Generic skills: Attending to the communication skills needs of international students

Of all the generic skills and attributes considered necessary for lifelong learning, communication skills are perhaps the most critical. This paper discusses issues of educational support required by Non English-Speaking Background (NESB)/international students to enable them to become more proficie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Briguglio, Carmela
Other Authors: Dr Ken Appleton
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Lifelong Learning Conference Committee 2000
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7191
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Summary:Of all the generic skills and attributes considered necessary for lifelong learning, communication skills are perhaps the most critical. This paper discusses issues of educational support required by Non English-Speaking Background (NESB)/international students to enable them to become more proficient in English language communication, and offers some suggestions based on the findings of several research projects undertaken at Curtin University of Technology.