Further information: See the VELS website for the Domain of Thinking: Research and study skills Those international students used to more traditional teacher centred methods of teaching and learning may not be used to the emphasis placed on investigative research in Australian schools. A component of the curriculum can be used to familiarise students with research methodology and tools. In some countries the same rules and attitudes do not apply to plagiarism therefore international students need to be taught correct procedures for referencing. For some international students the issue of when and how to acknowledge sources can be an intercultural issue. In writing in some cultures it is quite acceptable to repeat the words of others. It is seen as drawing on collective wisdom and there is no expectation that you would need to acknowledge sources. Content related to research and study skills could include: conducting a survey, analysing and reporting on the results using the library using the internet to research a project familarising students with rules of copyright, plagiarism and need to acknowledge sources how to note take for example, using a data chart how to reference work. Presentation skills Students may be unfamiliar with the variety of ways students present work such as Powerpoint presentations, and will need explicit teaching. It is useful to provide learners with models, perhaps examples of past students’ work. Questions to guide selection of program content In selecting content for pre senior secondary IELP curriculum teachers will be guided by considerations such as: What mainstream content offers the best opportunities for introducing and developing the language and skills students will need for further study in the senior secondary curriculum? Does the content build on the skills and knowledge that learners have already acquired? If not how can the gaps in learning be accommodated?
Further information: See the VELS website for the Domain of Thinking: Research and study skills Those international students used to more traditional teacher centred methods of teaching and learning may not be used to the emphasis placed on investigative research in Australian schools. A component of the curriculum can be used to familiarise students with research methodology and tools. In some countries the same rules and attitudes do not apply to plagiarism therefore international students need to be taught correct procedures for referencing. For some international students the issue of when and how to acknowledge sources can be an intercultural issue. In writing in some cultures it is quite acceptable to repeat the words of others. It is seen as drawing on collective wisdom and there is no expectation that you would need to acknowledge sources. Content related to research and study skills could include: conducting a survey, analysing and reporting on the results using the library using the internet to research a project familarising students with rules of copyright, plagiarism and need to acknowledge sources how to note take for example, using a data chart how to reference work. Presentation skills Students may be unfamiliar with the variety of ways students present work such as Powerpoint presentations, and will need explicit teaching. It is useful to provide learners with models, perhaps examples of past students’ work. Questions to guide selection of program content In selecting content for pre senior secondary IELP curriculum teachers will be guided by considerations such as: What mainstream content offers the best opportunities for introducing and developing the language and skills students will need for further study in the senior secondary curriculum? Does the content build on the skills and knowledge that learners have already acquired? If not how can the gaps in learning be accommodated?
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