Thesis
Crossing the Date Line: Understanding the expectations and experiences of Canadian Education students at an Australian University
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Master of Education by Research, University of the Sunshine Coast
2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00401
Abstract
International students studying in Australia to gain tertiary qualifications that are globally recognised form a major 'export' market for the country. A small proportion of these students are Canadians seeking post-graduate accreditation and registration as teachers with an intention of working either in their home province of Ontario, Canada, or in other locations around the world. This qualitative study aims to understand the expectations and experiences of Canadian students entering a Graduate Diploma of Education in a regional Australian university. Data for this research was collected using semi-structured interviews with an interpretivist approach. The findings are presented in five main themes that have emerged from the data: engagement experience, university services, comparative perspectives, participant qualities and identity indicators. Each of these themes is then tied to the theoretical concepts of the internationalisation of university programs, global perspectives of the pre-service teachers and the development of teacher identity.
Details
- Title
- Crossing the Date Line: Understanding the expectations and experiences of Canadian Education students at an Australian University
- Authors
- Christopher Dann
- Contributors
- Bill Allen (Supervisor)
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Degree awarded
- Master of Education by Research
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00401
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449608702621
- Output Type
- Thesis
- Research Statement
- false
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