Abstract:
This paper aims to identity classroom teaching strategies and
techniques that can assist in making study at an Australian university
a more positive experience for internetional students from Non-
English Speaking Backgrounds (NESBs) The paper highlights three
main focus areas in exploratory reseerch that have been identified as
those causing greatest difficulty for international students namely: (1)
second-language conviction, (2) note-taking and listening
comprehension, and (3) cultural differences between Australian
academics and students from NESBs. Whilst the authors acknowledge
that multiple factors affect an internetional students' study experience
they, nevertheless, aim to explore these three areas and put forward
pedagogical strategies and techniques that can be applied in the
classroom by lecturers and tutors to help create a more positive
learning environment.
