Communication styles of international students : teaching to their strengths

McAfee, Steven; Potangaroa, Regan; Panko, Mary

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2015-02
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McAfee, S., Potangaroa, R., & Panko, M. (2015, September). Communication styles of international students: Teaching to their strengths. Paper presented at National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga.
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Aim: To investigate whether the communication styles of the students were compatible with the nature of teaching they were receiving. • Identify the communication skills held by the programme participants • See whether the findings of this research indicate that teaching strategies need to be modified to improve their learning experience.
Keywords:
tertiary students, international students, communication styles, Unitec courses, Certificate in Applied Technology (Automotive), high context cultures, Casse Survey Instrument (1981), Chinese students, Indian students, Pasifika students, automative education
ANZSRC Field of Research:
130108 Technical, Further and Workplace Education
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