This document provides an overview of a book that examines various dimensions of international education in Australia. It discusses how international education has expanded globally due to increased transportation and communication networks. Countries like Australia became more accessible to migrants from Europe. The book covers political, student identity, pedagogical, curriculum, language acquisition, and language assessment issues facing international students in Australia. It also addresses ensuring quality education, equity, and inclusion for all students as Australia competes with other global education hubs. The chapters provide insights from diverse authors on developments in international education, and compare experiences between Australia, North America, and Europe.

1. The internationalisation of higher education in
the 20th century, built on an unprecedented
expansion of transport and communication net-
works and the scope of international scholarly ac-
tivities, triggered a massive flow of people across
countries and continents. Geographically remote
countries,such asAustralia,became more attrac-
tive and accessible to migrants from Europe.
Today, international education in Australia is
under enormous pressure to reinvent itself.
This book offers a collection of chapters that
cover various dimensions of international edu-
cation inAustralia.The issues covered span from
political and student identity concerns to the
pedagogical and curriculum dimensions of inter-
national education and to the areas of language
acquisition and language assessment. Each chap-
ter formulates implications for the education of
international students as Australia enters a new
phase of hyperglobalism and competition with
the rise of global cities and educational hubs that
offer beyond the traditionalWestern providers
of higher education.
Coming from diverse backgrounds and re-
gions, the authors offer insights into significant
developments in international education as they
address crucial questions faced by educators in
Australia and compare them with North Amer-
ica and Europe in comprehensive and critical
ways.This includes shifts in methodological ap-
proaches in education and policy research,as well
as other issues arising from comparative re-
search, such as improving educational quality and
responsiveness of education to the needs of in-
ternational students. Several chapters address
more specific problems of providing equality, ac-
cess, and equity for all students, narrowing the
achievement gap,and the ways of offering educa-
tion that is free from prejudice and discrimina-
tion on the grounds of race, ethnicity, gender,
social class and religion.
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Aneveryday life perspective on the institutional and cultural
identities of Chinese students in Australia
Cultural translations: the art of cosmopolitan learning as an
international student
How international students’ attitudes and orientations towards
cultural differences and multiculturalism affect their engagement
with learning
International graduates’ endeavours for work in Australia: The
experience of international graduates of accounting transitioning
into Australian labour market
The ‘English language question’ in higher education: Some
reflections on issues and strategy
International students and the “English problem” in Australian
universities: A discursive perspective
Towards a pedagogy of experiential Thirding in language
education
Arabic language interferences in ESL amongst international
students in Australian Language Centres
Reconceptualising the academic writing difficulties of
international students
Exploring the consequences of IELTS through international
students’ personal and academic experiences: A qualitative
analysis
Steps to assuring EAL international students’ ELP at exit: It’s not
rocket science
“But isn’t IELTS the most trustworthy?”: English language
assessment for entry into higher education
An investigation into the knowledge, education and attitudes of
Chinese, Arab (Gulf region) and Indian candidates to IELTS:The
case of Australia
The influence of race, ethnicity and gender on education policy
reforms
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International Education
and Cultural-Linguistic Experiences
of International Students
in Australia
Edited by Abe Ata & Alex Kostogriz
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Cultural-Linguistic Experiences
International Students
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Edited by Abe Ata & Alex Kostogriz
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