Full Description
Utilising personal narratives and theoretical frameworks, International Student Experiences in Australian Higher Education critically explores the academic hurdles, cultural adjustments, and job prospects of Chinese and Indian International Master's students as they live, study and work in Australia.
Uniquely combining autoethnographic narratives with theoretical frameworks such as the Life-long Life-wide Learning Ecology Framework, each chapter offers a deep exploration of various facets of international student experiences from a different perspective, addressing issues like academic writing challenges, cultural acculturation, employability concerns, and the transition from student to teacher-researcher. The book's originality lies in its focus on personal narratives, which provide a nuanced understanding of the challenges and aspirations of international students, coupled with theoretical discussions that contextualise these experiences within broader educational frameworks. By bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, the book offers a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of international education.
Notably, the book aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education by amplifying student voices and offering strategic recommendations for policymakers and institutions. By prioritising student representation and providing a valuable resource for academics and policymakers, this research is a significant contribution to the fields of international education and higher education policy.
Contents
Section I. Framing Lifelong-Lifewide Learning Ecologies in the Australian Higher Education International Student Experience
Chapter 1. Understanding The International Student Experience in Australian Higher Education; Jing Shi
Chapter 2. A Capital-Infused Ecological Model of Lifelong and Lifewide Learning: Towards Empowered Adult Education in Australian Higher Education Contexts; Venesser Fernandes, Philip Wing Keung Chan, Jing Shi, and Agrata Mukherjee
Section II. Focusing on Academic Acculturation and Adjustments in Australian Higher Education
Chapter 3. The Australian Academic Experience: An International Student's Autoethnography In Favour Of The Flipped Classroom Approach; Harsha Nagaraj
Chapter 4. Wrestling With Academic Writing in Australian Higher Education: A Case of a Chinese Graduate International Student; Di Wu
Chapter 5. Am I English Impaired? My Story of Academic Acculturation; Agrata Mukherjee
Section III. Focusing on Social and Cultural Factors and Adjustments in Australian Higher Education
Chapter 6. Navigating the Australian Higher Education Landscape - From the Lens of Mature-aged International Students; Shipra Saini
Chapter 7. Is One Master's Degree Not Enough? An International Student's Perspective on Employability and Migration; Fangxia Liu
Chapter 8. A Graduate Student's Journey of Navigating through their Boundaryless Career Path as a Protean Careerist; Pratik Ambani
Chapter 9. The Hidden Rules: Acculturation in Real Practice; Lanxin Li
Section IV: Focusing on the Learning Ecology of Australian International Students and their transformation into International Cosmopolites
Chapter 10. From Lifelong to Lifewide Learning - The Transformation into a Multicultural Graduate; Nayana Vikhale
Chapter 11. The Path of Early Childhood Teachers in Australia: More Needed than Just a Teaching Education Qualification; Xiaofang Shang
Chapter 12. Enhancing Graduate Employability Through International Higher Education: The Perspective of a Chinese Returnee Student; Qing Sheng
Section V: Future Understandings of a Lifelong-Lifewide Learning Ecology Approach to Australian Higher Education Practice and Policy
Chapter 13. Unravelling Expectations, Vexations and Aspirations of the Australian International Student Experience; Philip Wing Keung Chan, Venesser Fernandes, Jing Shi, and Agrata Mukherjee
Chapter 14. Implications of Lifelong-Lifewide Learning Ecology on the International Student Experience in Australian Higher Education; Venesser Fernandes, Philip Wing Keung Chan, Agrata Mukherjee, and Jing Shi
