The internationalisation of higher education in the 20th century, built
on an unprecedented expansion of transport and communication networks
and the scope of international scholarly activities, triggered a massive
flow of people across countries and continents. Geographically remote
countries, such as Australia, became more attractive 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
education in Australia. The issues covered span from political and
student identity concerns to the pedagogical and curriculum dimensions
of international education and to the areas of language acquisition and
language assessment. Each chapter formulates implications for the
education of international students as Australia enters a new phase of
hyperglobalism and completion with the rise of global cities and
educational hubs that they provide beyond the traditional Western
providers of higher education. Coming from diverse backgrounds and
regionst, he authors offer insights into significant developments in
international education as they address crucial questions faced by
educators in Australia and compare them with North America and Europe in
comprehensive and critical ways. This includes shifts in methodological
approaches in education and policy research, as well as other issues
arising from comparative research, such as improving educational quality
and responsiveness of education to the needs of international students.
Several chapters address more specific problems of providing equality,
access, and equity for all students, narrowing the achievement gap, and
the ways of offering education that is free from prejudice and
discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, gender, social class
and religion.
