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    Targeted, timely, learning support for international students: One Australian university’s approach

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    Open access
    Authors
    Baird, Craig
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Baird, Craig. 2012. Targeted, timely, learning support for international students: One Australian university’s approach. Journal of Learning Design. 5 (1): pp. 52-62.
    Source Title
    Journal of Learning Design
    Additional URLs
    https://www.jld.edu.au/article/download/93/95
    ISSN
    18328342
    School
    CBS - Faculty Office
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    This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Please refer to the licence to obtain terms for any further reuse or distribution of this work.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2982
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper documents the approach taken by an Australian University to enhance student study skills, development of academic language, and writing skills. The Curtin Business School (CBS) has the only fully faculty-based student learning support centre at Curtin University in Western Australia. Called the CBS Communication Skills Centre (CSC) it has seven academic staff charged with enhancing learning outcomes, intercultural communication and study proficiency for a diverse student cohort having a large proportion of international students. Described here is the CSC approach to using a suite of targeted services and collaborative practices in multiple academic disciplines to assist transnational learning. Challenges faced by international students using learning support services, and by staff designing and delivering those services in an Australian University form part of this discussion.

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