Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore Sojourners In Australia
The experiences of a group of Singaporean students on a summer study abroad programme in Australia are explored in this case study. The case is discussed within the context of the complex mix of influences operating on higher education innovations for internationalisation in Singapore, including...
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| description | The experiences of a group of Singaporean students on a summer study abroad
programme in Australia are explored in this case study. The case is discussed
within the context of the complex mix of influences operating on higher education
innovations for internationalisation in Singapore, including the development of
Singaporean students as global citizens and Australian offerings for the Asia
Pacific higher education market. The vision and purpose of the summer study
abroad programme, the students' motivations and development of cultural
perspectives, the students' views of the teaching and learning strategies, and
teaching styles are explored. The case study draws attention to a variety of issues
regarding summer study abroad in Australia for Singaporean and possibly other
Asia Pacific students; in particular the importance of, and the logistical barriers
to, inter-cultural student engagement. Implications include the need to challenge
stereotypical views of Singaporean and Australian students, provide structured
opportunities for inter-cultural engagement, appropriate teaching and learning
strategies, and support for a reflective approach to inter-cultural learning
combined with strategies for developing the student group as a community of
learners. |
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| spelling | usm-402392018-04-27T09:13:08Z http://eprints.usm.my/40239/ Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore Sojourners In Australia Bell, Maureen P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) The experiences of a group of Singaporean students on a summer study abroad programme in Australia are explored in this case study. The case is discussed within the context of the complex mix of influences operating on higher education innovations for internationalisation in Singapore, including the development of Singaporean students as global citizens and Australian offerings for the Asia Pacific higher education market. The vision and purpose of the summer study abroad programme, the students' motivations and development of cultural perspectives, the students' views of the teaching and learning strategies, and teaching styles are explored. The case study draws attention to a variety of issues regarding summer study abroad in Australia for Singaporean and possibly other Asia Pacific students; in particular the importance of, and the logistical barriers to, inter-cultural student engagement. Implications include the need to challenge stereotypical views of Singaporean and Australian students, provide structured opportunities for inter-cultural engagement, appropriate teaching and learning strategies, and support for a reflective approach to inter-cultural learning combined with strategies for developing the student group as a community of learners. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40239/1/Maureen_Bell_Supermarket.pdf Bell, Maureen (2008) Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore Sojourners In Australia. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 4 (1). pp. 1-18. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Maureen_Bell_Supermarket.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Bell, Maureen Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore Sojourners In Australia |
| title | Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities
In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore
Sojourners In Australia |
| title_full | Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities
In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore
Sojourners In Australia |
| title_fullStr | Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities
In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore
Sojourners In Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities
In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore
Sojourners In Australia |
| title_short | Beyond The Supermarket: Lost Opportunities
In Summer Study Abroad For Singapore
Sojourners In Australia |
| title_sort | beyond the supermarket: lost opportunities
in summer study abroad for singapore
sojourners in australia |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/40239/ http://eprints.usm.my/40239/ http://eprints.usm.my/40239/1/Maureen_Bell_Supermarket.pdf |