2012 Conference Proceedings

The 23rd ISANA International Education Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 to 7 December 2012 at The Viaduct Events Centre.

Theme: Developing global citizens: Enhancing the student experience through embedded support and academic services

Title:	23rd ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings
Format:	Web (http://isana.proceedings.com.au/2012-conference)
Publisher:	ISANA International Education Association Inc.
Place of Publication:	228 Liverpool St, Hobart 7000
Editor:	Dr Katie Richardson, Dr Shanton Chang, Mr Terry McGrath
ISBN:	978-0-9757180-7-0 Online Resource

Referencing

Surname, Initial (2012), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 23rd ISANA International Education Conference, 4-7 December 2012, ISANA International Education Association, page XXX.

Presentations

Click on the icons to open the abstract, paper, slides or other media, where available. F1 Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All F1 papers have been pre-screened for conformity with the submission guidelines and overall appropriateness for the conference. These papers have been evaluated in a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers include academics and researchers in the field of international education. Acceptance and rejection decisions are finalised by the Program Committee.

Updates from Authors

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Type	Title	Authors	Abstract	Paper	Slides	Other
Workshop	Responing to mental health for international students	Patrick Au*, Sean Murray*, Jim Elliott*
Refereed	Relationships and Sexual Health Promotion Project for QUT international students	Yongnam Baek*, Heena Akbar, Graeme Baguley
Non Refereed	Harmonising student experience and support services – Enhancing connectivity	Liesl Barnett*, Emma Hart*
Refereed	Indian students at QUT: Expectations and experience	Swati Basu*, Heena Akbar
Refereed	Engaging new international students: An update of the 3C Model	Christopher Beard
Refereed	International Saudi female students in Australia and social networking sites: What are the motivations and barriers to communication?	Haifa Binsahl, Shanton Chang*
Non Refereed	It is not just the academic that counts – a certificate in recognition of co-curricular activities for International Students	Kate Casey
Non Refereed	An innovative and interactive game playing approach to disseminate vital student support services information more effectively to international students, while simultaneously enhancing social engagement between international and domestic students and the broader community during Orientation Week	Robyn Cetinich*, Thomas Arnold, Sarah Sekulic
Refereed	Communicating with international students: How do their social networks impact on where they go to for information?	Shanton Chang*, Basil Alzougool, Catherine Gomes*, Marsha Berry*, Sharon Smith, Daniel Reeders
Plenary	Student success, psychological literacy, and global citizenship	Associate Professor Jacquelyn Cranney
Refereed	Internationalisation at home: Building cross-cultural understanding among local and international students through enhanced teaching and learning practices.	Karen Commons*, Vicky Mabin, Xiaodan Gao*
Refereed	Tweet the teacher: Using Twitter as a mechanism to increase classroom engagement	Michael Cowling*, Jeremy Novak
Non Refereed	Access, use and usefulness: Services for international students at one Australian university	Katie Dunworth*, Pam Roberts, Duncan Boldy
Workshop	Enhancing the student experience: Approaches to the development of English Language Proficiency	Katie Dunworth*, Helen Drury, Cynthia Kralik, Tim Moore, Denise Mulligan
Non Refereed	Professional support for student advisors	Jim Elliott*, Sean Murray*, Helen Hesselberg*
Refereed	Factors impacting information seeking behaviour of international students: towards a conceptual model	Leila Meratian Esfahani, Shanton Chang*
Workshop	Introducing the Online Tutorial on the 2012 Additions to the Australian ESOS Act	Felicity Fallon
Non Refereed	A case study of online peer-learning to foster cultural awareness in medical students	Mary Furnari
Non Refereed	Cross-cultural experience at home: Kiwi students’ reflections on being ExcelL volunteers	Xiaodan Gao*, Karen Commons*
Non Refereed	Services on a shoestring or ‘Just how many miracles can we perform?’	Bronwyn Gilson*, Ashleigh Dempster*
Non Refereed	‘I learnt to live happily’: Self-reflection on success factors for New Zealand Aid Programme scholars	Julia Harrison
Non Refereed	Case studies in international student support: The IDP experience	Henry Ho*, Jane Li
Plenary	Linking academic and support staff members in a team to improve the quality of transnational pre-service teacher education	Dr John Hope
Workshop	Knowing our personal and professional boundaries	Brian Johnston
Non Refereed	The particular challenges facing international students embarking on postgraduate study at the University of Otago	Brian Johnston
Non Refereed	Integrative framework for student-centred learning: A holistic lens for ensuring quality educational experience	Chona Kennedy
Non Refereed	Mend-A-Friend: Building a peer support culture to help tertiary students in distress	Catherine Leahy*, Raymond Peterson, Ian Wilson, David Emmett
Plenary	Developing global citizens at home – learning from the past to plan for the future.	Associate Professor Betty Leask
Non Refereed	Enhancing interaction between domestic and international students: Creating opportunities through the student exchange programme	Fiona Mann*, Kirsty McClure
Non Refereed	Cultural and religious connections; community engagement; wellness and entry adjustment amongst international students in Palmerston North	Terry McGrath*, Rashmi Kant*
Refereed	Asia-born New Zealand trained business graduates reaction and insight into internationalization in New Zealand university business schools	Terry McGrath*, Vivienne Anderson, Ching Chze Pheng, Akira Doi
Non Refereed	Living together: Interaction, intercultural understanding and adaptation in a multi-nationality postgraduate community	Theresa McKinven
Refereed	Understanding the decision-making process of European international students to study abroad in Australia and their ensuing travel behaviour during their stay in Australia	Sabine Muschter
Refereed	UniSA’s approach towards enhancing student experience through the implementation of a Learning, Language and Literacies (L3) model	Sasikala Nallaya
Non Refereed	Autumn Entry into Japanese Universities; How a structural change enhanced global citizenship development opportunities for Japanese students	Yoshinobu Onishi
Non Refereed	Enhancing academic experience of international students in western research universities	David Pang
Non Refereed	‘Wiki’ a support tool to communicate and assist host families in enhancing the student experience	Jennifer Petrie
Non Refereed	Mentoring students with different cultural backgrounds	Usha Rao
Non Refereed	Hub Central: Using space to produce peer interaction across diverse student groups	Hedley Reberger
Non Refereed	Losing license to recruit: The impact of migration debates in the UK on international students	Sarah Rimmington
Plenary	Preparing students for global citizenship: The Victoria International Leadership Programme	Professor Roberto Rabel
Refereed	Experiencing Australia: Arab students’ perspectives and perceptions informing enhancement strategies	Gregor Shepherd*, Halim Rane
Non Refereed	A holistic approach to Homestay: Enhancing global relationships	Fatima Shipton
Plenary	Have our students got what it takes? Report on work by the New Zealand Ministry of Education on global knowledge and competencies	Marie-Louise Siddle
Non Refereed	City of Melbourne: Developing an international student strategy	Sharon Smith*, Gary Lee
Refereed	Transnational higher education programs for facilitating inter-university knowledge transfer: University of Indonesia’s experience	Agustian Sutrisno*, Djoko Hartanto, Hitendra Pillay
Non Refereed	A UK case study: Oxford University and the integration of home and international student support services	James Tibbert
Non Refereed	‘Getting it right the first year’	Leuaina Vaai-Hatier*, Jamie Hooper*
Non Refereed	The Student Life Art Project 2012: Exploring and enhancing the student experience through the creative and expressive arts	Maria Valastro
Non Refereed	Harnessing the curricular and co-curricular to promote meaningful student engagement	Kitty Vivekananda
Non Refereed	Homestay is not for everyone – An alternative model	Adele Wilson*, Dylan Anderson*