School of Languages and Area Studies (SLAS)
Past Conference Proceedings
Asian Learners Sixth International Conference
Transnational Dialogues in HE: Responding to the Needs of the Asian Learner in Higher Education
Held at the University of Portsmouth on 17 September 2010
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Conference programme and flyer:
- Conference Programme (92kb in size)
- Conference Flyer (81kb in size)
Conference Proceedings:
- Tricia Coverdale-Jones, University of Portsmouth and Dr Masahiro Chikada, Nagoya University, Japan - Lecturers' Perceptions of Teaching International Students in Japan and the UK
- Dr Monika Foster, Edinburgh Napier University - A cross-disciplinary, cross-university approach to enhancing the Asian student learning experience via appropriate and effective academic support strategies
- Dr Jie Liu, Cardiff University - The Development of Chinese International Students' Reading Strategies: A Sociocultural Perspective
- Markus Lux, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH - Challenges and measures related to the integration of Chinese students in Germany
- Prof Jianwu Peng (Shandong University of Science and Technology) - Teaching More Effectively: Implications Drawn from the Students and Teachers Perception of an Ideal Teacher in Chinese EFL Context
- Zhaoying REN, Kunming University of Science and Technology and Richard Hitchcock, University of Portsmouth - Influences of Chinese Cultural Patterns of Thinking on Discourse Organization in English Dissertation Writing
- Janette Ryan, HEA Teaching International Students Project - Supporting change and adaptation in teaching and learning for international students
- Dr Gordon Slethaug, University of Southern Denmark and Jesilin Manjulaand, Sunway University, Malaysia - Interpreting Malaysian Results of International Education Assessments
- Ganakumaran Subramaniam, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus & MELTA - Internationalising Malaysian Education: The English language factor in policy and practice
- Dr Jane Vinther, University of Southern Denmark - Analysing teaching traditions in search for common ground in the transnational reality of higher education