisition of communicative competence (CC) (1972) in a foreign language, but rathe

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Disbray, Samantha. "More than one way to catch a frog : a study of children's discourse in an Australian contact language /." Connect to thesis, 2008. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/8533.

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Grace, Lauri Joy, and lswan@deakin edu au. "Language, power and ruling relations in vocational education and training." Deakin University. School of Education, 2005. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20060927.134645.

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This thesis uses institutional ethnography to explore the text-based regulatory framework of the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Training Packages are national competency standards used to assess local workplace practice. The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) is a national compliance framework used to audit local learning and assessment practice. These texts operate in a symbiotic relationship to achieve a policy goal of national consistency. The researcher explicates the social relations of VET starting from her disquiet as a practitioner. The thesis a

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Tognini, Rita. "Interaction in languages other than English classes in Western Australian primary and secondary schools theory, practice and perceptions /." Connect to thesis, 2007. http://portalapps.ecu.edu.au/adt-public/adt-ECU2008.0013.html.

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Frangiosa, Rita. "The impact of learning Standard Italian among Italian Australian dialect speakers." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17229.

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This study investigates the impact of learning Standard Italian among Italian Australian dialect speakers. More specifically, it examines the Italian language learning experiences of bilingual Italian Australians who grew up speaking an Italian dialect at home and studied Italian in formal contexts. It also investigates the possible effect that formal Italian language instruction, and other influences, have had on their current language use. Despite the fact that in Australia the Italian language has been taught in various programs over many years and to a large number of learners who are Ital

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Rutledge, Janine E. "The global market and its impact on an Australian university's pathway programs : policies, pragmatics and personal realities." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2009. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1877.

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The story of this study is of the influences of the global market narrative on higher education, the policy responses by one Australian university (Tyler University) and the impact on English language education, the Tyler Foundation Studies pathway program and the staff in that program. The literature points to patterns and commonalities across the sector (globally and nationally) in regard to the ways in which an almost unquestioning adoption of market principles is shaping higher education policy. Universities have become synonymous with economic growth and a nation'‟s ability to compete in

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Merga, Margaret Kristin. "The influence of parents, English teachers, friends & peer groups on West Australian adolescents' recreational book reading : findings from the West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading (WASABR)." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1909.

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Sharifian, Farzad. "Conceptual-associative system in Aboriginal English : a study of Aboriginal children attending primary schools in metropolitan Perth." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2002. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/757.

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National measures of achievement among Australian school children suggest that Aboriginal students, considered as a group, are those most likely to end their schooling without achieving minimal acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy. In view of the fact that many Aboriginal students dwell in metropolitan areas and speak English as a first language, many educators have been unconvinced that linguistic and cultural difference have been significant factors in this underachievement. This study explores the possibility that, despite intensive exposure to non-Aboriginal society, Aboriginal stude

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Peacock, Elle. "What constitutes “good” writing in junior primary? Four Western Australian teachers discuss their views." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2020. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2313.

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Teacher views of writing can impact upon students and learning (Baer, 2008; Fang, 1996; Lambirth, 2016; Werderich & Armstrong, 2013). It is therefore important that teachers are conscious of and reflect upon their views of writing. This study aimed to gain a clearer understanding of West Australian teacher conceptions of “good” writing and how these views appeared to be formed in a Year One and Two context qualitative approach was employed, with four Year One and/or Two teachers participating in think-aloud protocols and a semi-structured interview. Data was analysed using thematic coding. Eac

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Bremner, Patricia. "Teacher scaffolding of literate discourse with Indigenous Reading Recovery students." Connect to thesis, 2009. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/5623.

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The research study described in this report was conducted in 2007 at a Kindergarten to Year 12 College, situated in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Using case study methods, this research aimed to examine the scaffolding techniques used by two Reading Recovery teachers as they supported the language and literacy learning of two Indigenous Reading Recovery students. And further, to examine the impact of this scaffolding on each student’s language and literacy learning.<br>Multiple data sets were collected and examined with results discussed throughout this study. Transcript

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Stone, Helen. "Specialist teachers and curriculum reform in a Western Australian primary school in 2002: a comparative study of specialist music, health and physical education, and languages-other-than-English teaching professionals." Thesis, Stone, Helen (2006) Specialist teachers and curriculum reform in a Western Australian primary school in 2002: a comparative study of specialist music, health and physical education, and languages-other-than-English teaching professionals. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2006. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/350/.

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This thesis details research on the first phase of curriculum reform (1999-2004) in a government primary school in Western Australia. The purpose of the study was to examine what progress had been made with the implementation of the Curriculum Framework (1998). The research focussed on Music, Health and Physical Education, and Languages Other than English as specialist teachers working with the Curriculum Framework (1998). Teachers and school administrators, as frontline practitioners, considered their experiences and perceptions of daily practice and provided their perspectives on curriculum

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Stone, Helen. "Specialist teachers and curriculum reform in a Western Australian primary school in 2002 : a comparative study of specialist music, health and physical education, and languages-other-than-English teaching professionals /." Stone, Helen (2006) Specialist teachers and curriculum reform in a Western Australian primary school in 2002: a comparative study of specialist music, health and physical education, and languages-other-than-English teaching professionals. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2006. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/350/.

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This thesis details research on the first phase of curriculum reform (1999-2004) in a government primary school in Western Australia. The purpose of the study was to examine what progress had been made with the implementation of the Curriculum Framework (1998). The research focussed on Music, Health and Physical Education, and Languages Other than English as specialist teachers working with the Curriculum Framework (1998). Teachers and school administrators, as frontline practitioners, considered their experiences and perceptions of daily practice and provided their perspectives on curriculum

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Moloney, Robyn Anne. "Intercultural competence in young language learners: a case study." Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2440.

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Doctor of Education<br>With the heightened profile of language learning in a global community, language education is exploring a new model of intercultural language learning. The goal of intercultural language learning is to produce language users equipped with explicit skills in understanding connections and differences between their own culture and the culture of the target language. The research literature suggests that language learners’ resulting intercultural competence will encompass a range of characteristics. There have been few empirical studies, however, to provide illustration of i

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Moloney, Robyn Anne. "Intercultural competence in young language learners: a case study." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2440.

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With the heightened profile of language learning in a global community, language education is exploring a new model of intercultural language learning. The goal of intercultural language learning is to produce language users equipped with explicit skills in understanding connections and differences between their own culture and the culture of the target language. The research literature suggests that language learners’ resulting intercultural competence will encompass a range of characteristics. There have been few empirical studies, however, to provide illustration of intercultural competence

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Strutt, Liana. "Teacher understandings of responsibilities for reading instruction in stage one and two English courses of study in Western Australian schools." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2011. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/370.

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The purpose of the study was to explore secondary teachers’ understandings of their responsibilities towards students who demonstrate poor literacy skills with regard to the Reading Outcome in the Western Australian English Courses of Study. As an experienced secondary English teacher, the researcher was aware that the reading demands of senior secondary classrooms were challenging for some students and that many teachers were unsure of how they should respond to the needs of the students. Since the education reforms which began in Western Australia in the late 1990s and the subsequent introdu

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Jones, Barclay Cameron Edwards. "Australian based international pathways to higher education: Associations between learning environment and primary language, cultural background, age, sex, program of study and attitude." Thesis, Curtin University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/399.

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The purpose of this first and unique study into Australian based international pathway learning environments was to develop an International Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (IQTI) to investigate associations between teacher-student interpersonal behaviour and student cultural background, sex, age, program of study and attitude. The new instrument was found to be valid and reliable. This study found that associations do exist between student perceptions of teacher-student interpersonal behaviour and the factors investigated in this study.

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Tognini, Rita. "Interaction in languages other than English classes in Western Australian primary and secondary schools: Theory, practice and perceptions." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2008. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/26.

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This descriptive study investigated the interaction of teachers and learners in ten primary and secondary school languages other than English (LOTE) classes in Western Australia, with the aim of providing a detailed picture of its nature and patterns. Teachers' and learners' perceptions of this interaction were also examined as part of the study, through interviews conducted with them.

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Wells, Shannon L. "What is English now? The construction of subject English in contemporary textbooks for Australian secondary schools." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2017. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1963.

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Australian educators are currently engaged in widening debates about the performance of the nation’s schools, teachers and students. Perceived literacy deficits among secondary students have fuelled the debate, and this has precipitated reforms to English curricula at both National and State levels. The newly revised curricula attempt to improve student achievement through more systematic teaching about the English language and language skills. In response to the changes, major education publishers in Australia have released revised textbooks for English that purport to engage with the new cur

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Koppe, Rosemarie. "Aboriginal student reading progress under targeted intervention." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2000. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36652/1/36652_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.

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Urban Aboriginal students often come to school with a different set of cultural and language learnings than those of their non- indigenous peers. These differences can pose major barriers for the primary- aged Aboriginal student trying to access the curriculum which is based on Standard Australian English (SAE). Aboriginal students often come to school speaking a recognised dialect of English, Aboriginal English (AE) which has its own grammatical, phonological, pragmatic and socio- cultural standards which at times are quite different from those of classroom language interactions. The m

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Suliman, Rosemary, University of Western Sydney, of Arts Education and Social Sciences College, and School of Psychology. "The motivational and linguistic context of the school achievement of Lebanese-background students in high schools in South-western Sydney." THESIS_CAESS_PSY_Suliman_R.xml, 2001. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/94.

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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the educational outcomes of Lebanese-background students in high schools in South-western Sydney, and to investigate some of the factors contributing to their pattern of achievement. The main thrust of this study is to empirically examine in detail two factors which are strong contributors to school achievement. The first is the motivational goals of these students. The second is the Language proficiency of Lebanese-background students in their first language (Arabic) and their second lanaguage (English). The study involves quantitative analyses of two

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Liando, Nihta V. F. "Foreign language learning in primary schools with special reference to Indonesia, Thailand and Australia /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARM/09arml693.pdf.

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Nical, Iluminado C. "Language usage and language attitudes among education consumers : the experience of Filipinos in Australia and in three linguistic communities in the Philippines." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2000. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phn582.pdf.

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Errata inserted facing t. p. Bibliography: leaves 406-457. A comparative investigation of language usage and language attitudes in relation to Filipino/Tagalog, Philippine languages other than Tagalog and English among senior high school students and their parents in two countries, the Philippines and Australia. The study provides an historical overview of the development of national language policies in Australia and in the Philippines, focussing on the way in which multiculturalism in Australia influenced language policies, and on the reasons for the adoption of the Bilingual Education Progr

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Suliman, Rosemary. "The motivational and linguistic context of the school achievement of Lebanese-background students in high schools in South-western Sydney." Thesis, View thesis View thesis, 2001. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/94.

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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the educational outcomes of Lebanese-background students in high schools in South-western Sydney, and to investigate some of the factors contributing to their pattern of achievement. The main thrust of this study is to empirically examine in detail two factors which are strong contributors to school achievement. The first is the motivational goals of these students. The second is the Language proficiency of Lebanese-background students in their first language (Arabic) and their second lanaguage (English). The study involves quantitative analyses of two

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Mercieca, Paul. "Teacher attitudes to approaches to teacher education in adult TESOL." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 1997. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1732.

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This study looked closely at the attitudes of TESOL teachers to a range of approaches to teacher education, with particular emphasis on the role of classroom observation. The influence of pre- and in-service training and the school environment was probed through semi-structured interviews and confirmatory discussions. Participants for this qualitative study were practising TESOL teachers at the Centre for International English, Curtin University, Western Australia. The approach taken was to allow them, as far as possible, to identify issues in teacher education for themselves. At the same time

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Taylor, Christopher George. "The Good Bloke in Contemporary Australian Workplaces: Origins, Qualities and Impacts of a National Cultural Archetype in Small For-Profit Businesses." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1566171729886909.

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Dooey, Patricia. "Issues of English language proficiency for international students." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2005. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/628.

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In the last 20 years or so, there has been a phenomenal increase in the number of international full-fee paying students applying to study in Australian universities, The revenue provided in this way has helped to address the problems faced by cash-starved universities facing recurring funding cuts over the same period. Furthermore, the presence of such students on any university campus provides immeasurable enrichment to the student body in terms of cultural diversity and research potential, and indeed it is very tempting in an ever,-increasing global market, to be as flexible as possible wit

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Debela, Nega Worku. "Minority language education with special reference to the cultural adaption of the Ethiopian community in South Australia /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1995. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phd2858.pdf.

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Chinen, Glenn Y. "Language process errors in year 9 mathematics problem solving : a multi-strategy language-based intervention." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2008. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/197.

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In the past two decades there has been a growing body of literature acknowledging and supporting the important role that language plays in the teaching and learning of mathematics. There have been numerous and significant research studies drawing special attention to the influence of language factors on mathematics learning. These studies have also indicated the inappropriateness of many remedial mathematics programs in which there is an over-emphasis on the revision of standard algorithms instead of a focus on language based activities (Markshoe, 2000). There appears to be a lack of research

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Mrowa, Colette. "Communication, discourse, interaction in language classes. /." Title page, contents and summary only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phm939.pdf.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Linguistics, 1997.<br>Amendments and errata are in pocket on front end paper together with covering letter. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-185).

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Slaughter, Yvette. "The study of Asian languages in two Australian states: considerations for language-in-education policy and planning." 2007. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/2289.

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This dissertation conducts a comprehensive examination of the study of Asian languages in two Australian states, taking into consideration the broad range of people and variables which impact on the language-in-education ecology. These findings are intended to enhance the development of language-in-education policy, planning and implementation in Australia. In order to incorporate a number of perspectives in the language-in-education ecology, interviews were conducted with a range of stakeholders, school administrators, LOTE (Languages Other Than English) coordinators and LOTE teachers, from a

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Taskunas, Algimantas P. "Developing a framework for Lithuanian studies in Australian universities : a model for understanding the adoption, or non-adoption, of low demand language courses in higher education." Thesis, 2003. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22094/1/whole_TaskunasAlgimantasP2003_thesis.pdf.

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Zhou, Ziyi. "Using game-based learning to motivate Australian primary school students in learning the Chinese language." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:49909.

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Chinese language as a foreign language is challenging for both teachers and students. This challenge is increased in Australia where most of the monolingual English-speaking students have no contact with the Chinese language or culture outside their classroom. This research focuses on developing young learners’ early Chinese language skills through the use of Game-based learning (GBL) strategies. The study is aimed at refining GBL pedagogies in order to enhance motivation among Australian students in learning Chinese characters. The study used action research as a methodology and was conducted

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Ma, Ji. "The implementation of culture tasks in teaching Chinese to Australian high school beginners." Thesis, 2011. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/499841.

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This research was mainly focused on the combination of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and Intercultural Language Teaching (ILT) in the teaching of Mandarin as a second language during the Volunteer-Teacher-Researcher's (VTR) teaching practices in an Australian high school. Based on the literature of TBLT, the researcher found a gap of cultural task in TBLT. To fix the gap, the VTR tried to implement cultural task into TBLT to promote Chinese culture and enhance the interest of students. The research question of this thesis is 'how to use culture tasks to teach beginners Chinese culture an

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Sijapati, Gopal S. "The effectiveness of home language medium instruction on improving primary school students' mathematical performance." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:44965.

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This study investigates the effects of home language as the medium of instruction on improving primary school students’ mathematical performance. It aimed to determine whether giving instruction in their home language to Kunwinjku speaking pupils, part of Australia’s Indigenous populations, would improve their mathematical learning. In particular, this study investigated the positive impact of home language medium instruction on learning number ordering and spatial language. This study is concerned with the implication of home language medium instruction on teaching mathematics in a diglossic,

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Zhang, Yuzhe. "The preperation of Chinese language teachers in the global context: a vertical case study of an Australian approach." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1048105.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>The growing political and economic influence of China has drawn increasing attention from overseas governments on the importance of promoting Chinese language learning and teaching (CLLT) in their countries. In a context of English increasingly being used as a proxy-international language, governments of English speaking countries have seen the promotion of languages other than English (LOTE) in terms of strategies to gain a competitive edge in the global context. In the case of Chinese language in Australia, a shortage of qualified Chinese te

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Moore, Helen Margaret. "Identifying "the target population" : a genealogy of policy-making for English as a second language (ESL) in Australian schools (1947--1997)." 2005. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=232535&T=F.

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(13538959), Kirsten Elliott. "A socially critical approach to Indonesian studies in Australian schools." Thesis, 1997. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/A_socially_critical_approach_to_Indonesian_studies_in_Australian_schools/20742337.

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<p>This is a thesis about curriculum change, focusing on Studies of Indonesia in Australian schools generally, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) - Indonesian - specifically'. It explores the possibilities for a socially critical approach to curriculum negotiation informed by research on critical pedagogies, immersion and postcolonialism and it applies a critical discourse analysis methodology to inform its proposed version of school programs in this field. Readings from Indonesian language sources are presented as sample contributors to an ongoing mediation and negotiation of Australian stud

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(11779546), Meng-yi (Monica) Huang. "Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula: A case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students." Thesis, 2011. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Incorporating_an_on-line_exchange_student_language_program_within_second_language_curricula_electronic_resource_a_case_study_of_Taiwanese_primary_school_students_working_with_Australian_students/13456766.

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The planning and promotion of a foreign or second language education in the primary school seems a worldwide trend. English and Chinese, as global communication media, are particularly emphasised recently. In Taiwan, learning English is regarded as a Foreign Language study (hereafter referred to as ‘EFL’), as it is far different from learning English as a Second Language (hereafter referred to as ‘ESL’), or as a First Language (hereafter referred to as ‘L1’). In the learning environment of L1 or ESL, it is necessary to use English in daily life, such as, going to school, going shopping and eve

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Schmidt, Gabriele. "Re-examining the profile and motivation of German studies students in Australian universities." Phd thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/150548.

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The last comprehensive data on the profile and motivation of German Studies students in Australian universities was collected in the late 1980s and hence does not reflect changes to the Australian higher education sector introduced in the late 1990s. This lack of current data constrains German Studies programs in their options to prepare for the future. The main objective of this thesis is not only to fill the gap of recent data but at the same time to analyse the new data in the context of relevant theories of language learning motivation. The analysis establishes a theoretically informed and

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Reid, Ian C. "Auditing the entrepreneurial university : a study of the role of quality assurance and online education in Australian Higher Education, 2002-2005." 2007. http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8081/1959.8/43053.

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At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) began to audit Australian universities. At the same time, universities were increasingly using online technologies for teaching and learning. Little is known about how these two significant changes in teaching and learning might be acting and interacting at a time of increasing focus by universities on the educational marketplace. This thesis investigates the AUQA audits carried out in 2002 of three Australian universities which had different locations in the Australian higher education marketplace

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Wang, YanJun. "Views and attitudes of staff and students towards the significance of intercultural awareness in foreign language teaching and learning in an Australian university context." Thesis, 2014. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/18238/1/front-wang-2014-thesis.pdf.

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Globalisation is influencing foreign language education at universities worldwide. People now live in an increasingly multicultural world where different cultural practices have blended. Thus, intercultural awareness has now become a vital part of foreign language learning. The aim of the study was to investigate teachers’ and students’ beliefs and understandings of the significance of intercultural awareness in foreign language teaching and learning in a university context. As the study was situated within the Tasmanian context, it sought to provide contextual information and implications me

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Nguyen, Tien Cuong. "Work Integrated Learning: A Case Study of Chinese Students in an Australian University." Thesis, 2020. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/41794/.

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International students make a major contribution to Australia, financially and through adding to human capital for a skilled workforce. Given the significant role that international students play in Australia's education, their employment and an understanding of their related issues requires further examination. In response to the demand for greater employability and graduate attributes, Australian institutions have increasingly embedded Work Integrated Learning (WIL) into their curricula. In order to conduct successful WIL programmes, it is of great importance to gain an insight into the expe

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Chen, Mingyu. "Learning to speak Chinese through sociodramatic play : supporting non-background beginning learners in an Australian public school." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:49871.

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For Australian students whose everyday language of communication is English, learning to speak Chinese can be challenging, especially for beginning learners at a young age. This Action Research study investigates how the use of sociodramatic play impacts upon Year 1 students’ spoken Chinese in an Australian public school. Specifically, this study addresses the following research questions: What preparatory teaching/learning activities are required before engaging Year 1 non-background beginning learners in Chinese-speaking sociodramatic play? How does the use of sociodramatic play help Year 1

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Yue, Yi. "Making Chinese learnable from perspectives of Australian beginning learners : through lesson preparation, materials and teaching strategies." Thesis, 2014. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/566002.

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This study concentrates on exploring how to make Chinese learnable for beginning learners in Australia, due to the proliferation of Chinese that attracts an increasing number of people who show intention of learning in the future. Specifically, it offers an investigation into the analysis of three aspects that including lesson preparation through design and materials, teaching strategies and teacher-researcher’s professional learning. This thesis aims to answer the following three research questions: How to prepare learner-centred lessons and choose appropriate teaching/learning materials to s

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Medojevic, Lucija. "The effect of the first year of schooling on bilingual language development : a study of second and third generation Serbian-Australian 5-year-old bilingual children from a processability perspective." Thesis, 2014. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/566011.

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This longitudinal study investigates the effect of the first year of schooling on the development of two languages in 5-year-old bilingual first language acquirers (BFLA) receiving linguistic input in two typologically different languages: Serbian, the heritage language, predominantly spoken at home, and English, the mainstream language of the school and other social environments, and to a lesser extent, in the home of heritage language acquirers in Australia. The first year of school attendance was a time when a dramatic reversal occurred in the exposure to each of these typologically distant

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Sammut, Elvira. "'Sugared Placebos'? The effects of satire and farce in the plays of David Williamson." Thesis, 2008. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/1417/.

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This thesis focuses on the fact that although David Williamson’s popular appeal is attested to by his continuing commercial success in a career of over thirty-five years, a consistent stream of adverse criticism has nevertheless been levelled at his work on the basis of perceived superficiality and glibness. The term 'sugared placebos' was employed to describe the truncation of characterisation and treatment of ideas in Williamson’s work (Fitzpatrick 'Styles of Love: New Directions in David Williamson' 416). In examining and explaining the presence of satire and farce in his plays, this thesis

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Suranukkharin, Todsapon. "The construction of cultural ideologies in award-winning Thai and Australian children's picture books (1987-2006)." Phd thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/155848.

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This thesis examines the role of children's picture books in constructing cultural ideologies. It aims to analyse the dominant cultural ideologies inscribed in Thai and Australian children's picture books, with specific emphasis on how such identities are constructed through verbal and visual language. The analysis focuses on the changes, if any, in the construction of cultural ideologies in Thai and Australian children's picture books that won national awards from 1987 to 2006, and how the changes correspond to the impact of social change. The corpus chosen for analysis consists of 60 childre

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Saunders, Jane E. "Between surfaces a psychodynamic approach to cultural identity, cultural difference and reconciliation in Australia /." 2006. http://wallaby.vu.edu.au/adt-VVUT/public/adt-VVUT20071129.092250/index.html.

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Crickmore, Barbara Lee. "An Historical Perpsective On the Academic Education Of Deaf Children In New South Wales 1860s-1990s." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/24905.

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This is an historical investigation into the provision of education services for deaf children in the State of New South Wales in Australia since 1860. The main focus is those deaf children without additional disabilities who have been placed in mainstream classes, special classes for the deaf and special schools for the deaf. The study places this group at centre stage in order to better understand their educational situation in the late 1990s. The thesis has taken a chronological and thematic approach. The chapters are defined by significant events that impacted on the education of the deaf,

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Crickmore, Barbara Lee. "An Historical Perpsective On the Academic Education Of Deaf Children In New South Wales 1860s-1990s." 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/24905.

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This is an historical investigation into the provision of education services for deaf children in the State of New South Wales in Australia since 1860. The main focus is those deaf children without additional disabilities who have been placed in mainstream classes, special classes for the deaf and special schools for the deaf. The study places this group at centre stage in order to better understand their educational situation in the late 1990s. The thesis has taken a chronological and thematic approach. The chapters are defined by significant events that impacted on the education of the de

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